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  • Slow GDP Growth Should Give Fed Pause

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    Slow GDP Growth Should Give Fed Pause

    The slower-than-expected growth in gross domestic product during the first quarter of the year is likely to cause the Fed to wait to raise interest rates until later in the year, said Bob Hughes, senior research fellow at the American Institute for Economic Research.

  • Americans Driving and Flying, But Not Buying Much

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    Americans Driving and Flying, But Not Buying Much

    An important barometer of economic health, orders of durable goods, showed remarkable strength in headline March data released this morning by the Commerce Department. But a closer look into the 4 percent increase over February showed that strength was driven by two unique areas: transportation and technology. Cut them out and focus mainly on manufacturing…

  • That First-Quarter Slump

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    That First-Quarter Slump

    We enjoyed Justin Wolfers’ story today about first-quarter economic slumps, featured in The Upshot today in The New York Times. The story resonates with some of our own research, as we have been cautioning against reading too much into sluggish gross domestic product performance.

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    High Butter Prices, Melting

    If you’ve been to the grocery store recently, you’ve probably noticed that butter and dairy prices had been trending higher until recently. The big drop in butter prices in March is an interesting part of the story of the changing cost of living.

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    Older Workers, Happier in New Careers

    Older workers aren’t just finding new jobs – they’re finding new career paths, and with it, happiness and less stress, according to AIER’s new report, “New Careers for Older Workers.”

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    AARP’s Look at Older Workers and Jobs

    As we get ready to release the AIER older workers study tomorrow, let’s shine the light on another study on a related subject that came out last month. Our friends at the AARP Public Policy Institute surveyed 2,492 people ages 45-70 who were unemployed at some point in the last five years

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    Understanding Cheap Oil

    Here’s an interesting take on the oil price crash in The Wall Street Journal, showing how things have changed, in seven charts. In the last year, the price of a barrel of crude oil has fallen to nearly half the price that it was.

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    For Summer Beach Reading, China’s Economy

    Here’s an interesting story in Fortune listing 10 must-read books about the world’s second-largest economy, China.

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    Job Openings Increase While Quits Fall

    Americans had been quitting their jobs at a quickening pace in January, but in the snows of February, that momentum stalled, according to data out this morning from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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    Why We’ll Bounce Back From a Weak Jobs Report

    There are a few good reasons why the jobs numbers released by the Labor Department were broadly weak – and why they’re likely to improve in the months ahead, says Bob Hughes, senior research fellow at the American Institute for Economic Research.

  • Slow GDP Growth Should Give Fed Pause

    •

    Slow GDP Growth Should Give Fed Pause

    The slower-than-expected growth in gross domestic product during the first quarter of the year is likely to cause the Fed to wait to raise interest rates until later in the year, said Bob Hughes, senior research fellow at the American Institute for Economic Research.

  • Americans Driving and Flying, But Not Buying Much

    •

    Americans Driving and Flying, But Not Buying Much

    An important barometer of economic health, orders of durable goods, showed remarkable strength in headline March data released this morning by the Commerce Department. But a closer look into the 4 percent increase over February showed that strength was driven by two unique areas: transportation and technology. Cut them out and focus mainly on manufacturing…

  • That First-Quarter Slump

    •

    That First-Quarter Slump

    We enjoyed Justin Wolfers’ story today about first-quarter economic slumps, featured in The Upshot today in The New York Times. The story resonates with some of our own research, as we have been cautioning against reading too much into sluggish gross domestic product performance.

  • •

    High Butter Prices, Melting

    If you’ve been to the grocery store recently, you’ve probably noticed that butter and dairy prices had been trending higher until recently. The big drop in butter prices in March is an interesting part of the story of the changing cost of living.

  • •

    Older Workers, Happier in New Careers

    Older workers aren’t just finding new jobs – they’re finding new career paths, and with it, happiness and less stress, according to AIER’s new report, “New Careers for Older Workers.”

  • •

    AARP’s Look at Older Workers and Jobs

    As we get ready to release the AIER older workers study tomorrow, let’s shine the light on another study on a related subject that came out last month. Our friends at the AARP Public Policy Institute surveyed 2,492 people ages 45-70 who were unemployed at some point in the last five years

  • •

    Understanding Cheap Oil

    Here’s an interesting take on the oil price crash in The Wall Street Journal, showing how things have changed, in seven charts. In the last year, the price of a barrel of crude oil has fallen to nearly half the price that it was.

  • •

    For Summer Beach Reading, China’s Economy

    Here’s an interesting story in Fortune listing 10 must-read books about the world’s second-largest economy, China.

  • •

    Job Openings Increase While Quits Fall

    Americans had been quitting their jobs at a quickening pace in January, but in the snows of February, that momentum stalled, according to data out this morning from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

  • •

    Why We’ll Bounce Back From a Weak Jobs Report

    There are a few good reasons why the jobs numbers released by the Labor Department were broadly weak – and why they’re likely to improve in the months ahead, says Bob Hughes, senior research fellow at the American Institute for Economic Research.