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Jon C. Ogg | Nov 13, 2013 at 2:57 PM EST

Treasury Budget Deficit Shrinks in October, Now Only Very Unacceptable

Jon OggThe deficit is shrinking! Politicians will likely try to spin this as good news, because it sounds better than calling…

Paul Ausick | Nov 12, 2013 at 9:25 AM EST

Economic Confidence Continues Slow Comeback: Gallup

ThinkstockThe collapse in Americans’ confidence in the economy brought on by the shutdown of the federal government is slowly rising…

Paul Ausick | Nov 12, 2013 at 8:00 AM EST

Small Business Optimism Sinks in October

ThinkstockThe National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) Tuesday morning reported that its small business optimism index for October dropped 2.3…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Nov 11, 2013 at 6:31 AM EST

The Philippines Economy by the Numbers

By International Monetary Fund [Public domain], via Wikimedia CommonsA massive typhoon has battered the Philippines. That will set back what…

Jon C. Ogg | Nov 8, 2013 at 10:10 AM EST

Consumer Sentiment Not Recovering with Jobs

ThinkstockAfter the Labor Department stunned the market with much stronger payrolls data, the market is going to get to deal…

Jon C. Ogg | Nov 8, 2013 at 3:49 AM EST

France Downgraded by S&P, Better Late Than Never

ThinkstockStandard & Poor’s Ratings Services has downgraded its sovereign credit ratings of France. The move was pushed out in the…

Jon C. Ogg | Nov 7, 2013 at 8:05 AM EST

ECB Delivers on Interest Rate Cut — Global QE to Infinity!

ThinkstockLong live the trends of central bank easing! The European Central Bank (ECB) just delivered on what was being hoped…

Trey Thoelcke | Nov 5, 2013 at 7:25 AM EST

China Looks to Add 10 Million Jobs a Year

ThinkstockAhead of a key meeting of the Communist Party, Chinese Premier Li Keqiang has stated that the nation’s economy must…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Nov 5, 2013 at 6:36 AM EST

Spain’s Unemployment Problem Gets Worse

ThinkstockSpain’s Ministry of Employment and Social Security reported that in October its economy lost 87,028 jobs and the total number…

Paul Ausick | Nov 4, 2013 at 9:00 AM EST

St. Louis Fed President Bullard Willing to Wait on Fed Taper

ThinkstockIn an interview with CNBC Monday morning, St. Louis Fed President James Bullard said that “cumulative progress” in addressing the…

Jon C. Ogg | Nov 4, 2013 at 7:35 AM EST

Recovery and No Inflation Driving European Rate Cut Hopes

ThinkstockThe U.S. Federal Reserve may have slashed the Fed funds rate as low as humanly possible. After all, how can…

Mike Sauter | Nov 4, 2013 at 6:47 AM EST

Cities with the Widest Gap Between the Rich and Poor

The American middle class is shrinking. According to a report released earlier this year, an estimated 51% of the population…

Jon C. Ogg | Nov 1, 2013 at 10:15 AM EDT

ISM October Surprise: Manufacturing Sector Is Booming!

ThinkstockTwo different manufacturing reports hit the tape this morning. The more important and broader measurement from the Institute for Supply…

Jon C. Ogg | Nov 1, 2013 at 9:18 AM EDT

Markit PMI Sinks to Worst Reading of the Year

Right before 9:00 a.m. EST on Friday we saw that the Markit Purchasing Managers Index for October fell to 51.8…

Jon C. Ogg | Oct 31, 2013 at 9:40 AM EDT

Business Credit Hits 2013 High, Signals Strong 2014

Courtesy J.C. Penney Co. Inc.; photo by Chris RupertOctober was a very strange month for business and government alike. The…

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Treasury Budget Deficit Shrinks in October, Now Only Very Unacceptable

Economic Confidence Continues Slow Comeback: Gallup

Small Business Optimism Sinks in October

The Philippines Economy by the Numbers

Consumer Sentiment Not Recovering with Jobs

France Downgraded by S&P, Better Late Than Never

ECB Delivers on Interest Rate Cut — Global QE to Infinity!

China Looks to Add 10 Million Jobs a Year

Spain’s Unemployment Problem Gets Worse

St. Louis Fed President Bullard Willing to Wait on Fed Taper

Recovery and No Inflation Driving European Rate Cut Hopes

Cities with the Widest Gap Between the Rich and Poor

ISM October Surprise: Manufacturing Sector Is Booming!

Markit PMI Sinks to Worst Reading of the Year

Business Credit Hits 2013 High, Signals Strong 2014

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Economy Articles

All Economy Articles

Treasury Budget Deficit Shrinks in October, Now Only Very Unacceptable

Economic Confidence Continues Slow Comeback: Gallup

Small Business Optimism Sinks in October

The Philippines Economy by the Numbers

Consumer Sentiment Not Recovering with Jobs

France Downgraded by S&P, Better Late Than Never

ECB Delivers on Interest Rate Cut — Global QE to Infinity!

China Looks to Add 10 Million Jobs a Year

Spain’s Unemployment Problem Gets Worse

St. Louis Fed President Bullard Willing to Wait on Fed Taper

Recovery and No Inflation Driving European Rate Cut Hopes

Cities with the Widest Gap Between the Rich and Poor

ISM October Surprise: Manufacturing Sector Is Booming!

Markit PMI Sinks to Worst Reading of the Year

Business Credit Hits 2013 High, Signals Strong 2014

Tips for Setting Up Your First Rental Property, From the Retire SMART Podcast

Can the Rest of the Mag 7 Reach the Google-Level Greatness Shown Last Quarter?

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