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ThinkstockTuesday’s top economic report was the Chicago Fed National Activity Index (CFNAI), which shows that the national economy continued to contract in the month of July. The figure came at...
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ThinkstockGermany’s gross domestic product (GDP) rose 0.7% in the second quarter. Since the European Union’s largest economy relies heavily on trade within the region, the numbers are another...
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ThinkstockThe U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) has released its preliminary report on second-quarter gross domestic product (GDP). This report will be subject to two future revisions, but note...
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ThinkstockOn a week that includes a Federal Reserve FOMC meeting, it is fair to ask if reports such as the Conference Board’s report on consumer confidence are relevant. At issue are not the data...
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Jon OggWith all of the talk about quantitative easing and interest rates and even a coming replacement for Ben Bernanke at the Federal Reserve, very little discussion has been given to a methodology...
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ThinkstockChina’s fresh purchasing managers index (PMI) data showed its economy has moved toward a state of stagnation, and manufacturing has moved into reverse. In the meantime, the PMI number for...
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ThinkstockMarket prices in China soared as the Hang Seng rose 2.3% to 21,915, and H shares were up 3.9% to 9,780. Perhaps the markets sense the slow growth will yield actions by the central...
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ThinkstockAdd another ominous sign to the current and probably near-term future of the U.S. economy. A string of data about the level of confidence among companies in the private sector, which...
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ThinkstockFinance Minister Lou Jiwei seemed coy in his recent comments about a Chinese GDP stimulus package. There probably will not be a big one this year, but the central government plans to help...
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ThinkstockChina’s economy grew at 7.5% in the second quarter, compared to the same period last year. The government of the People’s Republic may not only use this rate as part of reform movements...
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ThinkstockDespite awful economic news about its own gross domestic product (GDP) prospects, China’s Shanghai Composite rose 3.2% to 2,073. It is worth remembering that it is down 10% over the past...
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By International Monetary Fund [Public domain], via Wikimedia CommonsBarely buried in the new International Monetary Fund (IMF) forecast for global growth was the prediction for U.S. gross domestic...
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ThinkstockThe International Monetary Fund (IMF) has released its newest forecasts for global growth in its World Economic Outlook (WEO), and the expectation is that emerging markets are going to lead...
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thinkstockMost federal debt and deficit forecasts, whether from the White House Office of Management and Budget or the Congressional Budget Office, show America’s situation as greatly improved five...
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ThinkstockBad news about the global economy and that of the world’s largest nations continues to rush out. Germany’s exports plunged 4.8% in May, compared to the same month last year, according...
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