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Monday broke the market low set back in June, and the S&P 500 could lose an additional 15% by the end of the year. Here are some important things investors should consider now, as they may have to...
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The latest Goldman Sachs stock market forecast could hardly be more dreary.
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The most recent prediction of a recession next year comes from the new CEO of FedEx, which is an economic indicator unto itself.
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The Great Depression drove the unemployment rate to an unimaginable level. Can the United States get there again?
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Unlike during the Great Recession, this time the housing market may dig America out of recession, rather than deepening it.
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If Americans can worry themselves into a recession, current consumer sentiment indicates that has started to happen.
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Homes are often the most valuable asset American families have. A darkening real estate market will make consumers more cautious and deepen the recession.
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It has been over a decade since the end of The Great Recession. As another downturn starts, an open issue is whether this one will look like the worst economic beating since WWII. The conclusion...
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Ford management continues a media tour in which it slowly signals layoffs. The most recent example is a comment by its chief financial officer. CFO John Lawler told Yahoo! Finance that “We’re...
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Electronics retailer Best Buy has already been on the ropes because of recent earnings disappointments and deep concerns about future quarters. It turns out that concerns were well founded. Best Buy...
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The two largest U.S. oil & gas companies report earnings before markets open Friday along with a pharmaceutical and a consumer staples giant.
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Unlike many large-cap stocks, McDonald’s shares have not sold off in the market slide. As a matter of fact, they have done much better than any of the three major indexes. McDonald’s continues to...
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Several large retailers have posted stock selloffs this year. Among them is consumer electronics company Best Buy, the shares of which have dropped nearly as much as the retail train wreck Target. So...
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Corelogic’s real estate data are among the most carefully watched by experts. Each month, it looks at the national, state, and local markets. In its most recent report, it forecast prices from May...
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The Great Recession was arguably the worst recession since the Great Depression. Is it about to happen again?
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