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Douglas A. McIntyre | Oct 28, 2011 at 6:19 AM EDT

Unemployment Begins to Look Better

ChartFor the first time in almost a year, it appears that unemployment has begun to improve. October jobless numbers could…

Jon C. Ogg | Oct 27, 2011 at 8:40 AM EDT

Q3 GDP Maintains Growth… The Recession Has To Wait

The news this morning is dominated by European bailout news, but we have a “recession watch” figure today. This morning…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Oct 26, 2011 at 6:22 AM EDT

Analysts Upgrade Q3, Ignore Housing and Consumer Confidence

Armies of economists have begun to increase their estimates of third-quarter GDP and employment levels. That is a mistake. They…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Oct 20, 2011 at 6:12 AM EDT

Not Much for Social Security Recipients

Social Security recipients, 55 million strong, will get a 3.6% cost of living increase next year. There has not been…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Oct 17, 2011 at 6:32 AM EDT

Occupy Wall Street Protests: The Million Message March

The Martin Luther King, Jr., memorial was dedicated in Washington about the time that the Occupy Wall Street movement grew…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Oct 17, 2011 at 6:27 AM EDT

Another Weekend of Mass Layoffs

Challenger, Gray said planned layoffs announced in September were up more than 200% from a year earlier to 115,000. That…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Oct 13, 2011 at 6:30 AM EDT

Americans Who Have Trouble Buying Food

ChartMore Americans have trouble providing food to their families than the Chinese do. That is extraordinary news because the U.S.…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Oct 12, 2011 at 6:29 AM EDT

UK Unemployment Hits 15-Year High as Austerity Plans Falter

The principle but opposed beliefs about austerity are 1) that budget cuts balance national books and 2) that they kill…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Oct 10, 2011 at 6:32 AM EDT

The “Recovery” Has Done Nothing to Help Wages

The economic “recovery” in the U.S. has not helped the income of most Americans. That seems counterintuitive. A recession is…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Oct 6, 2011 at 6:21 AM EDT

Consumer Spending Craters in September

Chart Consumer spending moved down fairly sharply in September. It is not just a sign of slowing. If a new…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Oct 5, 2011 at 6:27 AM EDT

Why Wall St. Does Not Care About Protests

People who think investment bankers make too much money have converged on Wall St. to protest that executives there earn…

Jon C. Ogg | Oct 3, 2011 at 10:11 AM EDT

ISM Manufacturing Supports Slow Growth Over Recession

The Institute for Supply Management showed an above-red reading this morning in the manufacturing sector. This month’s ISM Manufacturing reading…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Sep 30, 2011 at 6:19 AM EDT

Obama to Sell $22 Billion in U.S. Assets, a Drop in the Bucket

The Obama administration has suggested the U.S. sell $22 billion in “unwanted” assets over the next decade to raise money.…

Jon C. Ogg | Sep 21, 2011 at 2:34 PM EDT

Bernanke Throws $400 Billion at ‘The Twist’

Ben Bernanke and friends at the FOMC gave their decision on interest rates today. As you would expect, there was…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Sep 14, 2011 at 6:32 AM EDT

U.S. Income: The Lost Decade Just Ended and the One About to Begin

Several economists have described the past 10 years of the U.S. economy as a “lost decade” for the middle and…

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Unemployment Begins to Look Better

Q3 GDP Maintains Growth… The Recession Has To Wait

Analysts Upgrade Q3, Ignore Housing and Consumer Confidence

Not Much for Social Security Recipients

Occupy Wall Street Protests: The Million Message March

Another Weekend of Mass Layoffs

Americans Who Have Trouble Buying Food

UK Unemployment Hits 15-Year High as Austerity Plans Falter

The “Recovery” Has Done Nothing to Help Wages

Consumer Spending Craters in September

Why Wall St. Does Not Care About Protests

ISM Manufacturing Supports Slow Growth Over Recession

Obama to Sell $22 Billion in U.S. Assets, a Drop in the Bucket

Bernanke Throws $400 Billion at ‘The Twist’

U.S. Income: The Lost Decade Just Ended and the One About to Begin

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Economy Articles

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Unemployment Begins to Look Better

Q3 GDP Maintains Growth… The Recession Has To Wait

Analysts Upgrade Q3, Ignore Housing and Consumer Confidence

Not Much for Social Security Recipients

Occupy Wall Street Protests: The Million Message March

Another Weekend of Mass Layoffs

Americans Who Have Trouble Buying Food

UK Unemployment Hits 15-Year High as Austerity Plans Falter

The “Recovery” Has Done Nothing to Help Wages

Consumer Spending Craters in September

Why Wall St. Does Not Care About Protests

ISM Manufacturing Supports Slow Growth Over Recession

Obama to Sell $22 Billion in U.S. Assets, a Drop in the Bucket

Bernanke Throws $400 Billion at ‘The Twist’

U.S. Income: The Lost Decade Just Ended and the One About to Begin

This High-Yield Bond ETF Offers Steady Cash Flow and Low Volatility

This Natural Resources ETF Has Silently Outperformed The S&P 500 Year-To-Date While Yielding 5%

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