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ThinkstockThe Conference Board has released its index of leading economic indicators (LEI). While the name sounds like much a of…
ThinkstockThe elements that were needed to show that Europe’s economy has started to recover, and that China’s has not slowed…
Jon OggThe Federal Reserve has released the official minutes from the July 31 FOMC meeting. As many have expected, the…
ThinkstockWhen just about all the new conventional mortgage-backed securities that can be created and sold are being purchased by the…
thinkstockPresident Obama cannot run for office again, at least not for the presidency. So, the effects of his approval ratings…
U.S. National Park ServiceThe recession was followed by a call from Meredith Whitney that there could be waves of municipal…
Jon OggStocks have pulled back from new all-time highs and interest rates have risen more than 100 basis points on…
ThinkstockTuesday’s top economic report was the Chicago Fed National Activity Index (CFNAI), which shows that the national economy continued to…
ThinkstockNo one can question that the overall unemployment rate has fallen from a monthly crest of more than 10% at…
ThinkstockThe just released Reuters University of Michigan report on consumer sentiment is the preliminary report for August. While we argue…
ThinkstockU.S. railroads moved nearly 260,000 intermodal units (containers) in the week ended August 10. That is a 6.1% increase over…
ThinkstockTropical Storm Erin looks like it may bring a late-August threat to the Caribbean and possibly the East Coast or to the Gulf…
ThinkstockEditor’s note: According to a number of news sources, nearly 200 more people died in rioting in Egypt on Friday…
Jon OggSomething may not be adding up properly with the U.S. Labor Department numbers. Perhaps it is just a lagging…
courtesy of the White HouseThe economy may be getting better, albeit at a slow pace. Americans do not seem to…
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