Economic News

United States Downgraded Again by Economic Freedom Index

The Fraser Institute's 2012 Economic Freedom Index was just released last week. The index is compiled by Florida...

Daily Data Flow: Stocks Fall as Corporate Earnings Outlook Dims; JP Morgan’s Jamie Dimon Blasts White House and Congress; U.S. Economic Growth Remains Weak

U.S. stocks extended losses as the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index to a fourth day. “The fear is...

Making Money Alert: How to Cope with Slower Global Growth

The global economy is slowing. That’s according to the latest report by the International Monetary Fund (IMF). The...

PowerTrend Brief: A Big Week for Security, Just Not Job Security

While Friday's September employment report left many investors scratching their heads, including me, the stock market initially greeted...

Eagle Eye Opener: World Bank Cuts Growth Forecasts for East Asia; Markets in Asia Fall; Internet Game Stocks Slide

The World Bank announced today that it reduced its growth forecasts for developing countries in East Asia to...

Chris Versace is Featured on the Front Page of Forbes.com

Chris Versace, the editor of PowerTrend Profits and a contributor to Eagle Daily Investor, is featured on the...

Daily Data Flow: U.S. Stocks Lifted by Forecasts for Jobs and Service Sector; Hewlett-Packard Shareholders Suffer Paper Losses; Pimco’s Bill Gross Calls United States Debt Addict

U.S. stocks rose, sending the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index higher for a third day, as better-than-forecast growth...

The Global Guru: Three Surprising Truths behind Today’s Economic Headlines

1.  The "Great Recession" in the United States Was Worse Than You Thought According to original estimates, U.S. gross...

PowerTrend Brief: Manufacturing, Jobs and the Presidential Debate in Focus This Week

Last week closed the books on the third quarter from both corporate and investor perspectives. In the last...

Daily Data Flow: Killing of U.S. Envoy Triggers Need to Boost Diplomatic Security; U.S. Stocks Rise as German Court Allows European Bailout Plan; Wholesale Inventories Climb

U.S. Envoy Killed in Libya (Marketwatch) Rioters angered by the release of a film they considered insulting to...