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Jon C. Ogg | Jun 14, 2016 at 10:55 AM EDT

Import and Export Prices Heading Up

Import prices rose more than expected in May, which will give the Federal Reserve at least some hope of price…

Jon C. Ogg | Jun 14, 2016 at 10:50 AM EDT

Business Inventories Continue Muted Gains

Business inventories remained quite subdued in the month of April. That shows a continued muted inventory climate in which businesses…

Paul Ausick | Jun 14, 2016 at 7:35 AM EDT

Small Business Optimism Up Slightly in May

The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) Tuesday morning reported that its small business optimism index for May rose but…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Jun 14, 2016 at 6:35 AM EDT

Charitable Donations Hit $383 Billion, With $265 Billion From Individuals

Annual charitable giving reached another annual record last year, and the bulk of the donations continued to be from individual…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Jun 11, 2016 at 9:25 AM EDT

8 Reasons the Brazil Olympics Should Be Cancelled

The Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games are just weeks away, and still there is a chance the games could be…

Jon C. Ogg | Jun 9, 2016 at 12:05 PM EDT

Wholesale Inventories Rise More Than Expected

Wholesale inventories increased sharply in April, a positive surprise at a time when more economic weakness has been seen than…

Jon C. Ogg | Jun 9, 2016 at 9:55 AM EDT

Weekly Jobless Claims Not Signaling Any Major Changes Either Way

The U.S. Department of Labor has released yet another weekly jobless claims report and the news did not get worse,…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Jun 9, 2016 at 9:45 AM EDT

Income of Top 1% Increases 188%: CBO

The rich did get richer, with the income of the top 1% of Americans rising 188% between 1979 and 2013,…

Paul Ausick | Jun 8, 2016 at 11:35 AM EDT

US Credit Card Debt to Hit $1 Trillion in 2016

Total credit card debt at the end of last year had reached $919.1 billion, and at current growth rates, should…

Paul Ausick | Jun 8, 2016 at 8:40 AM EDT

Washington DC Approves $15 Minimum Hourly Wage

The Washington, D.C., city council on Tuesday approved unanimously a measure to raise the city's minimum hourly wage to $15…

Jon C. Ogg | Jun 7, 2016 at 1:10 PM EDT

The Baffling Trends of Lower Productivity and Higher Labor Costs

The second look at first-quarter productivity was revised to −0.6%, slightly better than the preliminary −1.0% seen in a prior…

Paul Ausick | Jun 7, 2016 at 11:45 AM EDT

National Governments Rank Lowest in Sustainability Efforts

In a recent survey of sustainability experts, national governments are rated at the bottom of a list of organizations for…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Jun 7, 2016 at 9:45 AM EDT

A Look at the World’s Smallest Economy by GDP: Tuvalu

Tuvalu's gross domestic product is listed at $39 million. How does such a tiny economy function?

Douglas A. McIntyre | Jun 7, 2016 at 9:40 AM EDT

As Tropical Storm Colin Nears Florida, Hurricane Expense Could Hit $535 Billion for Season

CoreLogic has set possible financial hurricane damage at over $500 billion, if storms exact the maximum damage forecast by its…

Paul Ausick | Jun 6, 2016 at 11:20 AM EDT

1 in 3 Cosigners for Auto Loans or Credit Cards Get Stuck With the Bill

About 17% of Americans have, at one time or another, cosigned on a loan or credit card for someone else.…

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Economy Articles

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Import and Export Prices Heading Up

Business Inventories Continue Muted Gains

Small Business Optimism Up Slightly in May

Charitable Donations Hit $383 Billion, With $265 Billion From Individuals

8 Reasons the Brazil Olympics Should Be Cancelled

Wholesale Inventories Rise More Than Expected

Weekly Jobless Claims Not Signaling Any Major Changes Either Way

Income of Top 1% Increases 188%: CBO

US Credit Card Debt to Hit $1 Trillion in 2016

Washington DC Approves $15 Minimum Hourly Wage

The Baffling Trends of Lower Productivity and Higher Labor Costs

National Governments Rank Lowest in Sustainability Efforts

A Look at the World’s Smallest Economy by GDP: Tuvalu

As Tropical Storm Colin Nears Florida, Hurricane Expense Could Hit $535 Billion for Season

1 in 3 Cosigners for Auto Loans or Credit Cards Get Stuck With the Bill

Can Low-Income Americans Really Retire With a TrumpIRA? The Math May Surprise You

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Economy Articles

All Economy Articles

Import and Export Prices Heading Up

Business Inventories Continue Muted Gains

Small Business Optimism Up Slightly in May

Charitable Donations Hit $383 Billion, With $265 Billion From Individuals

8 Reasons the Brazil Olympics Should Be Cancelled

Wholesale Inventories Rise More Than Expected

Weekly Jobless Claims Not Signaling Any Major Changes Either Way

Income of Top 1% Increases 188%: CBO

US Credit Card Debt to Hit $1 Trillion in 2016

Washington DC Approves $15 Minimum Hourly Wage

The Baffling Trends of Lower Productivity and Higher Labor Costs

National Governments Rank Lowest in Sustainability Efforts

A Look at the World’s Smallest Economy by GDP: Tuvalu

As Tropical Storm Colin Nears Florida, Hurricane Expense Could Hit $535 Billion for Season

1 in 3 Cosigners for Auto Loans or Credit Cards Get Stuck With the Bill

Can Low-Income Americans Really Retire With a TrumpIRA? The Math May Surprise You

The 2026 Chip War Is Already Over and Apple Dominated

Ted Turner Watched CNN Go From “World Peace Through Hard News” to “Dumbed Down” Infotainment. Warner Bros. Discovery Shareholders Are Now Funding the Decline.

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