Economic Trends
Get the latest economic news and analysis to understand emerging economic trends and their impact on portfolios.
Jobless Rate Falls to 10% in November
By James J. GreenNew weekly unemployment claims also decline
October 02, 2009
Exclusive WM Interview with Economist Robert ShillerOne of the economists whose theories are enjoying something of a renaissance is John Maynard Keynes, and his theory that economics is driven by human psychology.
September 11, 2009
Economist Forecasts Depression for Japan and EurolandEconomists at High Frequency Economics (HFE) forecast a dire outlook for Japan and Euroland but a better economic outlook for the U.S. On a Sept....
September 01, 2009
The Shape of Things to ComeThere have been lots of headlines recently about an emerging economic recovery. July unemployment ticked down to 9.4 percent from 9.5 percent, as the economy...
August 27, 2009
Positive Economic Indicators IncreaseWhile there probably aren't a lot of people singing "happy days are here again," yet, there have been a number of encouraging signs in the recent economic news.
August 21, 2009
Leading Economic Indicators IncreaseThe Conference Board announced on August 20th the fourth consecutive increase in its Leading Economic Indicators Index.
August 01, 2009
A New Kind of Taxpayer AdvocacyAs a multitude of groups (see lead news story)--are making their voices heard in Washington, a smaller organization is just getting started in its advocacy...