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Paul Ausick | Jul 9, 2015 at 1:50 PM EDT

44% of Millennials Have Had Some Trouble With Credit Card Payments

Some 96% of millennials between the ages of 18 and 32 who have credit cards consider themselves to be financially…

Paul Ausick | Jul 9, 2015 at 12:25 PM EDT

IMF Lowers Global Growth Outlook, Cuts US Projection by 20%

The International Monetary Fund on Thursday cut its 2015 global GDP growth forecast from an April estimate of 3.5% to…

Jon C. Ogg | Jul 8, 2015 at 2:41 PM EDT

FOMC Twist: Potential Changes to How Fed Funds Rate Gets Calculated

The June FOMC meeting's minutes contained something unique: a potential change to how the fed funds rate is calculated.

Paul Ausick | Jul 8, 2015 at 11:05 AM EDT

Cyberattack on US Power Grid Could Cost $1 Trillion

Imagine a scenario in which a relatively small group of sophisticated cyberattackers plant a piece of malware in the computer…

Jon C. Ogg | Jul 7, 2015 at 10:25 AM EDT

Wider US Trade Deficit for May

ThinkstockThe U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis and Department of Commerce have released their monthly reading on international trade. Most economists…

Jon C. Ogg | Jul 6, 2015 at 12:55 PM EDT

Puerto Rico’s Chances of Bankruptcy Look Weak to Credit Suisse

Credit Suisse issued an outlook on Puerto Rico on Monday. The firm said that Puerto Rico's economic and financial woes…

Jon C. Ogg | Jul 6, 2015 at 11:25 AM EDT

ISM Non-Manufacturing Growth Now 65 Consecutive Months

The Institute for Supply Management has reported that economic activity in the non-manufacturing sector grew in the month of June.…

Paul Ausick | Jul 5, 2015 at 8:28 AM EDT

Texas Wants Its Gold to Come Home

Thinkstock The state of Utah was the first to pass a law allowing gold and silver coins issued by the…

Jon C. Ogg | Jul 2, 2015 at 9:15 AM EDT

Unemployment at Post-Recession Low, With Dismal Participation Rate

The U.S. Department of Labor has released the highly awaited unemployment and payrolls report for the month of June.

Chris Lange | Jul 1, 2015 at 11:15 AM EDT

Cost of July Barbecue Soars

As we approach the Fourth of July, people are stocking up on fireworks and revving up their barbecue pits. Has…

Jon C. Ogg | Jul 1, 2015 at 9:25 AM EDT

ADP and TrimTabs Act to Book-End Labor Department Unemployment and Payrolls

Thursday will mark two key events, the first being the U.S. Department of Labor's report for unemployment and new payrolls…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Jul 1, 2015 at 6:29 AM EDT

Factory Activity in Greece Collapses

According to global economic research firm Markit, Greece can add to its debt problems the fact that its factory activity…

Jon C. Ogg | Jun 30, 2015 at 10:25 AM EDT

Consumers Much More Confident This Summer

Consumer confidence was higher in June, after a moderate improvement in May. What really matters here is that the number…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Jun 30, 2015 at 6:23 AM EDT

Puerto Rico Unemployment at 12.6%, Poverty at 41%

Puerto Rico has an unemployment rate of 12.6%, a sign of how poorly off the territory's economy is.

Jon C. Ogg | Jun 29, 2015 at 2:37 PM EDT

Greece Takes Downgrade by S&P, Sees 50% Exit of Euro

ThinkstockGreece is running out of friends. Standard & Poor’s does not like what it sees in this Grexit game of…

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44% of Millennials Have Had Some Trouble With Credit Card Payments

IMF Lowers Global Growth Outlook, Cuts US Projection by 20%

FOMC Twist: Potential Changes to How Fed Funds Rate Gets Calculated

Cyberattack on US Power Grid Could Cost $1 Trillion

Wider US Trade Deficit for May

Puerto Rico’s Chances of Bankruptcy Look Weak to Credit Suisse

ISM Non-Manufacturing Growth Now 65 Consecutive Months

Texas Wants Its Gold to Come Home

Unemployment at Post-Recession Low, With Dismal Participation Rate

Cost of July Barbecue Soars

ADP and TrimTabs Act to Book-End Labor Department Unemployment and Payrolls

Factory Activity in Greece Collapses

Consumers Much More Confident This Summer

Puerto Rico Unemployment at 12.6%, Poverty at 41%

Greece Takes Downgrade by S&P, Sees 50% Exit of Euro

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Economy Articles

All Economy Articles

44% of Millennials Have Had Some Trouble With Credit Card Payments

IMF Lowers Global Growth Outlook, Cuts US Projection by 20%

FOMC Twist: Potential Changes to How Fed Funds Rate Gets Calculated

Cyberattack on US Power Grid Could Cost $1 Trillion

Wider US Trade Deficit for May

Puerto Rico’s Chances of Bankruptcy Look Weak to Credit Suisse

ISM Non-Manufacturing Growth Now 65 Consecutive Months

Texas Wants Its Gold to Come Home

Unemployment at Post-Recession Low, With Dismal Participation Rate

Cost of July Barbecue Soars

ADP and TrimTabs Act to Book-End Labor Department Unemployment and Payrolls

Factory Activity in Greece Collapses

Consumers Much More Confident This Summer

Puerto Rico Unemployment at 12.6%, Poverty at 41%

Greece Takes Downgrade by S&P, Sees 50% Exit of Euro

$100,000 in Our Dividend Kings Portfolio Will Generate $5,400 in Passive Income Each Year

How High Can Bitcoin Go After Reclaiming $80K?

Here Are Thursday’s Top Wall Street Analyst Research Calls: Alcoa, Chiron Real Estate, Clear Secure, Fortinet, Fresh Pet, Kennametal, Oracle, PayPal, United Therapeutics, and More

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