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Douglas A. McIntyre | Sep 7, 2010 at 5:13 AM EDT

Fourth Quarter Job Increase Figures Are Grim

Some people expect that the economy may recover in the fourth quarter based on modestly positive unemployment numbers for August.…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Sep 6, 2010 at 7:52 PM EDT

The New Obama Stimulus Package And The Future Of The Middle Class

The President said in Milwaukee today that he wants to create jobs for Americans. Mr. Obama stressed that America needs…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Sep 3, 2010 at 8:31 AM EDT

The Ten Things The Government Could Do To Cut Unemployment In Half

Unemployment, according to a number of government officials and economists, has become intractable and the August jobless rate hit 9.6%…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Sep 2, 2010 at 12:46 PM EDT

A Preview Shows Unemployment Will Rise

If preview data about employment is any indication, the US government should report a modest uptick in joblessness tomorrow. That…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Sep 2, 2010 at 5:29 AM EDT

The Cities The Great Recession Left Behind

The recession, so economists say, is over. The recovery may be slow, but it is underway. Unemployment will drop slowly…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Sep 1, 2010 at 8:38 AM EDT

ADP Private Payroll–More Double Dip Fuel

ADP data on private sector employment was disappointing and pointed to a potential weak national joblessness announcement on Friday. The…

Jon C. Ogg | Aug 31, 2010 at 2:12 PM EDT

FOMC Minutes Indicate Investment Bias

So far it has only been Kansas City Fed President Hoenig who has dissented against the policy of no or…

Jon C. Ogg | Aug 31, 2010 at 10:01 AM EDT

Chicago PMI Follows the Rest: Wrong Way!

The reading for the Chicago Business Barometer for August just hit the lows of 2010. The reading of 56.7 compares…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Aug 30, 2010 at 5:01 AM EDT

Economists See Better Days Ahead

Someone forgot to tell a number of the world’s leading economists that the economy has begun to turn down. A…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Aug 28, 2010 at 8:32 AM EDT

Senior Executives Expect Recession Will Not End Until 2011

A new study of 350 senior corporate executives posted results which look like those of many surveys of American consumers.…

Jon C. Ogg | Aug 27, 2010 at 10:53 AM EDT

Bernanke Sticking By Growth & Prices

Fed-Head Ben Bernanke is trying to convey that the Federal Reserve can still take action if needed. He is trying…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Aug 27, 2010 at 10:47 AM EDT

Consumer Confidence Still Stuck In The Mud

The Thomson Reuters/University of Michigan Surveys of Consumers released its August report and the consumer will not be pulling the…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Aug 27, 2010 at 8:40 AM EDT

GDP Down To 1.6%, Could Have Been Worse

The Department of Commerce cut its GDP figure to 1.6% from the previous estimate of 2.4%. The change was due…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Aug 25, 2010 at 10:20 AM EDT

New Home Sales Fall Out Of Sight

New home sales cratered, according to the Commerce Department. The news comes one day after similar news on existing home…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Aug 25, 2010 at 8:54 AM EDT

Durable Goods Collapse

Durable goods orders dropped 3.8% when transportation goods were backed out. Total new orders for manufactured goods rose .3%, less…

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Economy Articles

All Economy Articles

Fourth Quarter Job Increase Figures Are Grim

The New Obama Stimulus Package And The Future Of The Middle Class

The Ten Things The Government Could Do To Cut Unemployment In Half

A Preview Shows Unemployment Will Rise

The Cities The Great Recession Left Behind

ADP Private Payroll–More Double Dip Fuel

FOMC Minutes Indicate Investment Bias

Chicago PMI Follows the Rest: Wrong Way!

Economists See Better Days Ahead

Senior Executives Expect Recession Will Not End Until 2011

Bernanke Sticking By Growth & Prices

Consumer Confidence Still Stuck In The Mud

GDP Down To 1.6%, Could Have Been Worse

New Home Sales Fall Out Of Sight

Durable Goods Collapse

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Economy Articles

All Economy Articles

Fourth Quarter Job Increase Figures Are Grim

The New Obama Stimulus Package And The Future Of The Middle Class

The Ten Things The Government Could Do To Cut Unemployment In Half

A Preview Shows Unemployment Will Rise

The Cities The Great Recession Left Behind

ADP Private Payroll–More Double Dip Fuel

FOMC Minutes Indicate Investment Bias

Chicago PMI Follows the Rest: Wrong Way!

Economists See Better Days Ahead

Senior Executives Expect Recession Will Not End Until 2011

Bernanke Sticking By Growth & Prices

Consumer Confidence Still Stuck In The Mud

GDP Down To 1.6%, Could Have Been Worse

New Home Sales Fall Out Of Sight

Durable Goods Collapse

Wall Street CIO: The AI Trade is “Technically Unsustainable.” Buy These Two Industries Instead.

Wall Street Strategist: SpaceX Will Force a Major Stock Market Repositioning. Buy These Stocks Instead.

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