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This Thursday will mark a very unusual event in economic reporting. Since this week holds the first Friday of the…
ThinkstockA new study from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) projects that global economic growth will slow and…
ThinkstockStocks have closed at record levels yet again, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) came only a point or…
ThinkstockTuesday brought two manufacturing readings for measuring the U.S. economy. The data might be considered mixed when you look at…
ThinkstockWith all the quantitative easing in the United States, Europe, Japan, China and elsewhere, you would think that trajectory for…
Richmond Fed President Jeffrey Lacker was a continuous voice of dissent on quantitative easing for quite some time. So, it…
ThinkstockWe have already seen a slightly lower reading on weekly jobless claims on Thursday, but the more important report is…
ThinkstockThe U.S. Labor Department has issued its weekly jobless claims, and we saw another drop in claims. Unfortunately, that decline…
ThinkstockPeople who live in Scandinavian countries are highly satisfied with the quality of their water. People who live in Africa…
ThinkstockTwo economic readings will be the talk of the market on Wednesday. The first is a very poor turnout of…
ThinkstockThe Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond manufacturing index showed an unexpected drop in the month of June, falling to a…
ThinkstockThe Conference Board has released its Consumer Confidence Index for June, and the numbers are looking good. Confidence continues to…
ThinkstockFor years the inflation monster has been the genie in the bottle or in Pandora’s box. It was something we…
ThinkstockThe Chicago Fed National Activity Index (CFNAI) rose in the month of May to 0.21. This is a monthly index…
ThinkstockFueled by the shale oil boom, almost everyone in North Dakota has a job. According to the Bureau of Labor…
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