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Douglas A. McIntyre | Aug 13, 2008 at 4:44 AM EDT

Japan Moves Into A Recession Ahead Of The US

By the clock, Japan is twelve hours ahead of the US, By the numbers, it is entering a recession. By…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Aug 11, 2008 at 9:27 PM EDT

Blue Chip Economists Too Optimistic, Again

Economists think that growth of the US GDP will continue to slow into the second half of the year and…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Aug 11, 2008 at 6:55 AM EDT

The Government Helps Small Business, But A Very Little

The federal government decided to give small businesses a leg up. It is simply a token gesture and its likely…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Aug 11, 2008 at 4:48 AM EDT

China: Exporting Inflation

China’s producer price index moved up over 10% last month. According to MarketWatch, this is the largest increase since 1996.…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Aug 8, 2008 at 4:43 AM EDT

The New Economic Stimulus Package: $100 Billion In Tax Rebates A Month

Based on GDP figures and June numbers out of retailers including Wal-Mart (WMT), the tax rebate program helped the economy…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Aug 7, 2008 at 7:45 AM EDT

Jobless Claims Hit New Highs: More Babysitter Positions Needed

The Labor Department just posted a pretty ugly jobs number. Normally we do not pay quite as much attention to…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Aug 5, 2008 at 1:42 PM EDT

FOMC Comments Likely Put Rate Hikes Beyond Election

The Federal Open Market Committee decided today to keep its target for the federal funds rate at 2%. What is…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Aug 5, 2008 at 5:03 AM EDT

A Fed Rate Increase In The Making

Ninety-nine out of one hundred economists say that the Fed will not raise rates this time around. The agency will…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Aug 5, 2008 at 2:50 AM EDT

Can Porn Industry “Stimulate” The Economy?

Many Americans have taken the $168 billion in government largesse that the government granted them to spend on stimulating the…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Aug 4, 2008 at 2:18 PM EDT

Blowhard Greenspan Writes School-Boy Essay On Recession

In the event that investors do not understand that banks are in trouble and that the global economy faces a…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Aug 4, 2008 at 8:11 AM EDT

The Stagflation Kid Rides Again

Today’s inflation and employment numbers had the putrid scent of the recent past on them along with a whiff of…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Aug 4, 2008 at 4:32 AM EDT

What The 2009 Recession Looks Like Today

Orchard Lake, Michigan, August 3rd, 2008. A modest-sized office building with room for twenty tenants just north of this town…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Aug 1, 2008 at 7:44 AM EDT

Celebrating The Jobs Numbers, At The Dollar Store

The employment data for June was far from good, but also was not as bad as many estimates. You can…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Jul 31, 2008 at 8:27 AM EDT

Q2 GDP: The Recession Without A Recession

Today’s "OFFICIAL" Gross Domestic Product (GDP), or GNP for those of us old school guys, is somehow managing to hang…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Jul 30, 2008 at 9:25 AM EDT

Small Business Saves The Economy’s Bacon

There are a host of reasons why small business employment numbers should have been anemic in July. But, they weren’t.…

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Economy Articles

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Japan Moves Into A Recession Ahead Of The US

Blue Chip Economists Too Optimistic, Again

The Government Helps Small Business, But A Very Little

China: Exporting Inflation

The New Economic Stimulus Package: $100 Billion In Tax Rebates A Month

Jobless Claims Hit New Highs: More Babysitter Positions Needed

FOMC Comments Likely Put Rate Hikes Beyond Election

A Fed Rate Increase In The Making

Can Porn Industry “Stimulate” The Economy?

Blowhard Greenspan Writes School-Boy Essay On Recession

The Stagflation Kid Rides Again

What The 2009 Recession Looks Like Today

Celebrating The Jobs Numbers, At The Dollar Store

Q2 GDP: The Recession Without A Recession

Small Business Saves The Economy’s Bacon

This High-Yield Emerging Funds ETF Offers International Diversification

A 71-Year-Old’s $850,000 Home Is Her Biggest Retirement Asset. Downsizing Could Add $2,250 a Month

Why The Money Guy’s 25% Savings Rule Actually Starts at 15%

A 71-Year-Old's $850,000 Home Is Her Biggest Retirement Asset. Downsizing Could Add $2,250 a Month

Why The Money Guy's 25% Savings Rule Actually Starts at 15%

This High-Yield Emerging Funds ETF Offers International Diversification

A 71-Year-Old’s $850,000 Home Is Her Biggest Retirement Asset. Downsizing Could Add $2,250 a Month

Economy Articles

All Economy Articles

Japan Moves Into A Recession Ahead Of The US

Blue Chip Economists Too Optimistic, Again

The Government Helps Small Business, But A Very Little

China: Exporting Inflation

The New Economic Stimulus Package: $100 Billion In Tax Rebates A Month

Jobless Claims Hit New Highs: More Babysitter Positions Needed

FOMC Comments Likely Put Rate Hikes Beyond Election

A Fed Rate Increase In The Making

Can Porn Industry “Stimulate” The Economy?

Blowhard Greenspan Writes School-Boy Essay On Recession

The Stagflation Kid Rides Again

What The 2009 Recession Looks Like Today

Celebrating The Jobs Numbers, At The Dollar Store

Q2 GDP: The Recession Without A Recession

Small Business Saves The Economy’s Bacon

This High-Yield Emerging Funds ETF Offers International Diversification

A 71-Year-Old’s $850,000 Home Is Her Biggest Retirement Asset. Downsizing Could Add $2,250 a Month

Why The Money Guy’s 25% Savings Rule Actually Starts at 15%

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