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Trey Thoelcke | Oct 23, 2013 at 7:45 AM EDT

Is the Recession in Europe Really Over?

ThinkstockFive top European Union officials responsible for economic policy recently said in a Wall Street Journal op-ed, “Our response to…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Oct 23, 2013 at 6:35 AM EDT

Fed Could Increase Bond Buying to Help Economy

ThinkstockAs recently as a month ago, the consensus among economists was the Federal Reserve would cut back its $85 billion…

Jon C. Ogg | Oct 22, 2013 at 12:30 PM EDT

Did HFTs and Algos Kill Efficient Market Theory Again on the Unemployment Report?

Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty ImagesMany college courses will try to teach you that it is nearly impossible to beat the…

Paul Ausick | Oct 22, 2013 at 10:25 AM EDT

August New Construction Spending Climbs Again

ThinkstockThe U.S. Census Bureau reported Tuesday morning that construction spending in August increased by 0.6% to an estimated seasonally adjusted…

Jon C. Ogg | Oct 22, 2013 at 8:50 AM EDT

Poor Labor Department Data Signals QE Until End of Days: Madness in Economics!

Ed Brown, via Wikimedia CommonsYou have been warned not to use or to trust the Labor Department’s Employment Situation report…

Jon C. Ogg | Oct 21, 2013 at 11:30 AM EDT

You Better Ignore the Labor Department Unemployment Report on Tuesday

Ed Brown, via Wikimedia CommonsThe federal government shutdown allowed many government agencies to stop with their normal economics reports, on…

Paul Ausick | Oct 21, 2013 at 9:15 AM EDT

Not Enough Good News to Begin Taper: Chicago Fed President

ThinkstockThe president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, Charles Evans, said Monday morning in an interview on CNBC that…

Trey Thoelcke | Oct 21, 2013 at 7:20 AM EDT

Guarded Optimism for Future Economic Growth

ThinkstockRising oil prices and interest rates, as well as the political wrangling over the federal budget and debt, have not…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Oct 18, 2013 at 6:26 AM EDT

China Q3 GDP and End of the Country’s Growth Spurt

ThinkstockChina’s National Bureau of Statistics announced that third-quarter gross domestic product (GDP) rose 7.8%. Now, speculation and arguments over whether…

Jon C. Ogg | Oct 17, 2013 at 10:30 AM EDT

Philly Fed Manufacturing Looks Better Than Empire Manufacturing Report

ThinkstockFirst you saw dismal numbers from the Empire Manufacturing report from the New York Federal Reserve. Now you are getting…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Oct 17, 2013 at 6:26 AM EDT

S&P Can Run to Record 2,000

For the S&P 500 to reach 2,000, it will need to rise 16% above what is already nearly record territory. The…

Jon C. Ogg | Oct 16, 2013 at 3:31 PM EDT

Ten Trends the Washington Compromise Will Not Change at All

ThinkstockA deal between Democrats and Republicans has supposedly been reached in Washington, D.C., to end the government shutdown and to…

Paul Ausick | Oct 16, 2013 at 2:26 PM EDT

Beige Book on Auto-Pilot

ThinkstockThe U.S. economy continued to increase at a “modest to moderate pace” according to Wednesday’s release of the Federal Reserve’s…

cgblaine22 | Oct 16, 2013 at 1:38 PM EDT

The 11 Countries That Still Have Perfect Credit

ThinkstockA bipartisan deal was reached to end the government shutdown and raise the debt ceiling on Wednesday. While this provides…

Paul Ausick | Oct 15, 2013 at 8:25 PM EDT

Senate Resumes Talks After House Vote Cancelled

ThinkstockThe seemingly never-ending story of negotiations to end the Washington stalemate over the looming debt ceiling took a few more…

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Economy Articles

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Is the Recession in Europe Really Over?

Fed Could Increase Bond Buying to Help Economy

Did HFTs and Algos Kill Efficient Market Theory Again on the Unemployment Report?

August New Construction Spending Climbs Again

Poor Labor Department Data Signals QE Until End of Days: Madness in Economics!

You Better Ignore the Labor Department Unemployment Report on Tuesday

Not Enough Good News to Begin Taper: Chicago Fed President

Guarded Optimism for Future Economic Growth

China Q3 GDP and End of the Country’s Growth Spurt

Philly Fed Manufacturing Looks Better Than Empire Manufacturing Report

S&P Can Run to Record 2,000

Ten Trends the Washington Compromise Will Not Change at All

Beige Book on Auto-Pilot

The 11 Countries That Still Have Perfect Credit

Senate Resumes Talks After House Vote Cancelled

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Economy Articles

All Economy Articles

Is the Recession in Europe Really Over?

Fed Could Increase Bond Buying to Help Economy

Did HFTs and Algos Kill Efficient Market Theory Again on the Unemployment Report?

August New Construction Spending Climbs Again

Poor Labor Department Data Signals QE Until End of Days: Madness in Economics!

You Better Ignore the Labor Department Unemployment Report on Tuesday

Not Enough Good News to Begin Taper: Chicago Fed President

Guarded Optimism for Future Economic Growth

China Q3 GDP and End of the Country’s Growth Spurt

Philly Fed Manufacturing Looks Better Than Empire Manufacturing Report

S&P Can Run to Record 2,000

Ten Trends the Washington Compromise Will Not Change at All

Beige Book on Auto-Pilot

The 11 Countries That Still Have Perfect Credit

Senate Resumes Talks After House Vote Cancelled

Tips for Setting Up Your First Rental Property, From the Retire SMART Podcast

Can the Rest of the Mag 7 Reach the Google-Level Greatness Shown Last Quarter?

Here Are Wednesday’s Top Wall Street Analyst Research Calls: Advanced Micro Devices, American Eagle Outfitters, GlobalFoundries, IAC, Merck, Palantir Technologies, Reddit, and More

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