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Douglas A. McIntyre | Dec 10, 2009 at 8:08 AM EST

Obama’s 2008 Campaign: A Job Creation Lesson

By John Tamny of Forbes With the federal government’s measure of unemployment in the double digits, President Obama has unsurprisingly…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Dec 10, 2009 at 5:12 AM EST

Recession Sours Gaming Industry For Indian Tribes

Many Indian tribes have creates substantial businesses by building casinos on their land. The income from these operations is largely…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Dec 10, 2009 at 4:37 AM EST

Taxing The Rich To Employ The Jobless

Washington has looked at the idea of taxing the rich to help pay for the healthcare reform package. The UK…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Dec 9, 2009 at 11:49 AM EST

Why Extend The TARP?

Treasury Secretary Geithner has told Congress he will extend the existence of the TARP program through next October, but it is not clear that…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Dec 9, 2009 at 6:01 AM EST

The Weakness Of Government Numbers, The Trouble In Japan

The numbers on the sharp GDP improvement in the Japanese economy for the third quarter were not correct. The Japanese…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Dec 9, 2009 at 4:58 AM EST

The US Prepares To Go “All In” To Save The Economy

There is still a place in the world of economists where the Tooth Fairy visits. It is where those who believe unemployment…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Dec 8, 2009 at 5:55 AM EST

Moody’s: US And UK May No Longer Be “Triple-A”

Sovereign debt problems in Dubai, Ireland, and Iceland have forced the credit rating agencies to keep a sharp eye on…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Dec 8, 2009 at 5:42 AM EST

Japan Increases Stimulus $81 Billion: What Does It Know That The US Doesn’t?

Japan will increase it stimulus package by $81 billion, a move that will almost certainly increase the nation’s public debt…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Dec 8, 2009 at 4:59 AM EST

The Jobless Recovery Is Joined By A “Credit-Less” One

The economic recovery can only carry so much weight before it gets bogged down. It already faces unemployment that is 10%…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Dec 7, 2009 at 1:48 PM EST

Big Ben Talks Down The Dollar

Friday’s surprisingly strong job report sent the dollar soaring (NYSE: FXE, FXB, FXA, FXY). Skittish currency traders got the impression…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Dec 4, 2009 at 9:06 AM EST

Unemployment Declined In November

The nation’s headline unemployment number declined in November, from 10.2% to 10%. Nonfarm payroll jobs declined by 11,000, with the…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Dec 3, 2009 at 8:36 AM EST

Jobless Data Staying in Right Direction

The Labor Department is out with the newest weekly jobless claims data. The figure came in at 457,000 versus the…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Dec 2, 2009 at 6:04 AM EST

The Dow Heads Toward A 12,000 Year-End Close

It would have been preposterous to say the DJIA could close the year at 12,000 back in March when it…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Nov 25, 2009 at 5:17 AM EST

The Federal Reserve Speaks With Forked Tongue

The minutes of The Federal Reserve Board and the Federal Open Market Committee for November 3 and November 4 are…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Nov 24, 2009 at 2:26 PM EST

FOMC Narrows Unemployment, Inflation and GDP Targets

The November 3 to 4 Minutes of the FOMC meeting are now out, and as you have been told over…

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Economy Articles

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Obama’s 2008 Campaign: A Job Creation Lesson

Recession Sours Gaming Industry For Indian Tribes

Taxing The Rich To Employ The Jobless

Why Extend The TARP?

The Weakness Of Government Numbers, The Trouble In Japan

The US Prepares To Go “All In” To Save The Economy

Moody’s: US And UK May No Longer Be “Triple-A”

Japan Increases Stimulus $81 Billion: What Does It Know That The US Doesn’t?

The Jobless Recovery Is Joined By A “Credit-Less” One

Big Ben Talks Down The Dollar

Unemployment Declined In November

Jobless Data Staying in Right Direction

The Dow Heads Toward A 12,000 Year-End Close

The Federal Reserve Speaks With Forked Tongue

FOMC Narrows Unemployment, Inflation and GDP Targets

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Economy Articles

All Economy Articles

Obama’s 2008 Campaign: A Job Creation Lesson

Recession Sours Gaming Industry For Indian Tribes

Taxing The Rich To Employ The Jobless

Why Extend The TARP?

The Weakness Of Government Numbers, The Trouble In Japan

The US Prepares To Go “All In” To Save The Economy

Moody’s: US And UK May No Longer Be “Triple-A”

Japan Increases Stimulus $81 Billion: What Does It Know That The US Doesn’t?

The Jobless Recovery Is Joined By A “Credit-Less” One

Big Ben Talks Down The Dollar

Unemployment Declined In November

Jobless Data Staying in Right Direction

The Dow Heads Toward A 12,000 Year-End Close

The Federal Reserve Speaks With Forked Tongue

FOMC Narrows Unemployment, Inflation and GDP Targets

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

XRP vs Solana vs Ethereum: Which Altcoin is the Best Buy for Upside Right Now?

Brinker CEO Kevin Hochman: “We Are Firing on All Cylinders” After 20 Straight Quarters of Growth

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