U.S. Economy Continues to Surprise to the Upside
One measure of how the U.S. economy continues to exceed expectations is the Economic Surprise Index published by Citigroup, which is used to...
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U.S. Economy Powers Through Hurricanes, Beats Forecasts With Three-percent Growth in Third Quarter
A strong economy is overriding economic turbulence, including the damage and unemployment from hurricanes,...
Many Surprises in Latest Jobless Claims Report
There are several surprises in the Department of Labor's new jobless claims statistics, pointing...
Dow Crosses 23,000 for the First Time in History
The Dow hits another new high, raising expectations, and concerns, about its future. ...
Jobs Report Shows Remarkable Economic Resiliency After Hurricanes
The month's bad economic news — 33,000 jobs lost in September — is actually very good...
Ethanol Supporters Fight to Keep Government Regulations
Those in favor of continued government support for ethanol are angry with President Trump...
Jump in Jobless Claims Following Harvey Is Just the Beginning
Hurricanes Harvey, then Irma, and then possibly Jose, could be all that is needed...
Carbondale, Illinois Seizes Eclipse Opportunity to Boost Its Economy
"Carpe Diem" should be Carbondale's motto, as it has indeed "seized the day" in...
Morgan Stanley: Tesla Not as Green as You Think
A true free market just might decide that Tesla doesn't deserve to stay in...
Trump Takes Credit for Banner Jobs Report
Within 15 minutes of Friday morning’s release of the July jobs numbers by the...
Robots Making Humans More Efficient, Opening Up New Jobs
Robots are increasing efficiency in manual-labor jobs such as construction and warehousing, working right...
Texas Grows 3.9 Percent in First Quarter. California? 0.1 Percent
Purely and simply: economic growth comes from political freedom. ...
Goldilocks Stock Market Making Forecasters Nervous
There's one indicator that investors are missing when it comes to assessing the strength...
Jobs Market Getting Tighter, Says ADP
Jobs reports are becoming less and less relevant to measuring an economy's performance. ...
Blockbuster Study: Seattle’s Minimum-wage Increases Cost Low-wage Workers $125 a Month
There are only two conclusions that might be drawn by a study that acknowledges...
Trump, Mexico Settle Sugar Dispute Just in Time for NAFTA Renegotiations
The new sugar agreement between Mexico and the United States is a sweet deal...
Hartford, Connecticut’s Troubles Mounting; Looking to Invoke Bankruptcy
Hartford is the latest example of a fiscal death spiral. July 1 is the...
Aetna Next to Leave Connecticut for Better Business Climate
Aetna isn't just leaving Connecticut — it is escaping. ...
May’s Jobs Report Stronger Than It Appears
Though May's job report doesn't look very good on the surface, a look behind...
Trump Didn’t Cause Stock Market Decline
According to nearly every major news outlet, Wednesday’s 372-point decline in the Dow Jones...