Economic Trends
Get the latest economic news and analysis to understand emerging economic trends and their impact on portfolios.
The Shape of Things to Come
By Gil Weinreich, Gil WeinreichThere 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 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...
July 21, 2009
Leading Economic Index for U.S. Rises for Third Consecutive MonthThe Conference Board reports 2% improvement in last six months.
July 16, 2009
What's French for crazy?"Geithner, French Officials Discuss Stimulus." Zut alors! Haven't read a scarier headline to a major news story in quite a while. When experiencing periods of...
July 01, 2009
Finding Your Next Customer OnlineWho: Brian Fetherstonhaugh, Chairman and CEO, OgilvyOne Worldwide Where: Thalia, 868 Eighth Avenue, New York City, May 26, 2009 On the Menu: Gazpacho, frittata and changing consumer attitudes The global economic...
June 25, 2009
Low energy ideas"You never want a serious crisis to go to waste." So said Rahm Emanuel, the President's chief-of-staff, and boy did he mean it. Energy reform...