Daily Economy
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The Opposite of an Employee Benefit
It seems employers are being encouraged to help their young employees spend their money as fast, or even faster, than they earn it. Some employers are taking the bait. Some even think it is a benefit to make employees loans, help pay them off, or be better at payday loans than payday lenders.
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A Worrying Sign on Jobs
In a year when economic growth has seemed tenuous, the resilient labor market had been providing welcome reassurance.
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Don’t Forget Inflation When Making Financial Decisions
People predict future inflation in many decisions they make, from taking out a car loan or a mortgage, to deciding whether to put money in CDs, bonds, or stocks. Future inflation is also important for the expected profitability of business investment projects.
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Manufacturing Boosts a Resilient Economy
New data on manufacturing released this morning helps bolster the case that the economy is firming after several months of weakness earlier in the year.
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A Mild Forecast For Inflation
The American Institute for Economic Research is forecasting mild inflation for the balance of 2016, according to a new brief released today. This is in line with the sluggish price growth we have seen in recent years, said the author, AIER research fellow Jia Liu.
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A Winter of Less Discontent Than We Originally Thought
New data out this morning show it appears that the economy’s slowdown earlier this year was not as drastic as we initially concluded.
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In Praise of Iowa City
Today we highlight Iowa City, which took first place in the smallest cities division of our Employment Destinations Index.
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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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The Opposite of an Employee Benefit
It seems employers are being encouraged to help their young employees spend their money as fast, or even faster, than they earn it. Some employers are taking the bait. Some even think it is a benefit to make employees loans, help pay them off, or be better at payday loans than payday lenders.
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A Worrying Sign on Jobs
In a year when economic growth has seemed tenuous, the resilient labor market had been providing welcome reassurance.
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•
Don’t Forget Inflation When Making Financial Decisions
People predict future inflation in many decisions they make, from taking out a car loan or a mortgage, to deciding whether to put money in CDs, bonds, or stocks. Future inflation is also important for the expected profitability of business investment projects.
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•
Manufacturing Boosts a Resilient Economy
New data on manufacturing released this morning helps bolster the case that the economy is firming after several months of weakness earlier in the year.
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•
A Mild Forecast For Inflation
The American Institute for Economic Research is forecasting mild inflation for the balance of 2016, according to a new brief released today. This is in line with the sluggish price growth we have seen in recent years, said the author, AIER research fellow Jia Liu.
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•
A Winter of Less Discontent Than We Originally Thought
New data out this morning show it appears that the economy’s slowdown earlier this year was not as drastic as we initially concluded.
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•
In Praise of Iowa City
Today we highlight Iowa City, which took first place in the smallest cities division of our Employment Destinations Index.
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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…