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November marked a record month for China in terms of the pace of its liquidation of foreign exchange reserves.
The Federal Reserve on Monday released its preliminary report on consumer credit for the month of October 2015. Consumer credit rose 5.5% in October, well below the 9.9% growth posted in September,...
If you haven't come to accept the notion that the zero interest rate policy of free money is coming to an end, please understand that a rate hike now looks like it is coming much sooner rather than...
The Beige Book is a very dry read for everyone, but it does offer up a general look at the nation's economy on a semi-live basis.
Janet Yellen's speech on Wednesday at the Economic Club of Washington signals that the expected interest rate hike is now closer than ever.
A report on Wednesday from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) showed both productivity and unit labor costs were higher in the third quarter.
A new research report from Deutsche Bank takes an in-depth look at how various banks will be affected by a rate hike and highlights three that could trade strong initially and sustain forward gains.
The latest Texas Manufacturing Outlook Survey shows that overall Texas regional factory activity increased for the second consecutive month after exhibiting weakness in the first three quarters.
The Chicago Fed National Activity Index (CFNAI) is a national report that is put together by a regional Federal Reserve branch, so it does have a broader merit than some of the other regional Fed...
A new Merrill Lynch research report says the market has spoken, and the Federal Reserve is free to start the hikes in December.
Atlanta Federal Reserve President and CEO Dennis Lockhart was speaking to the DeKalb Chamber of Commerce in Atlanta on Thursday.
Despite the increased volatility and uncertainty seen in the markets in 2015, the United States is actually on track to do something it hasn’t done in a decade.
The Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia reported that manufacturing conditions in its regional district showed slight improvement in its monthly survey for November. Thursday’s report was the...
The Federal Reserve on Wednesday afternoon released the minutes of the October 2015 meeting of its Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC). The big news may be that the committee has teed up December...
Industrial production fell by some 0.2% in October, matching the same drop of 0.2% for the month of September.