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Douglas A. McIntyre | May 20, 2014 at 2:31 PM EDT

Five Facts You Need to Know About the Chinese Hacking Scandal

ThinkstockBy now, you’ve probably heard the news: The U.S. Department of Justice filed indictments Monday charging five Chinese military officers…

Jon C. Ogg | May 20, 2014 at 12:55 PM EDT

Philly Fed Plosser Also Warns of Rate Hikes Sooner Than Expected

ThinkstockCharles Plosser, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia, was speaking on Tuesday regarding his…

Trey Thoelcke | May 20, 2014 at 7:35 AM EDT

California’s Central Valley Drought to Cost 14,500 Jobs

ThinkstockThere is no doubt that the ongoing drought has hit California’s Central Valley hard. A new study by the UC…

Douglas A. McIntyre | May 19, 2014 at 6:20 AM EDT

Nine College Presidents Made Over $1 Million, One Made Under $15,000

ThinkstockOne million dollars a year in compensation may not seem like very much anymore. Almost every public company CEO makes…

Paul Ausick | May 18, 2014 at 8:40 AM EDT

Most Americans Are Smarter Than the Average American

ThinkstockRegardless of the fact that the U.S. educational system was ranked just 14th in the world in a recent report…

Jon C. Ogg | May 17, 2014 at 5:25 PM EDT

Will Fed Rate Hikes Come Sooner Than Expected?

ThinkstockQuantitative easing has been under a great deal of scrutiny for some time, and the Federal Reserve’s balance sheet keeps…

Douglas A. McIntyre | May 17, 2014 at 8:25 AM EDT

Unemployment Drops in 43 States in April

ThinkstockWhile it is good to see the national unemployment rate drop, it is even better to see the improvement spread…

Douglas A. McIntyre | May 17, 2014 at 8:20 AM EDT

Over 36 Million Americans to Drive on Memorial Day Weekend

ThinkstockAmericans will drive more this Memorial Day than last. The AAA forecasts that 36.1 million people will drive more than…

Jon C. Ogg | May 16, 2014 at 10:15 AM EDT

Weak Consumer Sentiment Reading Drags on Economy

ThinkstockThe market has a nearly live reading on consumer sentiment and confidence. The Reuters/University of Michigan reading on consumer sentiment…

Douglas A. McIntyre | May 16, 2014 at 4:33 AM EDT

100% of California Suffers From Severe Drought — or Worse

ThinkstockThe federal government keeps a “Drought Monitor” for every state. Thursday, California’s water problems became so bad that the entire state…

Paul Ausick | May 15, 2014 at 2:00 PM EDT