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ThinkstockThe latest report from the Federal Reserve is out showing that total household net worth rose again in the second…
ThinkstockThe recent decision from Ben Bernanke and the FOMC to not start tapering bond purchases was supposedly due to the…
ThinkstockDespite all the economic improvements and the controversy around whether Ben Bernanke should have tapered the bond buying, the Conference…
ThinkstockThe worst terrorist violence in 15 years exploded in Kenya last weekend when a Somalian militant group known as al-Shabaab…
ThinkstockAngela Merkel won a third term as Germany’s chancellor. Her Christian Democratic Union and a smaller ally took more than 41% of…
ThinkstockData from both China and the European Union showed that any post-recession slowdown will not turn into another dip. A…
courtesy of USPSThe U.S. Postal Service is dangerously close to running out of cash. In testimony on Thursday before the…
Wikimedia Commons/creative commonsLast year, household income remained effectively unchanged, according to data released this week by the U.S. Census Bureau.…
courtesy U.S. Federal ReserveWe provided live coverage on the matter for about two hours before, during, and after the FOMC…
ThinkstockIn its announcement Wednesday afternoon, the FOMC cited concern over recent developments in the housing market as a reason to…
ThinkstockExpectations for economic growth have fallen since the beginning of the summer according to the Business Roundtable, an association of…
courtesy U.S. Federal Reserve24/7 Wall St. has been surprised by the FOMC with the decision not to begin tapering its…
ThinkstockWith this September Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting being a two-day one, we have a lot more to expect than just…
courtesy U.S. Federal ReserveIn the scheme of things, as far as the size of the economy and the massive amounts of…
ThinkstockU.S. government debt held by the public has soared for the past several years and now stands at 73% of…
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