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Ed Brown, via Wikimedia CommonsThe landscape of unemployment rates has not changed much since the depths of the recession. Most…
ThinkstockThe Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia reported the so-called Philly Fed Index today, putting the index back in positive territory,…
ThinkstockCyprus is not the only major concern for the European Union. The purchasing managers index (PMI) for the region plunged…
ThinkstockCyprus is in the midst of trying to keep capital in the country, as smart individuals, companies and investors pull…
J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM) has raised its target for first quarter GDP growth to 2.3%. The move…
ThinkstockForget national consumer confidence figures for a moment. The Conference Board has just announced that when it releases its monthly…
ThinkstockOne of the goals of the social safety net established over the past 80 years has been to give, in…
Ed Brown, via Wikimedia CommonsThe American public’s support for an increase in the minimum wage has grown. The support is…
ThinkstockThe school of thought that the economy will add 150,000 to 200,00 jobs a month for the balance of the…
ThinkstockThe stock and bond market just got two new economic readings to digest, and they are both indicating more strength…
thinkstockThe stock market is supposed to fall after reaching nearly all-time highs, because $85 billion in budget cuts have begun. But…
ThinkstockThe first revision to the first-quarter gross domestic product is out. The revision put fourth-quarter GDP up in positive territory, but…
courtesy Boeing Co.The monthly report on durable goods is one of the most volatile reports you can get. The reason…
ThinkstockBy many estimates, New Jersey’s new law that allows online gambling will help troubled Atlantic City. It also will bring…
ThinkstockThe Conference Board has released its monthly report on consumer confidence for the month of February. This represents a major…
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