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Douglas A. McIntyre | Jul 1, 2013 at 4:03 AM EDT

France, Italy, Spain PMI for June — Markit

ThinkstockMarkit issued manufacturing purchasing managers index (PMI) numbers for June for France, Italy and Spain. The figures painted a picture…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Jul 1, 2013 at 3:50 AM EDT

China PMI Drops to 50.1 in June

ThinkstockIt’s official. The manufacturing sector of China has reached a dead halt. June purchasing managers index (PMI) was 50.1%, just…

Paul Ausick | Jun 28, 2013 at 10:40 AM EDT

Consumer Sentiment Improves in Late June

ThinkstockThe preliminary June reading on the Thomson Reuters/University of Michigan consumer sentiment reading came in at 82.7. Today’s final June…

Paul Ausick | Jun 28, 2013 at 10:11 AM EDT

Chicago PMI: Largest Drop Since 2008

ThinkstockThe Institute for Supply Management – Chicago reported that its purchasing managers’ index (PMI) reading for June fell to 51.6.…

Paul Ausick | Jun 28, 2013 at 8:30 AM EDT

Fed Governor Stein Says Decision on Asset Purchases “Looms”

ThinkstockAs the Federal Reserve moves down the path of asset purchases intended to produce “substantial improvement” in employment while keeping…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Jun 28, 2013 at 5:15 AM EDT

French Consumer Confidence Implodes: INSEE

ThinkstockFrance’s stat operation INSEE reported that French consumer confidence cratered in June. The region’s second largest economy may not be…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Jun 28, 2013 at 3:27 AM EDT

German Retail Sales Rise Rapidly in May

ThinkstockThe signs that the German economy is in a recovery instead of a period of stagnation have continued to grow.…

Paul Ausick | Jun 27, 2013 at 2:16 PM EDT

Seven-Year Treasury Yields Rise to Two-Year High

ThinkstockThe U.S. Treasury Department auctioned $29 billion in 7-year notes today at a high yield of 1.932%, the highest yield…

Paul Ausick | Jun 27, 2013 at 11:20 AM EDT

Kansas City Fed Index Slips, but Expectations Are Positive

ThinkstockThe manufacturing survey from the Kansas City Federal Reserve Bank posted a reading of -5 in June, down from 2…

Paul Ausick | Jun 27, 2013 at 8:55 AM EDT

Job Security High Among Younger Workers

ThinkstockIf you are between the ages of 18 and 29, you think you have more job security today than you…

Jon C. Ogg | Jun 27, 2013 at 8:50 AM EDT

Positive Reports on Weekly Jobless Claims and on Personal Income

Ed Brown, via Wikimedia CommonsWe have two key pieces of employment data for Thursday’s key economic reports. Weekly jobless claims…

247sam | Jun 27, 2013 at 6:05 AM EDT

Countries Spending the Most on the Military

courtesy Boeing Co.For the first time since 1998, global military spending is down. This coincides with a major decline in…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Jun 27, 2013 at 6:03 AM EDT

Fitch Joins the Rest of the World in Cutting China Growth Forecast

ThinkstockAn increasingly long list of private economists, credit firms and investment banks have downgraded China’s growth prospects. The latest comes…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Jun 27, 2013 at 4:38 AM EDT

German Unemployment Improves

ThinkstockThere is a debate, based on official government figures, private assessments and forecasts, about whether Germany is one of the…

Jon C. Ogg | Jun 26, 2013 at 8:45 AM EDT

Q1 GDP Takes Sharp Negative Revision on Consumer Spending

ThinkstockThe Commerce Department has released its second and (supposedly) final reading of the first-quarter gross domestic product (GDP) for 2013.…

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France, Italy, Spain PMI for June — Markit

China PMI Drops to 50.1 in June

Consumer Sentiment Improves in Late June

Chicago PMI: Largest Drop Since 2008

Fed Governor Stein Says Decision on Asset Purchases “Looms”

French Consumer Confidence Implodes: INSEE

German Retail Sales Rise Rapidly in May

Seven-Year Treasury Yields Rise to Two-Year High

Kansas City Fed Index Slips, but Expectations Are Positive

Job Security High Among Younger Workers

Positive Reports on Weekly Jobless Claims and on Personal Income

Countries Spending the Most on the Military

Fitch Joins the Rest of the World in Cutting China Growth Forecast

German Unemployment Improves

Q1 GDP Takes Sharp Negative Revision on Consumer Spending

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Economy Articles

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France, Italy, Spain PMI for June — Markit

China PMI Drops to 50.1 in June

Consumer Sentiment Improves in Late June

Chicago PMI: Largest Drop Since 2008

Fed Governor Stein Says Decision on Asset Purchases “Looms”

French Consumer Confidence Implodes: INSEE

German Retail Sales Rise Rapidly in May

Seven-Year Treasury Yields Rise to Two-Year High

Kansas City Fed Index Slips, but Expectations Are Positive

Job Security High Among Younger Workers

Positive Reports on Weekly Jobless Claims and on Personal Income

Countries Spending the Most on the Military

Fitch Joins the Rest of the World in Cutting China Growth Forecast

German Unemployment Improves

Q1 GDP Takes Sharp Negative Revision on Consumer Spending

Is Jeff Bezos’ New Startup An Even Bigger Idea than Amazon? He Tells CNBC it Will Drive ‘Civilizational Wealth.’

Cramer Calls Intel the “Number One Name” and “More Important Than NVIDIA.” The Stock Soars Today After a Massive Double Upgrade.

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