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ThinkstockDespite higher energy costs, inflation still seems to be in check. The U.S. Labor Department released on Wednesday morning the…
ThinkstockAfter years of recession, and fears that the recession would continue years longer, Europe has moved back into the GDP…
ThinkstockGermany’s gross domestic product (GDP) rose 0.7% in the second quarter. Since the European Union’s largest economy relies heavily on…
ThinkstockThe National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) this morning reported a rise of 0.6 points in its small business optimism…
ThinkstockJapan’s gross domestic product (GDP) rose only 2.6% on an annualized basis in the second quarter, a deep disappointment. There…
ThinkstockIn July, America’s manufacturing sector grew for the second month in a row. This improvement is in line with longer-term…
ThinkstockSaginaw County, which is more than an hour’s drive north of Detroit, and Genesee County, about the same distance away,…
ThinkstockGerman’s economy continues to sputter, although data from June showed a modest improvement over earlier months. Some experts claim this…
ThinkstockIndia is supposed to be one of the great BRIC emerging market nations that offers massive growth and opportunity for…
ThinkstockThe trade balance, better known as the trade deficit, widened out in May to -$45 billion in the preliminary report,…
ThinkstockMonday brought the July ISM non-manufacturing report, which showed another month of growth with a reading of 56.0. This was…
ThinkstockIceland generally does well according to most socioeconomic measures. Its citizens tend to be healthy, well-paid and content. It’s no…
ThinkstockIn a tracking survey that estimates the percentage of the U.S. population employed at least 30 hours a week, Gallup…
ThinkstockThe Institute for Supply Management (ISM) has reported that manufacturing is suddenly booming in America. Its July Manufacturing Index rose…
ThinkstockChina’s purchasing managers’ index (PMI) figure for July was weak, or modest, depending on the source, but certainly no cause…
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