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Douglas A. McIntyre | Mar 16, 2009 at 4:52 AM EDT

Bernanke’s Trouble Forecasting The Future

“It now appears likely that real gross domestic product (GDP) will not grow much, if at all, over the first…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Mar 13, 2009 at 7:38 AM EDT

Upside of Recession: Lower Trade Deficit

There appears to be an upside of the recession. The “International Trade” data, which is the US Trade Deficit, is…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Mar 13, 2009 at 6:03 AM EDT

China Admits US Debt Is Losing Favor

Analysts who watch the interest rates that the US must pay on its debt should have felt a little shiver yesterday. The Chinese government,…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Mar 13, 2009 at 4:03 AM EDT

In The Blink Of An Eye, The Economy Got Better

The market rally over the last few days based its activity on just a few events, but the press and…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Mar 11, 2009 at 4:07 AM EDT

Betting The US Government Won’t Pay Its Debts

It is one thing when someone can’t make a mortgage payment or a company cannot cover the interest on capital…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Mar 10, 2009 at 1:47 PM EDT

Bernanke Says “If”

The market is enthusiastic about Ben Bernanke’s comments that the economy could begin to rebound later this year or early…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Mar 10, 2009 at 8:22 AM EDT

Bernanke: Regulator of Last Resort?

Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke has been giving a speech this morning at the Council on Foreign Relations in Washington…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Mar 10, 2009 at 5:06 AM EDT

Credit Cards: Weighing Bad Debt Against Any Debt At All

Bank uber-analyst Meredith Whitney wrote in The Wall Street Journal that the economy will have more problems as banks take…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Mar 10, 2009 at 4:47 AM EDT

“The Great Recession”: The Art Of Naming Things Before They Happen

The head of the IMF is calling the period that the world is in now and is likely to stay…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Mar 9, 2009 at 5:12 AM EDT

US Wants Other Governments To Come Up With More Cash, Which They May Not Have

The US is calling for other nations to put more money into their credit and financial systems to help pull…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Mar 7, 2009 at 7:53 AM EST

The Ingenious Rescue Of Lloyds

The “Best Financial Firm Rescue of the Year Award” goes to the British government for its new bailout of Lloyds. The program…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Mar 6, 2009 at 5:05 AM EST

The Economics Of Hope

The economy is losing between 600,000 and 750,000 jobs every month by every measure that the government and analysts use.…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Mar 4, 2009 at 2:13 PM EST

Beige Book, Tan Book, Nightmare Journal

The Federal Reserve has issued its latest Beige Book ahead of the next FOMC meeting. It shows more pain and…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Mar 4, 2009 at 5:18 AM EST

Can The US Economy Eat Eight Million Jobs This Year?

Using the US government’s count, about 2.4 million people lost their jobs in America last year. That does not include…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Mar 3, 2009 at 10:16 AM EST

Helicopter Ben Becomes Calamity Ben

Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke is speaking to the Senate Budget Committee this morning. Bernanke appears support the White House…

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Bernanke’s Trouble Forecasting The Future

Upside of Recession: Lower Trade Deficit

China Admits US Debt Is Losing Favor

In The Blink Of An Eye, The Economy Got Better

Betting The US Government Won’t Pay Its Debts

Bernanke Says “If”

Bernanke: Regulator of Last Resort?

Credit Cards: Weighing Bad Debt Against Any Debt At All

“The Great Recession”: The Art Of Naming Things Before They Happen

US Wants Other Governments To Come Up With More Cash, Which They May Not Have

The Ingenious Rescue Of Lloyds

The Economics Of Hope

Beige Book, Tan Book, Nightmare Journal

Can The US Economy Eat Eight Million Jobs This Year?

Helicopter Ben Becomes Calamity Ben

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

Economy Articles

All Economy Articles

Bernanke’s Trouble Forecasting The Future

Upside of Recession: Lower Trade Deficit

China Admits US Debt Is Losing Favor

In The Blink Of An Eye, The Economy Got Better

Betting The US Government Won’t Pay Its Debts

Bernanke Says “If”

Bernanke: Regulator of Last Resort?

Credit Cards: Weighing Bad Debt Against Any Debt At All

“The Great Recession”: The Art Of Naming Things Before They Happen

US Wants Other Governments To Come Up With More Cash, Which They May Not Have

The Ingenious Rescue Of Lloyds

The Economics Of Hope

Beige Book, Tan Book, Nightmare Journal

Can The US Economy Eat Eight Million Jobs This Year?

Helicopter Ben Becomes Calamity Ben

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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