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Douglas A. McIntyre | Apr 5, 2009 at 4:07 AM EDT

The Congressional Budget Office Says Taxpayers Are Shafted

The cost of the TARP is going to be more expensive than originally budgeted and the taxpayer will be left…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Apr 1, 2009 at 9:18 AM EDT

Evidence That Manufacturing Declines Are Moderating

The Institute for Supply Management has issued some data for March showing that the decline in manufacturing has at least…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Apr 1, 2009 at 7:59 AM EDT

March Job Losses Are Huge, National Unemployment Could Hit 8.5%

Based on ADP numbers for private sector lay-offs, the official government unemployment numbers could set an all-time record. ADP says…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Mar 31, 2009 at 9:18 AM EDT

Consumers & Purchasing, More Caution

We got another dose of bad-tasting medicine on the economic front. After the dreaded report came from Case-Shiller on January…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Mar 31, 2009 at 4:06 AM EDT

The Unemployment Crossroads

Last month unemployment hit 8.1%. Of course, the figure was not uniform across the country. Seven states posted double-digit figures.…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Mar 30, 2009 at 3:56 AM EDT

Saving Las Vegas One Airplane Ticket At A Time (WYNN)(LCC)(MGM)

One of the largest casino projects in history almost fell apart last week. CitiCenter, an $8.7 billion casino being built…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Mar 26, 2009 at 6:27 AM EDT

Pimco Says Fed Is Underfunded

To further add to the confusion about how much money the federal government will need to stimulate the economy out…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Mar 26, 2009 at 4:00 AM EDT

Criticism Of US Stimulus Gets Out Of Hand

Loose confederacies often come apart under pressure. There are now divisions forming in the European Union based on whether the…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Mar 25, 2009 at 7:38 AM EDT

Holy Smoke, The Durable Goods Game Continues

Durable Goods for the month of February has come in with a massive surprise this morning. These might get washed…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Mar 24, 2009 at 4:28 AM EDT

Another Important Vote Against The Geithner Plan

Economist Joseph Stiglitz’s outspoken opposition to the Treasury’s plan to fund the purchase of toxic assets from banks may be only be…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Mar 23, 2009 at 4:45 AM EDT

Finding A Job Trumps MySpace

In a world where thousands of US workers lose their jobs everyday, chatting and sharing personal feelings with friends is…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Mar 23, 2009 at 4:14 AM EDT

The Princes Of Anarchy

The members of The American Society of Half-wits were out in force on the weekend Washington talk shows. The regular…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Mar 19, 2009 at 9:17 AM EDT

Leading Indicators Actually Lagging

The Conference Board has just released the “Leading Economic Indicators” for the month of February. While these arguably don’t really…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Mar 19, 2009 at 4:34 AM EDT

Confidence May Be Too Low For Fed To Help

The news that the Fed would buy as much as $300 billion in long-term Treasuries and up to $1.25 trillion…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Mar 17, 2009 at 7:35 AM EDT

February PPI Tamer

We just got the Labor Department data on producer prices as a measurement of wholesale inflation. PPI came +0.1% on…

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Economy Articles

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The Congressional Budget Office Says Taxpayers Are Shafted

Evidence That Manufacturing Declines Are Moderating

March Job Losses Are Huge, National Unemployment Could Hit 8.5%

Consumers & Purchasing, More Caution

The Unemployment Crossroads

Saving Las Vegas One Airplane Ticket At A Time (WYNN)(LCC)(MGM)

Pimco Says Fed Is Underfunded

Criticism Of US Stimulus Gets Out Of Hand

Holy Smoke, The Durable Goods Game Continues

Another Important Vote Against The Geithner Plan

Finding A Job Trumps MySpace

The Princes Of Anarchy

Leading Indicators Actually Lagging

Confidence May Be Too Low For Fed To Help

February PPI Tamer

Data Center Expert Warns Gigawatt-Scale AI Buildouts Could Trigger Rolling Blackouts

Jim Cramer on Applied Digital: A $7.5 Billion Contract Isn’t Enough Without Profits

A $300,000 Annuity Guarantees $1,900 a Month for Life, but Here Is What Retirees Are Giving Up

A $300,000 Annuity Guarantees $1,900 a Month for Life, but Here Is What Retirees Are Giving Up

At 59, Tapping a $1.5 Million 401(k) First Could Trigger $55,000 in Penalties and Taxes

Data Center Expert Warns Gigawatt-Scale AI Buildouts Could Trigger Rolling Blackouts

Jim Cramer on Applied Digital: A $7.5 Billion Contract Isn’t Enough Without Profits

Economy Articles

All Economy Articles

The Congressional Budget Office Says Taxpayers Are Shafted

Evidence That Manufacturing Declines Are Moderating

March Job Losses Are Huge, National Unemployment Could Hit 8.5%

Consumers & Purchasing, More Caution

The Unemployment Crossroads

Saving Las Vegas One Airplane Ticket At A Time (WYNN)(LCC)(MGM)

Pimco Says Fed Is Underfunded

Criticism Of US Stimulus Gets Out Of Hand

Holy Smoke, The Durable Goods Game Continues

Another Important Vote Against The Geithner Plan

Finding A Job Trumps MySpace

The Princes Of Anarchy

Leading Indicators Actually Lagging

Confidence May Be Too Low For Fed To Help

February PPI Tamer

Data Center Expert Warns Gigawatt-Scale AI Buildouts Could Trigger Rolling Blackouts

Jim Cramer on Applied Digital: A $7.5 Billion Contract Isn’t Enough Without Profits

A $300,000 Annuity Guarantees $1,900 a Month for Life, but Here Is What Retirees Are Giving Up

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A $300,000 Annuity Guarantees $1,900 a Month for Life, but Here Is What Retirees Are Giving Up

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