Daily Economy News
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Good Signs for Friday’s Employment Report
We are getting our first peek into economic data from the month of May this week, and so far it looks good, says Bob Hughes, senior research fellow at the American Institute for Economic Research. That bodes well for Friday’s employment report, which is one of the key indicators of the strength of the economy.
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Ripple Effects From Weak Growth in China
The story of China’s overproduction of industrial goods, and its impact on the world economy, is well told in The Wall Street Journal. This story explains how the U.S. tire industry is hurting due to an oversupply of tires from China. The country built up its manufacturing capability, only to see growth slow and prices…
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A Guaranteed Way to Get Higher 401(k) Balances
Investors and professional financial advisors often focus on tweaking asset allocations in order to max out returns and reduce volatility. Professional money managers receive huge bonuses if they can outperform the market by even a modest amount. Following one set of guidelines or another may increase your returns, but there is no guarantee and no…
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Don’t Be Misled By Weak GDP Numbers
Headlines this morning had a decidedly downbeat tone about the economy, as the Commerce Department revised downward the already lackluster first-quarter gross domestic product numbers. But our senior research fellow, Bob Hughes, said a closer reading of this morning’s data shows the economy really isn’t too bad.
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Is a Solar Powered Future Realistic?
Recent headlines suggest that after years of slow growth and marginal developments, solar energy may finally be poised to launch into the mainstream.
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The Impact of Stabilizing Gas Prices
With the price of gasoline stabilizing, so has AIER’s Everyday Price Index. The index was unchanged in April after it increased 0.8 percent in March. The broader Consumer Price Index increased 0.2 percent in April.
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Green Shoots for the Economy
New data out this morning offer continued clues that we are slinking out of the winter economic soft patch.
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More Debate Over Those First-Quarter GDP Numbers
Economists at the San Francisco Fed, and the Federal Reserve Board’s own economists, are divided over whether first-quarter economic growth numbers present a true picture of the state of the economy, especially during a period of bad weather.
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Good Signs for Friday’s Employment Report
We are getting our first peek into economic data from the month of May this week, and so far it looks good, says Bob Hughes, senior research fellow at the American Institute for Economic Research. That bodes well for Friday’s employment report, which is one of the key indicators of the strength of the economy.
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Ripple Effects From Weak Growth in China
The story of China’s overproduction of industrial goods, and its impact on the world economy, is well told in The Wall Street Journal. This story explains how the U.S. tire industry is hurting due to an oversupply of tires from China. The country built up its manufacturing capability, only to see growth slow and prices…
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A Guaranteed Way to Get Higher 401(k) Balances
Investors and professional financial advisors often focus on tweaking asset allocations in order to max out returns and reduce volatility. Professional money managers receive huge bonuses if they can outperform the market by even a modest amount. Following one set of guidelines or another may increase your returns, but there is no guarantee and no…
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•
Don’t Be Misled By Weak GDP Numbers
Headlines this morning had a decidedly downbeat tone about the economy, as the Commerce Department revised downward the already lackluster first-quarter gross domestic product numbers. But our senior research fellow, Bob Hughes, said a closer reading of this morning’s data shows the economy really isn’t too bad.
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•
Is a Solar Powered Future Realistic?
Recent headlines suggest that after years of slow growth and marginal developments, solar energy may finally be poised to launch into the mainstream.
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•
The Impact of Stabilizing Gas Prices
With the price of gasoline stabilizing, so has AIER’s Everyday Price Index. The index was unchanged in April after it increased 0.8 percent in March. The broader Consumer Price Index increased 0.2 percent in April.
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•
Green Shoots for the Economy
New data out this morning offer continued clues that we are slinking out of the winter economic soft patch.
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•
More Debate Over Those First-Quarter GDP Numbers
Economists at the San Francisco Fed, and the Federal Reserve Board’s own economists, are divided over whether first-quarter economic growth numbers present a true picture of the state of the economy, especially during a period of bad weather.