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ThinkstockThe Reuters/University of Michigan consumer sentiment index was released on Friday morning. Consumer sentiment for mid-August was reported at 79.2. The…
ThinkstockThe dual report on industrial production and capacity utilization for the month of July was released on Friday. While these…
ThinkstockThe New York Federal Reserve released the Empire State Manufacturing survey on Friday. The survey showed that business conditions continued to…
Jon OggThe U.S. Labor Department Friday morning released the Producer Price Index (PPI) for July, which effectively measures wholesale inflation.…
ThinkstockIs there inflation or not? That is just one of the million-dollar questions out there right now? We will find…
The U.S. Department of Labor has released its weekly jobless claims. The number of people who applied for jobless benefits increased…
The German economy contracted .2% in the second quarter of 2014 according to the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis). The largest and…
The Commerce Department reported on Wednesday that Business Inventories were up by 0.4% for the month of June. The consensus…
ThinkstockRetail sales did not have much to show for in the first month of the third quarter. The Commerce Department…
Jon OggThe U.S. Treasury Budget for July was announced Tuesday afternoon. Tuesday’s results followed close enough to analysts’ expectations that it…
ThinkstockWith sentiment improving and GDP growth rate picking up in the second quarter, investors and economists alike are looking for…
The announcement: The ZEW Indicator of Economic Sentiment for Germany declines significantly in August 2014. The respective indicator has lost…
ThinkstockAs we enter mid-August, the economic calendar still has some important reports on deck for the week ahead. 24/7 Wall…
The recent Report on the Economic Well-Being of U.S. Households from the Federal Reserve Board showed some startling facts about America.…
ThinkstockA stronger U.S. economy and a growing demand for employees are being joined by another trend according to the latest…
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