Daily Economy News
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Knight-Bagehot Fellows: Top Journalists Visit AIER
Four members of AIER’s research staff shared their expertise and the results of some recent research with mid-career journalists who visited our campus earlier this month. They delivered their lectures to Columbia University Knight-Bagehot Fellows in Economics and Business Journalism.
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Stronger New Home Sales Are a Good Sign
New home sales showed strength in April, rising 16.6 percent to 619,000, according to new data out from the Commerce Department this morning. It was the biggest monthly increase since 1992, and the highest seasonally adjusted annual rate since the start of 2008. The increase was well above analyst expectations.
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Find Your Way to San José
Today we shine a spotlight on San José, California, which took the top spot in the midsize category of our Employment Destinations Index, which we released earlier this month. The index ranked American cities by the attributes that are most attractive to young college graduates. The nine-factor formula centers on demographics, economics and quality of…
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What Is an Associate Degree Worth?
The most commonly discussed higher education decision is whether to attend four-year college. This is important, but even today only a third of Americans over age 25 have a bachelor’s degree.
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Economic Wellness: Why We Struggle To Save Money
We often think of savings as putting money away for big long-term goals, such as a child’s education or our own retirement.
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Does Government Spending Contribute to the Economy?
When governments spend more money than they bring in, they create budget deficits.
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Online Shopping Gives the Economy A Lift
The American consumer is a big part of what has kept the economy expanding despite headwinds from abroad and a sluggish energy market.
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How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Market
I’ve found that I started sleeping better at night once I stopped trying to beat the market. The reality is that “beating the market” might be impossible.
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What Should the Minimum Wage Be?
In recent years we’ve heard many arguments in favor of raising the federal minimum wage significantly above its current level of $7.25 an hour. Some states (New York and California are the largest example) have adopted legislation mandating an increase in the state minimum wage. In most cases, the proponents of higher minimum wage argue…
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Jobs Show Their (Hidden) Strength
Amid a backdrop of economic uncertainty, we’ve seen some encouraging signs from the labor market in recent days, even as some of these blessings have come in disguise.
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Knight-Bagehot Fellows: Top Journalists Visit AIER
Four members of AIER’s research staff shared their expertise and the results of some recent research with mid-career journalists who visited our campus earlier this month. They delivered their lectures to Columbia University Knight-Bagehot Fellows in Economics and Business Journalism.
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Stronger New Home Sales Are a Good Sign
New home sales showed strength in April, rising 16.6 percent to 619,000, according to new data out from the Commerce Department this morning. It was the biggest monthly increase since 1992, and the highest seasonally adjusted annual rate since the start of 2008. The increase was well above analyst expectations.
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Find Your Way to San José
Today we shine a spotlight on San José, California, which took the top spot in the midsize category of our Employment Destinations Index, which we released earlier this month. The index ranked American cities by the attributes that are most attractive to young college graduates. The nine-factor formula centers on demographics, economics and quality of…
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What Is an Associate Degree Worth?
The most commonly discussed higher education decision is whether to attend four-year college. This is important, but even today only a third of Americans over age 25 have a bachelor’s degree.
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•
Economic Wellness: Why We Struggle To Save Money
We often think of savings as putting money away for big long-term goals, such as a child’s education or our own retirement.
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•
Does Government Spending Contribute to the Economy?
When governments spend more money than they bring in, they create budget deficits.
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•
Online Shopping Gives the Economy A Lift
The American consumer is a big part of what has kept the economy expanding despite headwinds from abroad and a sluggish energy market.
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•
How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Market
I’ve found that I started sleeping better at night once I stopped trying to beat the market. The reality is that “beating the market” might be impossible.
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•
What Should the Minimum Wage Be?
In recent years we’ve heard many arguments in favor of raising the federal minimum wage significantly above its current level of $7.25 an hour. Some states (New York and California are the largest example) have adopted legislation mandating an increase in the state minimum wage. In most cases, the proponents of higher minimum wage argue…
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Jobs Show Their (Hidden) Strength
Amid a backdrop of economic uncertainty, we’ve seen some encouraging signs from the labor market in recent days, even as some of these blessings have come in disguise.