Economy
Conference Board: Full Speed Ahead for the U.S. Economy
The Conference Board, a global economic analytics firm that tries to look ahead, has just issued an “all clear, full speed ahead” signal...
“Trump’s” Stock Rally Best Since 1945
Stock prices were predicted to drop after Donald Trump won the election a year ago, but the Dow has risen 5,000 points since...
Read moreU.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...
Read moreU.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, historical concerns about the 2018 midterms, and lower local...
Read moreMany Surprises in Latest Jobless Claims Report
There are several surprises in the Department of Labor's new jobless claims statistics, pointing to an improvement in the economy. ...
Read moreDow Crosses 23,000 for the First Time in History
The Dow hits another new high, raising expectations, and concerns, about its future. ...
Read moreJobs Report Shows Remarkable Economic Resiliency After Hurricanes
The month's bad economic news — 33,000 jobs lost in September — is actually very good news. ...
Read moreEthanol Supporters Fight to Keep Government Regulations
Those in favor of continued government support for ethanol are angry with President Trump and his EPA director, Scott Pruitt. ...
Read moreJump in Jobless Claims Following Harvey Is Just the Beginning
Hurricanes Harvey, then Irma, and then possibly Jose, could be all that is needed to slow the economy and trigger a decline in...
Read moreCarbondale, Illinois Seizes Eclipse Opportunity to Boost Its Economy
"Carpe Diem" should be Carbondale's motto, as it has indeed "seized the day" in terms of making the most of profiting from the...
Read moreMorgan Stanley: Tesla Not as Green as You Think
A true free market just might decide that Tesla doesn't deserve to stay in business. Government interference won't allow it. ...
Read moreTrump Takes Credit for Banner Jobs Report
Within 15 minutes of Friday morning’s release of the July jobs numbers by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), President Trump tweeted: “Excellent...
Read moreRobots Making Humans More Efficient, Opening Up New Jobs
Robots are increasing efficiency in manual-labor jobs such as construction and warehousing, working right alongside people. But as some jobs are replaced, new...
Read moreTexas Grows 3.9 Percent in First Quarter. California? 0.1 Percent
Purely and simply: economic growth comes from political freedom. ...
Read moreGoldilocks Stock Market Making Forecasters Nervous
There's one indicator that investors are missing when it comes to assessing the strength of the economy as it pertains to the stock...
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