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Douglas A. McIntyre | Jul 8, 2013 at 3:57 AM EDT

German Exports Plunge 4.8% in May

ThinkstockBad news about the global economy and that of the world’s largest nations continues to rush out. Germany’s exports plunged…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Jul 8, 2013 at 3:42 AM EDT

Citigroup Cuts China 2013 GDP Forecast to 7.4%

ThinkstockOne day after Christine Lagarde remarked that the International Monetary Fund may cut its global 2013 GDP forecast below its…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Jul 7, 2013 at 11:46 AM EDT

IMF May Cut Global GDP Forecast Below 3.3%

ThinkstockThe International Monetary Fund, and in particular chief Christine Lagarde, may cut its current forecast for 2013 GDP growth below…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Jul 5, 2013 at 8:50 AM EDT

Jobs Number: Luck or Skill?

Ed Brown, via Wikimedia CommonsIn June, the nation added 195,000 jobs and the rate was 7.6%. The number may have…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Jul 5, 2013 at 8:36 AM EDT

Total nonfarm payroll employment increased by 195,000 in June

Total nonfarm payroll employment increased by 195,000 in June, and the unemployment rate was unchanged at 7.6 percent, the U.S.…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Jul 4, 2013 at 1:22 PM EDT

IMF Posts Negative Report About Italy

ThinkstockItaly is economic trouble, according the International Monetary Fund (IMF). That conclusion is obvious, as is the usual refrain that…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Jul 4, 2013 at 9:39 AM EDT

“What Families Need to Get By” Varies Wildly from City to City — EPI

ThinkstockWhat does it cost to live in America. That depends on where people live. There should be no surprise in that…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Jul 4, 2013 at 8:45 AM EDT

ECB Holds Interest Rates Low As Recession Lingers

The European Central Bank announced that it would keep its keep rates low, in the face of one of the…

Paul Ausick | Jul 3, 2013 at 11:30 AM EDT

Job Creation Remains at Five-Year High: Gallup

ThinkstockGallup’s June Job Creation Index remained equal to May’s reading of 22, the highest level since April 2008. The index…

Paul Ausick | Jul 3, 2013 at 10:20 AM EDT

ISM Services Index Hit by Lack of New Orders

ThinkstockThis morning’s report from the Institute for Supply Management (ISM) on non-manufacturing PMI showed that the U.S. services sector is…

Paul Ausick | Jul 3, 2013 at 9:55 AM EDT

Payroll-to-Population Employment Rate Improves in June: Gallup

ThinkstockIn a tracking survey that estimates the percentage of the U.S. population employed at least 30 hours a week, Gallup…

Paul Ausick | Jul 3, 2013 at 9:15 AM EDT

New Jobless Claims Below Expectations

Ed Brown, via Wikimedia CommonsNew claims for unemployment benefits fell from 348,000 to 343,000 last week, according to the weekly…

Paul Ausick | Jul 3, 2013 at 8:55 AM EDT

May U.S. Trade Deficit Rises Sharply

ThinkstockThe U.S. Census Bureau and the Bureau of Economic Analysis reported this morning that the U.S. trade deficit for May…

Paul Ausick | Jul 3, 2013 at 8:35 AM EDT

ADP Reports Job Growth More Than Expected

ThinkstockU.S. private employers added 188,000 new jobs in the month of June, according to today’s report from ADP. That is…

Paul Ausick | Jul 3, 2013 at 7:55 AM EDT

Employers Cut 260,000 Jobs in First Half of 2013

ThinkstockThe number of jobs cut in the first six months of this year total 258,932, according to the latest report…

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German Exports Plunge 4.8% in May

Citigroup Cuts China 2013 GDP Forecast to 7.4%

IMF May Cut Global GDP Forecast Below 3.3%

Jobs Number: Luck or Skill?

Total nonfarm payroll employment increased by 195,000 in June

IMF Posts Negative Report About Italy

“What Families Need to Get By” Varies Wildly from City to City — EPI

ECB Holds Interest Rates Low As Recession Lingers

Job Creation Remains at Five-Year High: Gallup

ISM Services Index Hit by Lack of New Orders

Payroll-to-Population Employment Rate Improves in June: Gallup

New Jobless Claims Below Expectations

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ADP Reports Job Growth More Than Expected

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Economy Articles

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German Exports Plunge 4.8% in May

Citigroup Cuts China 2013 GDP Forecast to 7.4%

IMF May Cut Global GDP Forecast Below 3.3%

Jobs Number: Luck or Skill?

Total nonfarm payroll employment increased by 195,000 in June

IMF Posts Negative Report About Italy

“What Families Need to Get By” Varies Wildly from City to City — EPI

ECB Holds Interest Rates Low As Recession Lingers

Job Creation Remains at Five-Year High: Gallup

ISM Services Index Hit by Lack of New Orders

Payroll-to-Population Employment Rate Improves in June: Gallup

New Jobless Claims Below Expectations

May U.S. Trade Deficit Rises Sharply

ADP Reports Job Growth More Than Expected

Employers Cut 260,000 Jobs in First Half of 2013

Why Apple’s Rumored AI Mega-Deal Could Define Tim Cook’s Successor

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