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Jon C. Ogg | Oct 15, 2013 at 5:04 PM EDT

Fitch Warning: United States Placed On Ratings Watch Negative

Jon OggFitch Ratings has just told the lawmakers and policymakers in Washington D.C. to get their act together. The ratings…

Jon C. Ogg | Oct 15, 2013 at 9:40 AM EDT

Economic Confidence Nears 2011 Debt Ceiling Debate Lows

ThinkstockSome people may be happy to see the federal government taking some time off, but the fallout is threatening to…

Jon C. Ogg | Oct 15, 2013 at 9:15 AM EDT

Empire Manufacturing Growth Hits the Skids

ThinkstockThe stock market and bond market are both blind to major government economic reports right now due to the federal…

Paul Ausick | Oct 14, 2013 at 10:55 AM EDT

U.S. Default Could Create Surge in Gold Demand

ThinkstockIf the U.S. Congress and the president cannot agree on terms under which the federal debt ceiling can be raised,…

Mike Sauter | Oct 11, 2013 at 1:29 PM EDT

The Most Tax-Friendly States For Business

ThinkstockTaxes are necessary for a functioning government, but according to one group, many states are crippling regional business growth with…

Paul Ausick | Oct 11, 2013 at 11:20 AM EDT

Consumer Sentiment Down the Drain: More Pain Ahead Likely

ThinkstockThe Thomson Reuters/University of Michigan preliminary consumer sentiment index for October dropped to 75.2 from a final reading of 77.5…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Oct 11, 2013 at 6:23 AM EDT

China Says GDP Can Grow at 7.6% — If It Gets Some Help

ThinkstockYi Gang, the deputy governor of the People’s Bank of China, recently said that the world’s second largest economy has…

Paul Ausick | Oct 10, 2013 at 9:00 AM EDT

New Jobless Claims Rise as Government Shuts Down

Ed Brown, via Wikimedia CommonsNew claims for unemployment benefits jumped 66,000 in the week ending last Saturday, according to the…

Paul Ausick | Oct 9, 2013 at 5:33 PM EDT

The Economic Impact of the Government Shutdown: $24 Billion Lost

Thinkstock A $24 Billion Standoff — October 17, 2013 Wednesday night, Congress approved and the president signed a bill that reopens…

Paul Ausick | Oct 8, 2013 at 12:13 PM EDT

Commodities Trading Largely Unregulated During Shutdown

ThinkstockThe Commodities Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) is the federal agency responsible both for regulating the commodities markets and publishing weekly…

Paul Ausick | Oct 8, 2013 at 10:55 AM EDT

The States Most and Least Affected by Federal Shutdown

ThinkstockThe impacts of the federal government are spread unevenly throughout the 50 states and the District of Columbia. States like…

Jon C. Ogg | Oct 8, 2013 at 10:20 AM EDT

IMF Outlook Sees Crushing Impact from U.S. Shutdown and Debt Ceiling Impasse

ThinkstockWith the federal government shutdown in the United States, there is much more focus on international monetary agencies and non-governmental…

Paul Ausick | Oct 8, 2013 at 9:55 AM EDT

Economic Confidence Collapses Most Since Lehman Bros. Debacle — Gallup

Americans’ confidence in the economy last week fell the most since the week of September 15, 2008, when Lehman Brothers…

Paul Ausick | Oct 8, 2013 at 8:15 AM EDT

Little Change in Small Business Optimism

ThinkstockThe National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) Tuesday morning reported that its small business optimism index for September came in…

Thomas Frohlich | Oct 8, 2013 at 6:27 AM EDT

The Best (and Worst) Countries to Grow Old

ThinkstockThe world’s older population is growing. According to a report released last week, 11% of the current world population is…

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Fitch Warning: United States Placed On Ratings Watch Negative

Economic Confidence Nears 2011 Debt Ceiling Debate Lows

Empire Manufacturing Growth Hits the Skids

U.S. Default Could Create Surge in Gold Demand

The Most Tax-Friendly States For Business

Consumer Sentiment Down the Drain: More Pain Ahead Likely

China Says GDP Can Grow at 7.6% — If It Gets Some Help

New Jobless Claims Rise as Government Shuts Down

The Economic Impact of the Government Shutdown: $24 Billion Lost

Commodities Trading Largely Unregulated During Shutdown

The States Most and Least Affected by Federal Shutdown

IMF Outlook Sees Crushing Impact from U.S. Shutdown and Debt Ceiling Impasse

Economic Confidence Collapses Most Since Lehman Bros. Debacle — Gallup

Little Change in Small Business Optimism

The Best (and Worst) Countries to Grow Old

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Economy Articles

All Economy Articles

Fitch Warning: United States Placed On Ratings Watch Negative

Economic Confidence Nears 2011 Debt Ceiling Debate Lows

Empire Manufacturing Growth Hits the Skids

U.S. Default Could Create Surge in Gold Demand

The Most Tax-Friendly States For Business

Consumer Sentiment Down the Drain: More Pain Ahead Likely

China Says GDP Can Grow at 7.6% — If It Gets Some Help

New Jobless Claims Rise as Government Shuts Down

The Economic Impact of the Government Shutdown: $24 Billion Lost

Commodities Trading Largely Unregulated During Shutdown

The States Most and Least Affected by Federal Shutdown

IMF Outlook Sees Crushing Impact from U.S. Shutdown and Debt Ceiling Impasse

Economic Confidence Collapses Most Since Lehman Bros. Debacle — Gallup

Little Change in Small Business Optimism

The Best (and Worst) Countries to Grow Old

Nvidia’s 24.5x P/E Multiple Looks Like a Market Mistake — and the Value Argument Is Only Getting Louder the Longer Shares Drift Sideways

Are Travel Points Credit Cards a Smart Strategy or a Deception?

Joint Bank Accounts Are Dying: Why Just 77% of Married Couples Share Money Now

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