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The latest personal savings rate as a percentage of disposable income may look high on the surface. Unfortunately, it is not if you consider that the personal savings rate is actually on a downward...
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Because the headline GDP gain was so strong, we have to consider it a net win — but we also have to be realistic about what sort of issues drove the bump here.
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It’s finally out, and it’s better than expected! The Bureau of Economic Analysis in the U.S. Department of Commerce has released its preliminary look at third-quarter gross domestic product (GDP)...
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Friday morning will bring the first look at third-quarter gross domestic product (GDP) for the United States. Note that the prior five GDP reports have been weak and signaling a very lackluster...
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If there is one economic report that can be extremely volatile, regardless of the direction of the broader economy, it has to be the monthly report on durable goods.
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The PMI Services Flash reading for October was the strongest one so far this year. What does that say about third-quarter gross domestic product?
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This Friday will mark the first real look at third quarter GDP. While this is a backward-looking number, this number is closely watched as it marks the official yardstick that measures the entire...
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The PMI Manufacturing Index flash report was handily better than expected, and it might mean we are seeing a snap back in manufacturing activity as the fourth quarter gets off to the races.
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The all-in economic readings are not quite signaling that the next economic mudslide is imminent. even if the economic recovery remains exceptionally dull.
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Of the economic reports released on Thursday, one of the reports was the Conference Board Leading Economic Index. This was a U.S. reading showing a 0.2% gain in September to 124.4. This follows a...
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The Federal Reserve has released its Beige Book for October. Most investors and economists consider this a government report, but the reality is that this is a business survey conducted by Federal...
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Of the largest 100 world economies, 42 are cities, although national economies grab the top 13 positions in the rankings before the top city, Tokyo, sneaks in at number 14.
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Two more readings on the non-manufacturing economy were released on Wednesday. The first was the PMI Services Index, and the second was the ISM Non-Manufacturing Index.
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The monthly reading on international trade is known to the rest of us as the trade deficit. It hasn't been positive in so long that you might wonder why they don't just officially change the name.
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The IMF sees subdued global growth persisting, and it also is warning that economic stagnation could fuel protectionist calls.
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