Economic News
Daily Data Flow: Stocks Rise; Factory Activity Edges Up; Dollar Weakens
Stocks rose today, with the S&P 500 erasing earlier losses, after Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta President Dennis...
Daily Data Flow: Stocks Decline; Dollar Rallies; Consumer Sentiment Jumps
Stocks fell today, undermining the seventh monthly gain for the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index, as better-than-forecast data...
European Economic Scene Worsens Yet Again; Inflation Uptick Good News for Japan; Three Retailers Chasing the White Whale and Losing
Investors looking for signs that the European Union (EU) is battling back from its economic pit can keep...
Daily Data Flow: Stocks End Higher on Stimulus Optimism; Economy Expands Less than Expected; Dollar Falls
Though stocks shaved their gains in the final hour of trading today, they still ended modestly higher with...
Daily Data Flow: Stocks Retreat on Stimulus Concern; Dollar Slumps; Mortgage Rates Rise
Stocks fell today, with the DOW retreating from a record, amid concern that the Federal Reserve could begin...
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...