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posted 12-18-2000 11:35 AM
 
If the current state of the economy and the market are making you think it is time to retreat, you have plenty of company. Here is one commentator's suggestions for where to ride out the storm. (source: MoneyCentral) http://moneycentral.msn.com/articles/invest/extra/6122.asp |
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posted 12-15-2000 04:52 PM
- Consumer inflation edged up 0.2 in November as tamer energy costs and cheaper clothing prices helped to blunt the biggest jump in tobacco costs in seven months. |
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posted 12-14-2000 04:51 PM
In Brief: - U.S. wholesale prices barely budged in November while the so-called "core" producer price index was flat; the latest signs that inflation remains subdued and is no threat to the economy's record expansion. |
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posted 12-13-2000 05:41 PM
Sales by the nation’s retailers fell by a surprising 0.4 percent in November, led by the biggest drop in auto sales in more than two years. Analysts had expected a slight rise in sales. (source: MSNBC) http://www.msnbc.com/news/502795.asp |
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posted 12-12-2000 05:35 PM
While most economists are not ready to forecast a recession just yet, the fuel that has powered the economy's run, confidence in the economy itself, seems so be running low. What does that mean for this well-oiled machine? (source: MSNBC) http://msnbc.com/news/500855.asp |
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posted 12-11-2000 05:47 PM
The boom of the New Economy may turn into a bust next year, according to a new economic forecast released by the Anderson School at UCLA. The forecast claims there is a 60% chance that 2001 will see an end to the longest economic expansion in US history. (source: MarketWatch) http://cbs.marketwatch.com/archive/20001211/news/current/recession.htx |
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posted 12-11-2000 05:46 PM
In Brief: - U.S. wholesale inventories rose by 0.3% in October, less than the 0.5% expected on Wall Street, but up from the zero gain in September. The data suggests companies are worried about consumer spending slowdown in the final months of the year. |
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posted 12-08-2000 05:29 PM
November job growth came in at 94,000 new jobs, far short of the expected 150,000, but up from the 77,000 created in October. Average hourly wages rose .4%, a tad greater than expectations of .3%. (source: CNNfn) http://cnnfn.cnn.com/2000/12/08/economy/jobs It is important not to overlook the decrease in the price of oil as a part of the changing economic landscape in America. Oil prices continues their descent today, dropping under $27 a barrel. (source: CNNfn) http://cnnfn.cnn.com/2000/12/08/europe/oil/ |
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posted 12-07-2000 05:36 PM
In Brief: - The number of Americans filing new claims for state unemployment insurance fell by 9,000 last week to a seasonally adjusted 352,000. However, the level still suggests that the economy's hunger for an ever-increasing supply of new workers is easing. |
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posted 12-06-2000 05:42 PM
Americans' productivity, the main ingredient for rising living standards, rose at a healthy 3.3 percent clip in the summer, but labor costs accelerated at the fastest pace in more than a year, the government reported Wednesday. (source: Washington Post) http://washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A31801-2000Dec6.html The Fed's Beige Book suggests that the economy is slowing down and that labor markets may finally be loosening. (source: MarketWatch) http://cbs.marketwatch.com/archive/20001206/news/current/beige.htx |
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posted 12-05-2000 05:51 PM
Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan said Tuesday that the central bank is starting to see signs of slowing growth in the U.S. economy, and must be alert to the possibility of an "excessive softening" in demand. Greenspan's comments have substantially raised the expectations of cuts in interest rates in the months ahead to ensure the current economic slowdown does not turn into a recession. (source: CNNfn) http://cnnfn.cnn.com/2000/12/05/economy/greenspan/ |
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posted 12-05-2000 10:20 AM
As the market keeps sliding downhill, one columnist stops to ask: have we been fooling ourselves with notions of a "new" economy? (source: Forbes) http://www.forbes.com/2000/12/04/1204dvorak.html |
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posted 12-05-2000 10:17 AM
- Sales of new homes declined in October after surging the month before, further evidence that economic growth is slowing to a more sustainable pace. Americans purchased new single-family homes at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 928,000 in October, a 2.6 percent drop from September. |
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posted 12-01-2000 07:00 PM
In Brief: - Activity at U.S. factories slowed for the fourth consecutive month in November, providing further evidence that the economy continues to slow. The National Association of Purchasing Management reported that its manufacturing index slipped to 47.7%, down from 48.3% in October, and lower than expectations of 48.5%. - A separate economic report showed that construction spending rose 0.9%, lower than the 1.9% growth reported in September, but much higher than expectations of 0.3%. |
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posted 11-30-2000 05:05 PM
- Consumer spending was flat in October when adjusted for inflation, the Commerce Department said Thursday. It was the first time consumption hadn't grown in more than two years. - The European Central Bank kept interest rates unchanged on Thursday in line with expectations that it will refrain from rate increases until next year with some economists suggesting the next move could be a cut. |
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