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Jon C. Ogg | Jul 24, 2012 at 9:41 AM EDT

PMI: Purchasing Managers Data Continues to Weaken

The Markit Economics’ PMI for the U.S. slowed again to 51.8 in July from 52.5 in June. The Bloomberg consensus…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Jul 24, 2012 at 5:14 AM EDT

Eurozone PMI Still Weak

nationsonline.orgResearch firm Markit issued its PMI data for the eurozone for July. Most of the news was bad, although economists were heartened slightly…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Jul 23, 2012 at 6:25 AM EDT

Roubini: Add U.S. to List of Doomed Economies

Nouriel Roubini picked the website “Project Syndicate: A World of Ideas” as the forum for his latest pessimistic comments about economies around…

Jon C. Ogg | Jul 18, 2012 at 10:35 AM EDT

Bernanke’s Day-Two Comments… Watch Q&A

Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke is testifying in front of Congress again this Wednesday in a “Day-Two” of what was…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Jul 18, 2012 at 6:33 AM EDT

The Hopelessness of State Finances

A new report from the State Budget Crisis Task Force received nearly universal coverage by the media. One reason is…

Jon C. Ogg | Jul 17, 2012 at 10:28 AM EDT

Ben Bernanke Warns of Recession with the Coming Fiscal Cliff

Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke is testifying and the market is looking for (and hoping for) any signs of life for…

Jon C. Ogg | Jul 16, 2012 at 10:15 AM EDT

Business Inventories and Sales Confirming Weak Q2 GDP Expectations

Business inventories for the month of May were up 0.3%, while inventory sales were 0.1% lower in May. The report…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Jul 13, 2012 at 6:42 AM EDT

Moody’s “Summer of Discontent”

Moody’s issued its cleverly titled “Summer of Discontent” analysis of the global economic situation. The comments about the next quarter…

Jon C. Ogg | Jul 11, 2012 at 2:11 PM EDT

FOMC Minutes Show No Real Sign of QE3

The Federal Reserve Open Market Committee has just released the minutes from its June FOMC Meeting and investors are going…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Jul 6, 2012 at 5:22 AM EDT

IMF to Cut Global Growth Forecasts in Another Blow to Confidence

An extraordinary number of actions have been taken recently that show a rising belief the global economy is in trouble. First among…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Jul 5, 2012 at 7:38 AM EDT

Challenger Gray–Layoffs Hit 13-Month Low

In a very modest sign that unemployment has not risen sharply, employment consulting firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas reported that Planned…

Jon C. Ogg | Jul 2, 2012 at 10:14 AM EDT

ISM Recession Watch: Weakest In Three Years

Is a U.S. recession on the way? If the Institute for Supply Management’s Report on Business in manufacturing is any…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Jun 28, 2012 at 6:51 AM EDT

More Action From The Europe Summit

nationsonline.org“What is at stake is not only the economic integration, it is also the overall economic confidence in the euro…

Jon C. Ogg | Jun 25, 2012 at 10:52 AM EDT

Dallas Fed Showing Growth Again

The Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas has released its report for manufacturing activity in the month of June. Some regions…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Jun 25, 2012 at 6:05 AM EDT

Why Unemployment Could Rise This Year

The number of jobs the economy has added in each of the past four months has been weaker than expected.…

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PMI: Purchasing Managers Data Continues to Weaken

Eurozone PMI Still Weak

Roubini: Add U.S. to List of Doomed Economies

Bernanke’s Day-Two Comments… Watch Q&A

The Hopelessness of State Finances

Ben Bernanke Warns of Recession with the Coming Fiscal Cliff

Business Inventories and Sales Confirming Weak Q2 GDP Expectations

Moody’s “Summer of Discontent”

FOMC Minutes Show No Real Sign of QE3

IMF to Cut Global Growth Forecasts in Another Blow to Confidence

Challenger Gray–Layoffs Hit 13-Month Low

ISM Recession Watch: Weakest In Three Years

More Action From The Europe Summit

Dallas Fed Showing Growth Again

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Economy Articles

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PMI: Purchasing Managers Data Continues to Weaken

Eurozone PMI Still Weak

Roubini: Add U.S. to List of Doomed Economies

Bernanke’s Day-Two Comments… Watch Q&A

The Hopelessness of State Finances

Ben Bernanke Warns of Recession with the Coming Fiscal Cliff

Business Inventories and Sales Confirming Weak Q2 GDP Expectations

Moody’s “Summer of Discontent”

FOMC Minutes Show No Real Sign of QE3

IMF to Cut Global Growth Forecasts in Another Blow to Confidence

Challenger Gray–Layoffs Hit 13-Month Low

ISM Recession Watch: Weakest In Three Years

More Action From The Europe Summit

Dallas Fed Showing Growth Again

Why Unemployment Could Rise This Year

This High-Yield Bond ETF Offers Steady Cash Flow and Low Volatility

This Natural Resources ETF Has Silently Outperformed The S&P 500 Year-To-Date While Yielding 5%

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