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Douglas A. McIntyre | Mar 3, 2009 at 6:38 AM EST

Will The Current Quarter Be The Worst?

The IMF said that this year will be bad, but it is being accused of being too optimistic. According to Reuters,…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Mar 3, 2009 at 5:34 AM EST

The Financial Crisis: The World At War

If it was not clear two weeks ago or even last week, the destruction of the economic and business sectors…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Mar 2, 2009 at 8:36 AM EST

Income & Spending Up In The Recession, Maybe

Personal Income & Spending for January have been released. Personal income received by the workforce came in at +0.4%, while…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Mar 2, 2009 at 5:01 AM EST

California, The Migrant’s Dream Ends

Ever since the Joads left Oklahoma’s Dust Bowl in 1939 and set out for California, people have been flocking to…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Feb 27, 2009 at 8:40 AM EST

GDP: The Depression In Recession

The Commerce Department has just reported Q4-2008 GDP this morning, and as expected it was much worse then the original…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Feb 26, 2009 at 5:19 AM EST

Requiem For The Rich

Most tax plans start with increasing the portion that the very wealthy pay as a percent of their income. That…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Feb 24, 2009 at 10:33 AM EST

Consumer Confidence Hari Kari

If you thought the Conference Board’s reading of consumer confidence was bad at 37.4 in January, you should see the…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Feb 20, 2009 at 8:34 AM EST

Deflation Fears Dry Up

If you can imagine any good news at all on the economic front, inflation is running at very low levels. …

Douglas A. McIntyre | Feb 20, 2009 at 6:23 AM EST

Keeping The Dow Above 6,000

Now that the DJIA has dropped below 7,500 it is clear that its next stop may be much lower. The…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Feb 20, 2009 at 5:08 AM EST

Ten Large American Companies That Won’t Cut Jobs

Layoffs at big companies are so common now that it is novel when a day goes by without Microsoft (MSFT),…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Feb 18, 2009 at 9:30 AM EST

Production & Capacity Head For The Hills

It probably won’t shock anyone any longer that industrial production is lower. It probably won’t shock anyone that capacity utilization…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Feb 16, 2009 at 11:54 AM EST

Microsoft (MSFT) Adjusts Investor Expectation Down

Wall St. is estimating that Microsoft (MSFT) will make $.40 a share in the current quarter and $1.77 for its…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Feb 13, 2009 at 7:35 AM EST

IMF Chief Gets Unpleasant

Instead of keeping his opinions to himself, the head of the IMF decided to pass along depressing news as Europe…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Feb 12, 2009 at 5:35 AM EST

The Math For Three-And-A-Half Million Jobs

Congress, well-fed and self-satisfied, can catch its wind now. It has put together a $789 billion stimulus package to get…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Feb 12, 2009 at 5:29 AM EST

Viva Las Vegas, The Depression Hits The Strip

Casino gambling is part of the American Dream. “The World Series of Poker” gets better ratings than the Super Bowl. …

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Economy Articles

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Will The Current Quarter Be The Worst?

The Financial Crisis: The World At War

Income & Spending Up In The Recession, Maybe

California, The Migrant’s Dream Ends

GDP: The Depression In Recession

Requiem For The Rich

Consumer Confidence Hari Kari

Deflation Fears Dry Up

Keeping The Dow Above 6,000

Ten Large American Companies That Won’t Cut Jobs

Production & Capacity Head For The Hills

Microsoft (MSFT) Adjusts Investor Expectation Down

IMF Chief Gets Unpleasant

The Math For Three-And-A-Half Million Jobs

Viva Las Vegas, The Depression Hits The Strip

Data Center Expert Warns Gigawatt-Scale AI Buildouts Could Trigger Rolling Blackouts

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A $300,000 Annuity Guarantees $1,900 a Month for Life, but Here Is What Retirees Are Giving Up

At 59, Tapping a $1.5 Million 401(k) First Could Trigger $55,000 in Penalties and Taxes

Data Center Expert Warns Gigawatt-Scale AI Buildouts Could Trigger Rolling Blackouts

Jim Cramer on Applied Digital: A $7.5 Billion Contract Isn’t Enough Without Profits

Economy Articles

All Economy Articles

Will The Current Quarter Be The Worst?

The Financial Crisis: The World At War

Income & Spending Up In The Recession, Maybe

California, The Migrant’s Dream Ends

GDP: The Depression In Recession

Requiem For The Rich

Consumer Confidence Hari Kari

Deflation Fears Dry Up

Keeping The Dow Above 6,000

Ten Large American Companies That Won’t Cut Jobs

Production & Capacity Head For The Hills

Microsoft (MSFT) Adjusts Investor Expectation Down

IMF Chief Gets Unpleasant

The Math For Three-And-A-Half Million Jobs

Viva Las Vegas, The Depression Hits The Strip

Data Center Expert Warns Gigawatt-Scale AI Buildouts Could Trigger Rolling Blackouts

Jim Cramer on Applied Digital: A $7.5 Billion Contract Isn’t Enough Without Profits

A $300,000 Annuity Guarantees $1,900 a Month for Life, but Here Is What Retirees Are Giving Up

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