Money & The Economy

Is this the week the world economy bites it?

Ok, I know.. I haven't written an honest-to-goodness analysis piece in awhile - but now.. the world is ending and…

15 years ago

Anemic GDP Growth Fueled by Massive 4Q Trade Deficits

In a report from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce that relied on figures from the Census Bureau and the Bureau of…

15 years ago

U.S. Exports Hit More Than $175 Billion in November

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13, 2012  -- The United States exported $177.8 billion in goods and services in November, 2011, according to data released today by the…

15 years ago

Student Loans Seen as Next Casualty of Sluggish Economy

MINNEAPOLIS, Jan. 11, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- FICO's quarterly survey of bank risk professionals found growing concern for the stability of the student loan…

15 years ago

Joblessness Among Young Veterans Rises Above 13 Percent in December 2011

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Data released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics indicates that joblessness among young veterans ages 18-24…

15 years ago

U.S. Online Holiday Shopping Season Reaches Record $37.2 Billion for November-December Period

RESTON, Va., Jan. 4, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- comScore (NASDAQ : SCOR), a leader in measuring the digital world, today reported that retail e-commerce…

15 years ago

HR 2977 – The Epitome of the Socialist Mentality

‘Tis the season to be jolly, and if you are Congress, it is also the season to stuff as many…

15 years ago

Sears and Kmart stores to close due to declining sales

Sears Holdings Corporation reported that it would close up to 120 of its Sears and Kmart stores as it goes…

15 years ago

The Fourth Quarter Starts with Broad-based Declines in Home Prices

NEW YORK, Dec. 27, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Data through October 2011, released today by S&P Indices for its S&P/Case-Shiller[1] Home Price Indices, the leading…

15 years ago

Boehner Buckles On Tax Cut Extension

After immense pressure from not only Democrats, but House and Senate Republicans as well, Speaker Boehner agreed to a new…

15 years ago