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Douglas A. McIntyre | Oct 6, 2010 at 8:25 AM EDT

ADP Data Confirms Jobs Trouble

On the heels of disappointing news from Challenger, Gray & Christmas about planned lay-offs in September, ADP issued equally bleak…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Oct 6, 2010 at 7:59 AM EDT

September Layoffs Rise

The downward trend in layoffs is over. Employers announced plans to cut 37,151 jobs during the month, a 7% increase…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Oct 5, 2010 at 5:12 AM EDT

Zero Interest And Bond Purchases: The Central Banks All Look The Same

The Bank of Japan did the unexpected. It cut policy interest rates to a range of .01% and zero. That…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Oct 4, 2010 at 8:11 PM EDT

Bernanke: Don’t Fix The Deficit Now, But Don’t Wait Too Long Either

At the Annual Meeting of the Rhode Island Public Expenditure Council, Providence, Rhode Island, Fed chief Ben Bernanke continued to…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Sep 28, 2010 at 10:31 AM EDT

Consumer Confidence Dives

Consumer confidence stumbled in August. Odd, because the stock market was up, and so were retail sales were as well.…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Sep 28, 2010 at 5:19 AM EDT

UK: Another Lukewarm Country Assessment From The IMF

Nearly all the International Monetary Fund (IMF) assessments of large, developed economies read the same now. The agency calls them…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Sep 22, 2010 at 4:47 AM EDT

American Job Concerns At Recession Levels

The concerns that people have about employment are supposed to get better and not worse as the economy comes out…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Sep 21, 2010 at 2:24 PM EDT

Federal Reserve Sees Slowing, Refuses To Panic

The Federal Reserve Open Market Committee notes were issued today and the agency said the economy was once again in…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Sep 21, 2010 at 6:08 AM EDT

This Just In: People Are Worried About Their Jobs

People worry about their jobs and the economy more than anything else. That is the conclusion of a new Gallup…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Sep 21, 2010 at 5:27 AM EDT

Predicting A Need For Higher Taxes

The new report on the US economy by the Organization for Economic Co-Operation and Development says that the American deficit…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Sep 21, 2010 at 4:51 AM EDT

Productivity Still The Enemy Of Job Creation

The relationship between productivity and job creation is a complex one–at least as seen through the eyes of economists. It…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Sep 20, 2010 at 11:03 AM EDT

The Recession Is Over, Long Live The Recession

The recession ended last June, according to those who decide–the Business Cycle Dating Committee of the National Bureau of Economic…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Sep 20, 2010 at 6:14 AM EDT

Tax The Rich, But Not Their Businesses

Washington has a problem, or at least the Administration does. It is tempted to allow tax cuts for the rich,…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Sep 20, 2010 at 5:50 AM EDT

The Old Folks Can’t Find Work

The old folks can’t find work. Neither can the young. But, the young can wait it out. The old have…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Sep 19, 2010 at 7:51 AM EDT

Poll Shows Unemployment On The Rise Again, Total Nears 19%

The number of people who are unemployed or underemployed has begun to rise for the first time since last spring.…

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ADP Data Confirms Jobs Trouble

September Layoffs Rise

Zero Interest And Bond Purchases: The Central Banks All Look The Same

Bernanke: Don’t Fix The Deficit Now, But Don’t Wait Too Long Either

Consumer Confidence Dives

UK: Another Lukewarm Country Assessment From The IMF

American Job Concerns At Recession Levels

Federal Reserve Sees Slowing, Refuses To Panic

This Just In: People Are Worried About Their Jobs

Predicting A Need For Higher Taxes

Productivity Still The Enemy Of Job Creation

The Recession Is Over, Long Live The Recession

Tax The Rich, But Not Their Businesses

The Old Folks Can’t Find Work

Poll Shows Unemployment On The Rise Again, Total Nears 19%

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Economy Articles

All Economy Articles

ADP Data Confirms Jobs Trouble

September Layoffs Rise

Zero Interest And Bond Purchases: The Central Banks All Look The Same

Bernanke: Don’t Fix The Deficit Now, But Don’t Wait Too Long Either

Consumer Confidence Dives

UK: Another Lukewarm Country Assessment From The IMF

American Job Concerns At Recession Levels

Federal Reserve Sees Slowing, Refuses To Panic

This Just In: People Are Worried About Their Jobs

Predicting A Need For Higher Taxes

Productivity Still The Enemy Of Job Creation

The Recession Is Over, Long Live The Recession

Tax The Rich, But Not Their Businesses

The Old Folks Can’t Find Work

Poll Shows Unemployment On The Rise Again, Total Nears 19%

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

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