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InvestorGuide Daily Administrator |
posted 04-11-2000 06:28 PM
 
Rapid advances in the technology sector are fueling a "vibrant" economy marked by higher productivity, rising incomes and an expanding pool of jobs, Fed Chairman Alan Greenspan said. In a speech, the central banker painted a positive picture of the benefits of technological innovation for the economy and did not return to his warnings of how stock gains driven by productivity could help to overheat the economy. (source: Washington Post) http://washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/business/A56454-2000Apr11.html |
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InvestorGuide Daily Administrator |
posted 04-07-2000 06:46 PM
The Labor Department reported payrolls increased by 416,000 jobs in March, confounding economists in the Reuters poll who predicted 376,000 new jobs. Unemployment stayed steady at 4.1% (source: Washington Post) http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A32498-2000Apr7.html |
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InvestorGuide Daily Administrator |
posted 04-07-2000 06:45 PM
Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan today defended the central bank's five interest rate increases over the past 10 months as necessary to keep inflation at bay. (source: CNNfn) http://www.cnnfn.com/2000/04/07/economy/greenspan/ |
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InvestorGuide Daily Administrator |
posted 04-06-2000 06:24 PM
In brief: - The Energy Department dramatically revised its forecast for summer gasoline prices, saying prices should peak later this month and decline to an average of $1.46 a gallon for the summer. |
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InvestorGuide Daily Administrator |
posted 04-06-2000 06:21 PM
The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits fell last week to the lowest level in nearly 27 years, indicating that businesses are scrambling to find workers and causing economists to worry about inflation. (source: MSNBC) http://msnbc.com/news/391497.asp |
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InvestorGuide Daily Administrator |
posted 04-04-2000 06:40 PM
A key forecasting measure of the U.S. economy fell for the first time in four months in February, hindered by rising short-term interest rates, fewer new building permits and a drop in orders for manufactured goods, a private industry report showed. The Conference Board's index of leading economic indicators slipped 0.3% to 106.0 in February, a slightly bigger decline than the 0.1% drop expected by analysts. (source: CNNfn) http://cnnfn.com/2000/04/04/economy/lei |
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InvestorGuide Daily Administrator |
posted 03-30-2000 07:37 PM
The U.S. economy grew at a sizzling 7.3% annualized rate in the last three months of 1999, its fastest growth rate in more than 15 years. (source: Washington Post) http://washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/business/A45654-2000Mar30.html |
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hecubus |
posted 03-30-2000 10:01 AM
Anyone else ready for a wild ride? GDP was 7.3% for the 4q 99, much higher than the estimated 6.9% and WAY above what the Fed considers ideal. On top of that, markets (driven by tech stocks) were down everywhere. Hong Kong's major market dropped 3.5% last night, London 2.5%, Germany 2.4% during trading today. Looking around yesterday, I saw someone suggest that a surprise rate hike was a possibility--sort of the opposite of what the Fed did in 1998 to help the economy rebound from the Asian crisis. An unexpected hike would shock some folks and with this "positive" GDP surprise, I think it is more of a possibility than ever. Some members of the Fed wanted to raise the rates .5 point instead of .25 at the last meeting. I wonder what Alan is thinking now? |
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InvestorGuide Daily Administrator |
posted 03-29-2000 07:35 PM
In brief: - Oil futures fell to a seven-week low after OPEC oil ministers announced an agreement to raise production by 6.3%, in an effort to stabilize crude prices. |
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InvestorGuide Daily Administrator |
posted 03-28-2000 06:31 PM
OPEC oil producers finished their meeting without a consensus, as only nine of the group's 11 members agreed to open the pipeline to supply the world with about 1.7 million additional barrels a day. Iraq and Iran opted not to be included in the pact, although the expansion will reportedly take place without those countries' participation. (source: CNNfn) http://www.cnnfn.com/2000/03/28/worldbiz/opec/ |
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InvestorGuide Daily Administrator |
posted 03-27-2000 06:42 PM
In brief: Alan Greenspan urged Congress to save huge government surpluses to pay down the national debt. The Fed Chairman said that this saving is "the most important fiscal measure we can take at this time to foster continued improvements in productivity." |
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ahead |
posted 03-23-2000 05:53 AM
just a test |
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InvestorGuide Weekly Administrator |
posted 03-20-2000 11:44 AM
The bond market is acting neurotic. The stock market is schizophrenic. (And we won't even mention those moody investors.) What's really going on with the economy? (source: Fortune) http://www.fortune.com/fortune/investor/2000/03/20/inv3.html |
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InvestorGuide Daily Administrator |
posted 03-17-2000 06:30 PM
The CPI shot up 0.5% in February, the biggest jump in 10 months, although 'core' inflation--measured without food and energy costs--increased a mild 0.2%. (source: MSNBC) http://www.msnbc.com/news/383469.asp |
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InvestorGuide Daily Administrator |
posted 03-16-2000 06:17 PM
Wholesale prices surged 1% in February, the largest gain in nearly 10 years and higher than expected, but excluding food and energy, prices were up only 0.3 percent, in line with expectations. (source: MSNBC) http://www.msnbc.com/news/382944.asp |
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