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Douglas A. McIntyre | Jun 23, 2011 at 6:45 AM EDT

The Fed’s Great Optimism

The Federal Reserve barely cuts its forecast for GDP growth in this year and next. The agency estimated the economy…

Jon C. Ogg | Jun 8, 2011 at 1:13 PM EDT

2011 Hurricane Season Looks Off To An Early Start

It’s the worst time of the year. It is not enough that the hot summer has already brought 100-degree temperatures…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Jun 2, 2011 at 7:38 PM EDT

Moody’s May Downgrade US–Becomes White House Ally

Source: OECD Statistics Moody’s threatened to downgrade America’s sovereign debt primarily because the Democrats and Republicans cannot settle on a…

Douglas A. McIntyre | May 23, 2011 at 6:44 AM EDT

A Mini Collapse In Gasoline Prices

The price of regular gasoline never reached its all-time national record of $4.11 as some had feared. Several research firms…

Jon C. Ogg | May 18, 2011 at 2:18 PM EDT

FOMC Minutes… The QE2 Exit Strategy Discussions Have Started

The minutes from the latest FOMC meeting on April 26 to 27, 2011 have been released. The key takeaway here…

Douglas A. McIntyre | May 5, 2011 at 5:50 AM EDT

Small Business Turns Against A Recovery

A new survey by The US Chamber of Commerce shows that small businesses do not believe an economic recovery is…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Apr 27, 2011 at 6:59 PM EDT

All The Things Bernanke Did Not Say

Journalists who cover Congress usually believe that they are smarter than the public servants. Politicians think most journalists are biased…

Jon C. Ogg | Apr 27, 2011 at 1:01 PM EDT

FOMC ‘Rates Steady’ Statement, Almost Admits Slower Growth & Slower Recovery

Ben Bernanke and the FOMC have decided to keep rates at roughly zero-percent all over again. The good news here is…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Apr 18, 2011 at 9:48 AM EDT

Does S&P Action On US Debt Pressure Congress?

Congress and the Administration may finally be under the outside pressure to deal with the budget deficit that has not…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Apr 1, 2011 at 10:12 AM EDT

The Twitter-24/7 Wall St. Market Report (4/1/2011) US Jobs

Twitter has, by most estimates, 175 million members, which makes it one of the largest social networks in the world.…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Mar 28, 2011 at 5:53 AM EDT

Which State Will Get Lower Taxes To Get Amazon And Caterpillar Business?

Amazon.com (NASDAQ: AMZN) is so upset by the prospect that it must collect state sales taxes on items it sells…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Mar 27, 2011 at 9:36 AM EDT

Fed Member–End QE2, Maybe

Charles I. Plosser, President and Chief Executive Officer, Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia, would like the central bank to get…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Mar 26, 2011 at 10:23 AM EDT

Americans Begin To Admit Social Security Trouble

Americans continue to protest cuts in Social Security as a means to bring down the national deficit. It appears that…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Mar 25, 2011 at 5:01 AM EDT

The Fed Tells Americans How Poor They Were

The Federal Reserve issued one of the wonderfully detailed reports that only government agencies can create that tells Americans the…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Mar 23, 2011 at 5:28 AM EDT

As Detroit Dies, Solutions Disappear

The Bureau of the Census said Detroit lost 26% of its population over the last decade. That brought the number…

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Economy Articles

All Economy Articles

The Fed’s Great Optimism

2011 Hurricane Season Looks Off To An Early Start

Moody’s May Downgrade US–Becomes White House Ally

A Mini Collapse In Gasoline Prices

FOMC Minutes… The QE2 Exit Strategy Discussions Have Started

Small Business Turns Against A Recovery

All The Things Bernanke Did Not Say

FOMC ‘Rates Steady’ Statement, Almost Admits Slower Growth & Slower Recovery

Does S&P Action On US Debt Pressure Congress?

The Twitter-24/7 Wall St. Market Report (4/1/2011) US Jobs

Which State Will Get Lower Taxes To Get Amazon And Caterpillar Business?

Fed Member–End QE2, Maybe

Americans Begin To Admit Social Security Trouble

The Fed Tells Americans How Poor They Were

As Detroit Dies, Solutions Disappear

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Economy Articles

All Economy Articles

The Fed’s Great Optimism

2011 Hurricane Season Looks Off To An Early Start

Moody’s May Downgrade US–Becomes White House Ally

A Mini Collapse In Gasoline Prices

FOMC Minutes… The QE2 Exit Strategy Discussions Have Started

Small Business Turns Against A Recovery

All The Things Bernanke Did Not Say

FOMC ‘Rates Steady’ Statement, Almost Admits Slower Growth & Slower Recovery

Does S&P Action On US Debt Pressure Congress?

The Twitter-24/7 Wall St. Market Report (4/1/2011) US Jobs

Which State Will Get Lower Taxes To Get Amazon And Caterpillar Business?

Fed Member–End QE2, Maybe

Americans Begin To Admit Social Security Trouble

The Fed Tells Americans How Poor They Were

As Detroit Dies, Solutions Disappear

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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