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Could hurricane Irene help the economy? Rebuilding as stimulus.
Money spent to rebuild after hurricane Irene may slightly stimulate the economy, especially as a result of insurance payments. But most expenditures will merely be diverted from one area to another.
08/30/2011 05:31 pm -
Bonds: US Treasurys rise as confidence drops
Bonds rise as interest rates fall. Will Federal Reserve buy more bonds?
08/30/2011 05:10 pm -
The New Economy Consumer confidence plummets. Should you worry?
Consumer confidence falls to lows not seen since depths of Great Recession. Such drops in consumer confidence often forecast falling growth.
08/30/2011 04:31 pm -
Bank stocks should double in a year
Bank stocks are cheap, says analyst Doug Kass. In the next two months alone, bank stocks should rise up to 15 percent.
08/18/2011 09:59 pm -
Stock traders: Here we go again
Stock traders see the Dow fall 500 points before paring some of its losses. European stock traders endure biggest one-day decline in almost three years.
08/18/2011 01:23 pm -
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Add S&P downgrade to a struggling economy, what do you get? Stocks in shock. [VIDEO]
Stocks plummeted Monday, in response to the S&P's decision Friday evening to downgrade the US debt rating from AAA to AA+.
08/08/2011 01:38 pm -
Monitor Breakfast Top economist: Raise the debt ceiling or blow the recovery 'out of the water'
The US economy will double its growth rate by the end of the year, if Congress raises the debt ceiling, says economic forecaster Mark Zandi. Otherwise, 'we would be thrown into recession.'
06/28/2011 03:05 pm -
Stocks end sharply higher, but down for May
The Dow fell about 240 points in May, which ended a five-month stretch of gains. Stocks closed higher on Tuesday with news of a possible Greek bailout package.
05/31/2011 06:05 pm -
US home sales fell in April, as tight credit hindered buyers
The home sales report also found that the median price for sales of previously owned homes was $163,700 – some 5 percent below the median price a year ago.
05/19/2011 03:35 pm -
Stocks close at session highs on earnings
Technology stocks rallied, and the blue-chip index reached a high of nearly three years
04/21/2011 05:36 pm -
Stocks climb back from lows to end higher
Dow average gains 161 points as traders send stocks up broadly. Dow is now positive for the year.
03/18/2011 12:55 am -
Japan nuclear crisis rocks Dow; uncertainty clouds stocks' future
After plunging at the opening Tuesday, the Dow Industrial Average regains some ground. But uncertainty over the Japan nuclear crisis could weigh on the economy, and markets, for some time.
03/15/2011 03:15 pm -
Jobs go unfilled despite high unemployment
At 8.9 percent, unemployment is still high. But in some industries, jobs are available with no skilled workers to fill them.
03/04/2011 12:07 pm -
The New Economy Consumer confidence rises to three-year high
Consumer confidence index hits better-than-expected 70.4.
02/22/2011 12:05 pm -
Economic growth: unemployment claims hit lowest level in two years
Unemployment claims fell below 400,000 the week before Christmas, the latest indicator of continued slow economic growth.
12/30/2010 02:21 pm -
Strong holiday season for retail bolstered by online shopping
Online shopping posted growth of 15.4 percent this season compared with last year, a new report finds. Overall, consumers spent 5.5 percent more between Nov. 5 and Dec. 24.
12/28/2010 05:34 pm -
Consumer confidence rises. Did that drive Cyber Monday?
The Consumer Confidence Index jumped to 54.1 in November. That's still well below prerecession levels, but the improved sentiment may have helped online sales on Cyber Monday.
11/30/2010 02:32 pm -
Stock exchange gorilla in the room: Europe
Stock exchange jitters reverberated from Shanghai to New York because of debt problems in Europe.
11/30/2010 12:48 pm -
Stock market points to lower open
Stock market futures fall on concerns over Europe's debt crisis.
11/29/2010 09:42 am -
Consumer confidence low, but won't sink holiday sales
Consumer confidence remains at historically low levels, but retailers still expect a modest rise in holiday sales.
10/26/2010 12:16 pm -
The Daily Reckoning August recap: misguided gratitude for government stimulus
Government economists claim the economy would be worse without their stimulus package. We'll never know.
09/08/2010 03:07 pm -
Consumer confidence rises. Sign that recovery is still ahead?
An index of consumer confidence rose to 53.5 in August, up from 51.0 in July, the Conference Board reported. Still, the index remains well below normal.
08/31/2010 03:14 pm -
Unemployment insurance claims hit 500,000 last week, the worst in 2010
Unemployment insurance filings rose to 500,000 last week, reflecting continuing layoffs in the private sector and state governments. Economists say a healthy economy averages fewer than 400,000 claims per week.
08/19/2010 12:26 pm -
Steve Slater to McNugget rage: Customer service or customer to blame?
JetBlue flight attendant Steve Slater vented plenty of job frustration before sliding to fame. Now comes the case of McNugget rage in which a McDonald's customer attacks employees. Is workplace anxiety rising?
08/12/2010 05:03 pm -
Consumer confidence: Americans pessimistic, economists aren't
Economists say sluggish growth and sagging consumer confidence aren't signs of another recession but indicate that the nation's financial recovery will be slow going.
07/30/2010 08:48 pm
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