Economic News
Daily Data Flow: Stocks Rise on Strong Data; Home Prices Accelerate; Consumer Confidence Soars
Although stocks shaved their gains, they still ended in positive territory across the board Tuesday strengthened by supportive...
When Diplomacy Breaks Down; Say Hello to the 21st Century Tennessee Valley Authority; Japan Considering Time-Travel to Strengthen Market Position
Representatives from both China and the European Union (EU) remained at loggerheads during the weekend as neither side...
Daily Data Flow: Jobless Claims Data Shows Improving Market; Student Loans Reach Record; Stocks Drop
The labor market continues to prove its resiliency as the number of Americans filing claims for unemployment benefits...
Home Sales Reaching Fast Pace; Dollar Rallies to Highs on Bernanke’s Comments; Stocks Fall on Concern Fed will Scale Back Stimulus
Strong demand and limited supply have been boosting home sales to hit a pace that is nearly three...
Daily Data Flow: Fannie Mae Becomes Cash Cow; Dollar Dips on Official’s Remarks; Stocks Rise on Recommendation to Keep Stimulus
Mortgage giant Fannie Mae reported a record net income of just more than $58 billion for the first...
Daily Data Flow: Stocks Fall on Stimulus Reactions; Economists Foresee Consumer Spending Rise; Yen Ascends on Official’s Comments
Stocks fell today, due mainly to investors weighed corporate deals alongside how the central banks' stimulus efforts have...
Daily Data Flow: Unemployment Falls in 43 States; Dollar Beats Euro, Yen; Consumer Sentiment Rebounds; GM Shares Break $33 IPO Level
Unemployment rates have dropped in 43 out of the 50 states from last year, as well as in...
Daily Data Flow: Economic Growth Slows; Jobless Claims Rise; Strategist: S&P Won’t Peak Until 2017
More Americans than expected applied for unemployment benefits last week, marking the highest count of applications in six...
Daily Data Flow: S&P and DOW Hit All-Time Highs Again, Optimism Remains; Treasury 10-Year Yields Fall from Two-Month High; 2013 Graduating Class Entering Weakened Economy
The S&P and DOW hit all-time highs earlier today as stocks edged up, continuing the market’s recent upward...
Investors Have Reason for Caution but Not Panic
The economic numbers reported around the world during the last few weeks have given investors reason for caution...