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Jon C. Ogg | Feb 28, 2014 at 10:15 AM EST

Chicago PMI and Consumer Sentiment Trigger Stock Market Rally to All-Time High

Friday's markets had been in limbo and were looking for direction, and the Chicago PMI acted as an unusual and…

Jon C. Ogg | Feb 28, 2014 at 8:45 AM EST

Weak GDP Gets Weaker in Revision

ThinkstockFriday’s key economic report was the first revision to fourth-quarter gross domestic product (GDP). The Commerce Department’s numbers were expected…

Jon C. Ogg | Feb 27, 2014 at 8:50 AM EST

Durable Goods Better Than Headline Data Suggests

ThinkstockThe Commerce Department’s reading on durable goods is one of the most volatile economic reports issued each month. Then there…

247alex | Feb 27, 2014 at 6:29 AM EST

Ten States Where Income Inequality Has Soared

In each of the 50 states, income growth among the top 1% of earners rapidly outpaced that of the bottom…

Jon C. Ogg | Feb 25, 2014 at 10:24 AM EST

Consumer Confidence Tanked in February When It Was Supposed to Rise

Jon OggThe Conference Board has released its Consumer Confidence Index for February, and the news is not good. After increasing…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Feb 22, 2014 at 8:20 AM EST

Moody’s Upgrades Spain

ThinkstockIt has been six years since the global recession began to ravage Europe which has been the last major region…

Jon C. Ogg | Feb 20, 2014 at 9:10 AM EST

Labor Department: CPI Meets Jobless Claims

Ed Brown, via Wikimedia CommonsThe Labor Department is out with two different reports on Thursday, both of which matter in…

Trey Thoelcke | Feb 20, 2014 at 6:33 AM EST

PMI Data Shows Uneven Recovery in Europe, Slowdown in China

ThinkstockWeakness in France, the second largest nation in the eurozone, put a damper on business activity in the 18-nation bloc…

Jon C. Ogg | Feb 19, 2014 at 2:15 PM EST

FOMC Minutes Signal More Tapering, Perhaps Even Growing Bias to Tightening

Jon OggThe latest minutes from the FOMC’s January meeting are showing a broader support to cut the bond buying, or…

Jon C. Ogg | Feb 19, 2014 at 9:00 AM EST

PPI Wholesale Inflation Difficult Read — Changes in Methodology

ThinkstockJanuary’s Producer Price Index has been released, and the wholesale inflation report is looking a bit more heated than what…

Trey Thoelcke | Feb 19, 2014 at 7:20 AM EST

The Rising Tide of Wealth in Emerging Asia

Even though some of the poorest people in the world can be found in emerging Asia, financial wealth there is…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Feb 19, 2014 at 6:14 AM EST

Inside Ukraine’s Economy, S&P Cuts Rating, President Flees

ThinkstockUpdate: Based on many media reports, the government’s opposition has taken the center of Kiev, and President Viktor F. Yanukovych…

Jon C. Ogg | Feb 18, 2014 at 2:54 PM EST

CBO Projects Minimum Wage Hike Will Cost Another 500,000 Jobs

Jon OggTo raise the minimum wage or not to raise it, that is the big question right now. It turns…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Feb 18, 2014 at 6:28 AM EST

Top States for Cigarette Smuggling

ThinkstockA very large number of cigarettes sold in the United States are smuggled in and out of states, presumably to…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Feb 18, 2014 at 6:19 AM EST

Unemployment Becomes Top Worry Among Americans

ThinkstockDespite an improvement in the nation’s jobless rate, concern about unemployment has become the top worry among Americans. The news…

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Chicago PMI and Consumer Sentiment Trigger Stock Market Rally to All-Time High

Weak GDP Gets Weaker in Revision

Durable Goods Better Than Headline Data Suggests

Ten States Where Income Inequality Has Soared

Consumer Confidence Tanked in February When It Was Supposed to Rise

Moody’s Upgrades Spain

Labor Department: CPI Meets Jobless Claims

PMI Data Shows Uneven Recovery in Europe, Slowdown in China

FOMC Minutes Signal More Tapering, Perhaps Even Growing Bias to Tightening

PPI Wholesale Inflation Difficult Read — Changes in Methodology

The Rising Tide of Wealth in Emerging Asia

Inside Ukraine’s Economy, S&P Cuts Rating, President Flees

CBO Projects Minimum Wage Hike Will Cost Another 500,000 Jobs

Top States for Cigarette Smuggling

Unemployment Becomes Top Worry Among Americans

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Economy Articles

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Chicago PMI and Consumer Sentiment Trigger Stock Market Rally to All-Time High

Weak GDP Gets Weaker in Revision

Durable Goods Better Than Headline Data Suggests

Ten States Where Income Inequality Has Soared

Consumer Confidence Tanked in February When It Was Supposed to Rise

Moody’s Upgrades Spain

Labor Department: CPI Meets Jobless Claims

PMI Data Shows Uneven Recovery in Europe, Slowdown in China

FOMC Minutes Signal More Tapering, Perhaps Even Growing Bias to Tightening

PPI Wholesale Inflation Difficult Read — Changes in Methodology

The Rising Tide of Wealth in Emerging Asia

Inside Ukraine’s Economy, S&P Cuts Rating, President Flees

CBO Projects Minimum Wage Hike Will Cost Another 500,000 Jobs

Top States for Cigarette Smuggling

Unemployment Becomes Top Worry Among Americans

Stock Market Live May 6, 2026: S&P 500 (SPY) Up on End-of-War Hopes Again

Live Nasdaq Composite: Bulls Keep Control on Tech Deals, Chip Profit Growth and Easing Oil

Palantir Grew Revenue 85% but Is Down 23% This Year. Our Model Has a Price Prediction That May Surprise You

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