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The report on the Chicago Purchasing Managers Index is showing more and more weakness, but perhaps not as much as expected. The change in the University of Michigan sentiment barometer is weak as...
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The Labor Department’s report on weekly jobless claims is the next to last report before the coming unemployment data in a week and one day. The latest claims figure was down 6,000 to 386,000...
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Apple’s (NASDAQ: AAPL) labor practices in China have been questioned again, just as the company seemed to have gotten criticisms about lead supplier Foxconn behind it. Fortunately for Apple, none...
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Two more economic reports are driving traders into more uncertainty this morning. The so-called Philly Fed was dismal and the ‘not so leading’ Leading Indicators were barely above the red...
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The Labor Department is just looking like it is not going to be source for any good news. With the employment and economic situation worsening again, it may be no real surprise. Today’s data on...
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Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) may not be the greatest company to work for nor may it be immune to the woes of technology as so many think. The company is set to hand out raises for workers in its...
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This Thursday brought many economic reports, none of which are very good for the bulls. The bulls have another worry here as well and that is that the weakness seen here today is not really another...
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American unions and their members have supported Democrats for decades. Democrats continue to be seen as champions of the blue-collar class, as well as lower-paid professions like teaching....
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While this data is a first quarter revision, the trend may have been hit that worker productivity may have peaked. Worker productivity fell by -0.9%, which is worse than the -0.5% prelimnary report...
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You have heard the term “smoking kills.” The new fight is against fat, salt, sugar, and empty calories as America is trying to pick up its fight against obesity and the myriad of diseases and...
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The Congressional Budget Office puts out reports that are supposed to be not tied to either party but which are supposed to be indicative of the situation as it stands today with a forward outlook. ...
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General Motors Co. (NYSE: GM) is trying to get dwindle down its massive pension exposure. The company announced that it is offering some select salaried retirees a lump-sum payment option. It is...
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This is not the best report to see if you are graduating from college. The Labor Department reported the employment situation this morning. Unemployment came up to 8.2% versus 8.1% the prior...
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Have you heard of students in law school and medical school racking up over $100,000 (or much more) in school loan debt? It is now not that uncommon for students exiting undergraduate school to...
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The Labor Department is out with the weekly jobless claims ahead of Friday’s report on unemployment and the trend went the wrong way for this week and the week before. The report showed a rise of...
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