U.S. stocks surge amid Fed minutes
NEW YORK, Nov. 18 (Xinhua) -- U.S. stocks posted solid gains Wednesday, as Wall Street assessed the Federal Reserve's October meeting minutes released in the afternoon. The Dow Jones Industrial Average...
View ArticleA caring connection: CEHHS creates Center for Disparity Solutions and Equity...
(Source: University of Michigan - Dearborn) When it comes to health outcomes, Wayne County ranks last out of Michigan's 82 counties. The county has the highest percentage of persons below the poverty...
View ArticleStocks move higher following encouraging retail results
U.S. stocks moved higher in morning trading Tuesday, rebounding from a sluggish start. Several big retailers turned in better results. Investors also weighed new economic data on inflation,...
View ArticleBusiness Inflation Expectations Hold Steady (Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta)
(Source: Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta) Business Inflation Expectations - October 16, 2015 BIE October 2015 Atlanta Fed Survey of Business Inflation Expectations For immediate release: October 16,...
View ArticleSaga Employment Report for November (Saga Group Ltd)
(Source: Saga Group Ltd) Saga's employment report for November reveals that the contribution of over 50s to the job market is steadily increasing. Key points: The UK-wide unemployment rate (for persons...
View ArticleThe economic situation in Germany in November 2015 (Ministry of Economics and...
(Source: Ministry of Economics and Technology of the Federal Republic of Germany) Press Release 2015-11-11 © iStockphoto.com/ blackred Overall economic output in Germany is continuing to see a solid...
View ArticleAustralian wage growth still stuck in doldrums
Australian wage growth stayed stuck at the slowest pace in at least 17 years last quarter, a mixed blessing that has eaten into household incomes but also fed surprisingly strong demand for labour....
View ArticleRising U.S consumer prices further support rate hike views
By Lucia Mutikani There is hope tightening labor market conditions, characterized by a jobless rate now in a range that some Fed officials view as consistent with full employment, will put upward...
View ArticleHere comes industrial production ...
The Federal Reserve will release the latest numbers on industrial production and capacity utilization at 9:15 a.m. ET. The consensus forecast calls for October industrial production to rise 0.1%,...
View ArticleUS stocks end mixed
New York, Nov 18 (IANS) The US stocks closed mixed after volatile trading on Tuesday, as investors digested a batch of economic reports. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 6.49 points (0.04 percent)...
View ArticleHow Brazil (and Latin America) Can Preserve Job Growth
Co-authored by Joana Silva. As the boom years fade away, Latin Americans are beginning to wonder if they should be worrying about losing the wage and job gains achieved over the past decade or so. To...
View ArticleWhat colleges do for local economies: A direct measure based on consumption...
(Source: Brookings Institution) Most economists and policymakers know that people who complete a college degree tend to earn more than people who have not attended college. Yet they often overlook the...
View ArticlePrices fall 0.7% in October (Prime Minister's Office of Spain)
(Source: Prime Minister's Office of Spain) The Consumer Price Index fell by 0.7% in October year-on-year, according to figures published by the National Institute of Statistics (Spanish acronym: INE)....
View ArticlePick A Lane - Financial Review
Global equity markets moved higher today, following the rally yesterday on Wall Street and brushed off concerns related to Friday’s terror attacks in Paris. In their final communique from a summit in...
View ArticleUnemployment and Underemployment Statistics for Aug - Oct 2015 (C&SD - Census...
(Source: C&SD - Census and Statistics Department) Unemployment and underemployment statistics for August - October 2015 ****************************************************** According to the...
View ArticleConsumer Prices in U.S. Increase for First Time in Three Months
The cost of living excluding food and fuel rose again in October after picking up the prior month, showing inflation edging closer toward the Federal Reserve’s goal. The core consumer-price index...
View ArticleUnemployment rate falls to under 9% for first time since 2008
The estimated unemployment rate for October has been revised down to 8.9% - the first time unemployment has fallen below 9% since the end of 2008. The official unemployment rate - as measured by the...
View ArticleWill the Fed walk the talk? (ABN Amro Holding NV)
(Source: ABN Amro Holding NV) Share Just a few weeks ago, the Fed had been delivering mixed messages about the possibilities of a rate hike. The statement of the October meeting, however, introduced...
View ArticleCalifornia home sales and price decrease in October as affordability crunch...
, Nov. 17, 2015 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- housing market softened in October as both statewide sales and median price contracted from the previous month and is still on target to meet forecast...
View ArticleU.S. stocks end mixed amid economic reports
NEW YORK, Nov. 17 (Xinhua) -- U.S. stocks closed narrowly mixed after volatile trading Tuesday, as investors digested a batch of economic reports. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 6.49 points, or...
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