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InvestorGuide Daily Administrator	posted 11-29-2000 05:42 PM In another sign that the Fed is successfully slowing the economy, third quarter GDP growth figures were revised downward to 2.4%, the slowest pace in four years. The initial estimates, put out a month ago, were for a growth rate of 2.7%. The revision did top Wall Street estimates of 2.2%. (source: CNNfn) http://cnnfn.cnn.com/2000/11/29/economy/gdp/
InvestorGuide Daily Administrator	posted 11-28-2000 05:52 PM The Consumer Confidence Index fell in November to its lowest level in more than a year, further proof the economy is cooling down and a sign that shoppers may curtail their holiday spending. The CCI now stands at 133.5, down from the revised 135.8 reported in October and well below expectations of 135.2. (source: The Washington Post) http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A64598-2000Nov28.html Orders to American factories for big-ticket manufactured goods fell a sharp 5.5 percent in October as demand for primary metals including steel dropped by the largest amount in nearly two years. The decline is far greater than the 2.1% drop expected by analysts. (source: MSNBC) http://www.msnbc.com/news/495630.asp
InvestorGuide Daily Administrator	posted 11-27-2000 05:40 PM This columnist wants the Fed to bring interest rates down in order to avoid a collapse of the corporate bond market, a deflation of growth issues and a too-strong greenback. (source: theStreet) http://www.thestreet.com/comment/futures/1183054.html
InvestorGuide Daily Administrator	posted 11-27-2000 05:28 PM - While retail sales overall were stagnant during the summer, sales on the Internet were soaring, the Commerce Department reported Monday. The burgeoning world of electronic commerce posted a 15.3 percent sales gain in the July-September quarter with total sales rising to $6.37 billion. - Sales of existing homes declined in October for the second consecutive month, although borrowing costs continued to ease. The National Association of Realtors reported Monday that existing-home sales fell 3.9% in October to a weaker-than-expected 4.96 million annual rate, the lowest level since July.
InvestorGuide Daily Administrator	posted 11-22-2000 04:31 PM After chugging along faithfully for almost 10 years, could the U.S. economy be poised for a recession? Judging strictly by the economic numbers, far from it. But the financial markets, particularly the corporate bond market, are telling a much different story. (source: CNNfn) http://cnnfn.cnn.com/2000/11/22/economy/economy_recession/ - The number of Americans filing new claims for jobless benefits increased by 7,000 to a seasonally adjusted 336,000 for the week ending Nov. 18, the the highest level since the beginning of the month.
InvestorGuide Daily Administrator	posted 11-21-2000 05:36 PM The trade deficit reached record levels in September as the price of crude oil shot up. The increase suggests that U.S. demand for foreign goods had not slowed during the early fall. (source: CNNfn) http://cnnfn.cnn.com/2000/11/21/economy/trade/
InvestorGuide Daily Administrator	posted 11-17-2000 05:35 PM In Brief: - The number of new homes under construction edged up to a 1.532 million annual rate in October, 0.1% higher than the 1.530 million rate reported in September. Analysts had expected an increase of 1.3%.
InvestorGuide Daily Administrator	posted 11-16-2000 04:52 PM - The Consumer Price Index, the government's most closely watched inflation gauge, edged up 0.2 percent in October as falling prices for gasoline and airline fares helped blunt rising costs of natural gas, medical care and clothing. - Like the U.S. Federal Reserve a day earlier, the European Central Bank held its interest rates steady as expected Thursday, signaling the euro zone's monetary authorities aren't immediately concerned about inflationary pressures.
InvestorGuide Daily Administrator	posted 11-15-2000 06:13 PM The Federal Reserve opted Wednesday to leave U.S. interest rates unchanged, although it maintained its vigilant position toward the threat of accelerating inflation. (source: CNNfn) http://cnnfn.cnn.com/2000/11/15/economy/fed/ In brief: - Rising oil prices are the last thing Americans need to worry about heading into the winter, but that is just what they got Wednesday morning. The increase is blamed on depleted heating oil stocks in the U.S. and fears of an early, cold winter. - Inventories at U.S. companies edged up in September, posting the smallest gain since the beginning of 1999, while sales rose modestly.
InvestorGuide Daily Administrator	posted 11-14-2000 06:25 PM Sales by the nation�s retailers edged up just 0.1 percent in October, reflecting a big decline in sales of autos, the Commerce Department said Tuesday. The small October gain followed a big 0.9 percent increase in September and was the weakest showing since August, when sales were flat. (source: The Washington Post) http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A16423-2000Nov14.html
InvestorGuide Daily Administrator	posted 11-13-2000 06:07 PM Thank goodness Fed Chairman Alan Greenspan doesn't have to be elected in Florida, because what he does over the next six months, more so than the next president, will determine how much the economy slows and what kind of stock market we'll have over the next four years. (source: Money) http://www.money.com/money/depts/investing/sivy/index.html
InvestorGuide Daily Administrator	posted 11-10-2000 05:08 PM In one of the closest and strangest presidential elections in history, it is hard to imagine a clear mandate from the people emerging. This columnist, however, feels that there was one for a tax cut and he feels it is the last thing the economy needs. (source: MoneyCentral) http://moneycentral.msn.com/articles/invest/jubak/6005.asp
InvestorGuide Daily Administrator	posted 11-09-2000 06:30 PM - Europe�s top central bankers waded into money markets again today for the fourth time in less than a week in another solo attempt to support the euro as the troubled currency traded below 85.5 cents. - The Producer Price Index, which measures inflationary pressures before they reach store shelves, climbed by 0.4 percent in October, boosted by a big jump in residential natural gas prices and the largest increase in food costs in six months.
InvestorGuide Daily Administrator	posted 11-06-2000 06:04 PM - Europe�s top central bankers intervened in money markets again this morning, buying euros to give the ailing currency a needed boost � the third attempt since two failed interventions Friday.
InvestorGuide Daily Administrator	posted 11-03-2000 06:23 PM The nation�s unemployment rate held steady at a three-decade low of 3.9 percent in October. The strong employment situation is in contrast to other signs indicating a slowing economy. (source: MSNBC) http://www.msnbc.com/news/485051.asp In Brief: - The European Central Bank said it intervened in international currency markets to support the euro, just a day after emphasizing it was concerned about the currency's weakness against the dollar.

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