After a big jump post-election, the Empire Manufacturing report for January backed off of its recent highs, missing consensus forecasts i...
Summary OPEC may not be able to stick to its commitment on production cuts. Markets will keep getting mixed results from the OPEC....
The course of an economy is determined by the course of that economy's money supply (broadly determined). The relationship betwee...
In March 2013, orthodox economists were brimming with optimism. There were some rough patches in 2012, to be sure, but the Fed step...
True today as it ever was or ever will be.
The belief that China’s state capitalism is a superior economic model than the free market economy now seems premature. Up until n...
The best investments are often the ones that are difficult to make. Like makes you nauseous when you're thinking about it....
"Many of our major trading partners are experiencing stalled or slowing economies, and the strength of the US dollar versus ...
Defining a Healthy Real Estate Market Real estate is basically shelter, a utility. Once upon a time, in most parts of the world, the ...
Oil prices are again at the cheapest point in six years. Oil fell sharply right after prices broke key support levels last month. The reboun...
For people with some college education, the unemployment rate jumps to 4.4 percent. For those with just a high school degree, the unempl...
China's exports saw a disappointing drop of 8.3% in July. This was much more than expected, marking the biggest drop in exports in ...
