Economic Trends
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Pension Spending Shows Big Impact on Economy: NIRS Report
By Michael S. FischerIn 2014, retiree spending of pension benefits generated $1.2 trillion in total economic output, supporting 7.1 million jobs, according to the report.
July 19, 2016
Gallup: U.S. economic confidence stuck at lower levelCurrent economic confidence in the U.S. contrasts with stronger confidence levels seen for most of the first half of 2016.
July 06, 2016
Fed Left June Rates Unchanged Because of Jobs Report, Brexit VoteWill the Fed continue to refrain from raising rates because of uncertainty resulting from the Brexit vote?
June 20, 2016
6 Economic Predictions for 2016 and Beyond: SIFMAFed rate hikes in the summer and winter remain "the majority forecast, if just barely," the group says.
June 16, 2016
Fed Forecasting Model Is ‘Broken,’ Austan Goolsbee ChargesFed implicity waiting for economy to return to normal, which it defines as 2006, Goolsbee tells Morningstar Investment audience.
June 10, 2016
American consumer sentiment in June eases from a one-year highConsumers see inflation over the next 5 to 10 years at 2.3 percent rate, the lowest on record back almost a half century.
March 31, 2016
A funny thing happened on the way to recessionThe author has noted that recessions have typically resulted from substantial Fed interest rate hikes or major shocks.
March 31, 2016
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to RecessionGary Shilling writes that market pessimism "was overdone early this year but so too is the more recent euphoria."