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Jon C. Ogg | Jun 22, 2015 at 10:09 AM EDT

Chicago Fed Shows Cooling National Economy in May

ThinkstockMonthly data released from the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago showed that economic growth was slightly below average in May.…

Jon C. Ogg | Jun 19, 2015 at 11:10 AM EDT

Despite Lower Oil, Texas Still Adding Net Jobs

The trend of higher payrolls and job growth seen in the rest of the nation is also being seen in…

Jon C. Ogg | Jun 18, 2015 at 3:31 PM EDT

How An Interest Rate Hike May Pressure Corporate Profits Ahead

Jon OggThe secret has been out for a while that Janey Yellen and the Federal Reserve are going to begin…

Jon C. Ogg | Jun 18, 2015 at 10:45 AM EDT

Philly Fed and Leading Economic Indicators Point Higher

For those who were worried about the strength of the economy in the first quarter, stronger numbers are the trend…

Jon C. Ogg | Jun 18, 2015 at 9:30 AM EDT

CPI Ticks Up but Remains Under Fed Target

The Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose by less in the month of May than Bloomberg had predicted.

Jon C. Ogg | Jun 18, 2015 at 9:25 AM EDT

Weekly Jobless Claims Hardly Weak

The U.S. Labor Department has released its weekly jobless claims reading for the past week, and this appears to be…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Jun 18, 2015 at 6:45 AM EDT

All California Needs Is a Few Hurricanes and 2 Feet of Rain

All it would take to solve California's drought problems is rainfall at levels similar to those that hit recently in…

Jon C. Ogg | Jun 17, 2015 at 2:17 PM EDT

Fed Officials Targeting Rate Hike, or Hikes, in 2015

ThinkstockJanet Yellen and the Federal Reserve has announced the results of the June 2015 FOMC meeting. Without surprise is that…

Lee Jackson | Jun 16, 2015 at 10:40 AM EDT

7 Years of Zero Rates Have Created a New Twilight Zone

A new research piece from Merrill Lynch says the Federal Reserve has seen enough, and the first rate increase will…

Jon C. Ogg | Jun 15, 2015 at 1:50 PM EDT

11 Ways the EU Could Force Greece Into a Deal

After Greece failed yet again to reach a deal with European leaders, it is time for the Europeans to accept…

Paul Ausick | Jun 11, 2015 at 10:15 AM EDT

198 Million Americans Planning Summer Vacations

Some 85% of Americans are planning at least a one-week vacation this summer and more than a third expect to…

Jon C. Ogg | Jun 8, 2015 at 3:40 PM EDT

CEOs Dimming Views on Hiring, Capital Spending and Sales Growth

ThinkstockIf you work for one of the big companies in America, chances are higher now than just one quarter back…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Jun 8, 2015 at 6:32 AM EDT

Downpours End Texas Drought

Rains that flooded much of Texas have wiped out the drought in what may be an exceptionally short time.

Jon C. Ogg | Jun 5, 2015 at 1:10 PM EDT

Dear Greece: Ireland Credit Rating Raised at S&P

ThinkstockMany investors, economists and people in general have watched the longstanding woes in Europe. The people inside Europe have lived…

Jon C. Ogg | Jun 5, 2015 at 8:50 AM EDT

When a Strong Labor Department Jobs Report Is Treated Badly

Equity futures are treating the latest unemployment data as "good news is bad news" because it means that Federal Reserve…

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Chicago Fed Shows Cooling National Economy in May

Despite Lower Oil, Texas Still Adding Net Jobs

How An Interest Rate Hike May Pressure Corporate Profits Ahead

Philly Fed and Leading Economic Indicators Point Higher

CPI Ticks Up but Remains Under Fed Target

Weekly Jobless Claims Hardly Weak

All California Needs Is a Few Hurricanes and 2 Feet of Rain

Fed Officials Targeting Rate Hike, or Hikes, in 2015

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CEOs Dimming Views on Hiring, Capital Spending and Sales Growth

Downpours End Texas Drought

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Economy Articles

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Chicago Fed Shows Cooling National Economy in May

Despite Lower Oil, Texas Still Adding Net Jobs

How An Interest Rate Hike May Pressure Corporate Profits Ahead

Philly Fed and Leading Economic Indicators Point Higher

CPI Ticks Up but Remains Under Fed Target

Weekly Jobless Claims Hardly Weak

All California Needs Is a Few Hurricanes and 2 Feet of Rain

Fed Officials Targeting Rate Hike, or Hikes, in 2015

7 Years of Zero Rates Have Created a New Twilight Zone

11 Ways the EU Could Force Greece Into a Deal

198 Million Americans Planning Summer Vacations

CEOs Dimming Views on Hiring, Capital Spending and Sales Growth

Downpours End Texas Drought

Dear Greece: Ireland Credit Rating Raised at S&P

When a Strong Labor Department Jobs Report Is Treated Badly

$100,000 in Our Dividend Kings Portfolio Will Generate $5,400 in Passive Income Each Year

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