Technically, the Federal Reserve’s job is to oversee the monetary policy (short-term interest rates) of the world’s biggest economy.…
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The U.S. economy is weak. Everyone knows it. We just don’t know where to lay the blame. Businesses on…
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Thanks to a number of different factors, airline sector stocks have been on a tear. And thanks to an…
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Normally, an anniversary is worth celebrating. But with the S&P 500 having recently celebrated the fifth anniversary of its…
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Against a backdrop of record-highs for stocks, consumer confidence is waning—seeing its greatest drop in four months. The S&P…
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Consumer spending is highly correlated with consumer sentiment. It makes sense that when consumers believe their jobs are in…
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While most astute investors would point to a weak U.S. economy as the reason for the recent lackluster U.S.…
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Despite assurances from analysts, economists, and central bankers, the U.S. economy isn’t faring so well—and the markets are finally…
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If January is any indication of the stock market action in 2014, we’re in for a long year. After…
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Back in December, Bernanke decided the U.S. economy was on solid footing and initiated the first round of quantitative…
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