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Douglas A. McIntyre | Aug 14, 2008 at 5:16 AM EDT

Drop-Off In Driving To Undercut Economy

Americans drove 12.2 billion miles less in June than they did in the same month a year ago. That is…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Aug 13, 2008 at 4:26 PM EDT

U.S. Inflation Versus E.U. Recession

Thursday is going to be a key economic event day for traders who trade just about everything. You could almost…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Aug 13, 2008 at 4:44 AM EDT

Japan Moves Into A Recession Ahead Of The US

By the clock, Japan is twelve hours ahead of the US, By the numbers, it is entering a recession. By…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Aug 11, 2008 at 9:27 PM EDT

Blue Chip Economists Too Optimistic, Again

Economists think that growth of the US GDP will continue to slow into the second half of the year and…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Aug 11, 2008 at 6:55 AM EDT

The Government Helps Small Business, But A Very Little

The federal government decided to give small businesses a leg up. It is simply a token gesture and its likely…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Aug 11, 2008 at 4:48 AM EDT

China: Exporting Inflation

China’s producer price index moved up over 10% last month. According to MarketWatch, this is the largest increase since 1996.…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Aug 8, 2008 at 4:43 AM EDT

The New Economic Stimulus Package: $100 Billion In Tax Rebates A Month

Based on GDP figures and June numbers out of retailers including Wal-Mart (WMT), the tax rebate program helped the economy…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Aug 7, 2008 at 7:45 AM EDT

Jobless Claims Hit New Highs: More Babysitter Positions Needed

The Labor Department just posted a pretty ugly jobs number. Normally we do not pay quite as much attention to…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Aug 5, 2008 at 1:42 PM EDT

FOMC Comments Likely Put Rate Hikes Beyond Election

The Federal Open Market Committee decided today to keep its target for the federal funds rate at 2%. What is…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Aug 5, 2008 at 5:03 AM EDT

A Fed Rate Increase In The Making

Ninety-nine out of one hundred economists say that the Fed will not raise rates this time around. The agency will…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Aug 5, 2008 at 2:50 AM EDT

Can Porn Industry “Stimulate” The Economy?

Many Americans have taken the $168 billion in government largesse that the government granted them to spend on stimulating the…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Aug 4, 2008 at 2:18 PM EDT

Blowhard Greenspan Writes School-Boy Essay On Recession

In the event that investors do not understand that banks are in trouble and that the global economy faces a…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Aug 4, 2008 at 8:11 AM EDT

The Stagflation Kid Rides Again

Today’s inflation and employment numbers had the putrid scent of the recent past on them along with a whiff of…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Aug 4, 2008 at 4:32 AM EDT

What The 2009 Recession Looks Like Today

Orchard Lake, Michigan, August 3rd, 2008. A modest-sized office building with room for twenty tenants just north of this town…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Aug 1, 2008 at 7:44 AM EDT

Celebrating The Jobs Numbers, At The Dollar Store

The employment data for June was far from good, but also was not as bad as many estimates. You can…

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Economy Articles

All Economy Articles

Drop-Off In Driving To Undercut Economy

U.S. Inflation Versus E.U. Recession

Japan Moves Into A Recession Ahead Of The US

Blue Chip Economists Too Optimistic, Again

The Government Helps Small Business, But A Very Little

China: Exporting Inflation

The New Economic Stimulus Package: $100 Billion In Tax Rebates A Month

Jobless Claims Hit New Highs: More Babysitter Positions Needed

FOMC Comments Likely Put Rate Hikes Beyond Election

A Fed Rate Increase In The Making

Can Porn Industry “Stimulate” The Economy?

Blowhard Greenspan Writes School-Boy Essay On Recession

The Stagflation Kid Rides Again

What The 2009 Recession Looks Like Today

Celebrating The Jobs Numbers, At The Dollar Store

Financial Decisions People Regret Most After Age 50

The 401(k) Bracket Smoothing Math: Why a 66 Year Old Couple With $1.5 Million Should Convert Exactly $90,000 a Year

After Comparing Every Weekly Pay ETF on the Market, Roundhill’s Lineup Is the Only One Somewhat Delivering

The 401(k) Bracket Smoothing Math: Why a 66 Year Old Couple With $1.5 Million Should Convert Exactly $90,000 a Year

Why $34,000 Is the Social Security Tax Threshold Most Retirees Never See Coming

Financial Decisions People Regret Most After Age 50

The 401(k) Bracket Smoothing Math: Why a 66 Year Old Couple With $1.5 Million Should Convert Exactly $90,000 a Year

Economy Articles

All Economy Articles

Drop-Off In Driving To Undercut Economy

U.S. Inflation Versus E.U. Recession

Japan Moves Into A Recession Ahead Of The US

Blue Chip Economists Too Optimistic, Again

The Government Helps Small Business, But A Very Little

China: Exporting Inflation

The New Economic Stimulus Package: $100 Billion In Tax Rebates A Month

Jobless Claims Hit New Highs: More Babysitter Positions Needed

FOMC Comments Likely Put Rate Hikes Beyond Election

A Fed Rate Increase In The Making

Can Porn Industry “Stimulate” The Economy?

Blowhard Greenspan Writes School-Boy Essay On Recession

The Stagflation Kid Rides Again

What The 2009 Recession Looks Like Today

Celebrating The Jobs Numbers, At The Dollar Store

Financial Decisions People Regret Most After Age 50

The 401(k) Bracket Smoothing Math: Why a 66 Year Old Couple With $1.5 Million Should Convert Exactly $90,000 a Year

After Comparing Every Weekly Pay ETF on the Market, Roundhill’s Lineup Is the Only One Somewhat Delivering

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