Daily Economy
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The Cost of Not Going to College
From 2004 to 2013, the median annual cost of tuition at a four-year public academic institution rose nearly 30 percent, from $13,270 to $17,474.
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What We’ve Learned From Earnings Season
According to data from FactSet, more than 80 percent of the companies in the S&P 500 have reported first quarter earnings through this morning. Overall, earnings reports have been better than expected, with almost 72 percent beating analyst expectations. Despite the beats, earnings growth overall remains negative, with reported earnings per share down about 7.8…
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Friday’s Jobs Report: Reading the Tea Leaves
On Friday, we will get what may be the single most important monthly data release on the U.S. economy: the Employment Situation Report, also known as the jobs report. During a time when we have seen concerning economic signals, including last week’s GDP report, it will be telling whether the jobs numbers stay as strong…
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Helping Students Learn, and Teach, Financial Literacy
This academic year, AIER has hosted two interns from Miss Hall’s School in Pittsfield, Massachusetts: Elizabeth (Lizzy) Barnes and Lisa Wang.
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Chances of Recession? U.S. News Talks With Bob Hughes
Our Bob Hughes is featured in U.S. News & World Report today in a question-and-answer story by Andrew Soergel entitled, “Ask An Economist: How Close is the Next Recession?” In the story, Hughes expands on our cautionary report last month that important aspects of the economy appeared to be weakening.
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Economic Weakness Appears to be Spreading
Yesterday’s report from the Bureau of Economic Analysis gives the first look at the aggregate state of the economy this year, and it provides reasons for concern.
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Why the Fed Is Likely to Raise Rates in June
The market strongly expected that the Fed would hold interest rates steady in its April meeting. The result was consistent with public expectation. Now the bigger question is whether a rate increase will occur in June, the next FOMC meeting with a news conference and a release of economic projections.
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Economic Wellness: Why We Live Beyond Our Means
Americans are living beyond their means more than ever before.
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The Cost of Not Going to College
From 2004 to 2013, the median annual cost of tuition at a four-year public academic institution rose nearly 30 percent, from $13,270 to $17,474.
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•
What We’ve Learned From Earnings Season
According to data from FactSet, more than 80 percent of the companies in the S&P 500 have reported first quarter earnings through this morning. Overall, earnings reports have been better than expected, with almost 72 percent beating analyst expectations. Despite the beats, earnings growth overall remains negative, with reported earnings per share down about 7.8…
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Friday’s Jobs Report: Reading the Tea Leaves
On Friday, we will get what may be the single most important monthly data release on the U.S. economy: the Employment Situation Report, also known as the jobs report. During a time when we have seen concerning economic signals, including last week’s GDP report, it will be telling whether the jobs numbers stay as strong…
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Helping Students Learn, and Teach, Financial Literacy
This academic year, AIER has hosted two interns from Miss Hall’s School in Pittsfield, Massachusetts: Elizabeth (Lizzy) Barnes and Lisa Wang.
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•
Chances of Recession? U.S. News Talks With Bob Hughes
Our Bob Hughes is featured in U.S. News & World Report today in a question-and-answer story by Andrew Soergel entitled, “Ask An Economist: How Close is the Next Recession?” In the story, Hughes expands on our cautionary report last month that important aspects of the economy appeared to be weakening.
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•
Economic Weakness Appears to be Spreading
Yesterday’s report from the Bureau of Economic Analysis gives the first look at the aggregate state of the economy this year, and it provides reasons for concern.
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•
Why the Fed Is Likely to Raise Rates in June
The market strongly expected that the Fed would hold interest rates steady in its April meeting. The result was consistent with public expectation. Now the bigger question is whether a rate increase will occur in June, the next FOMC meeting with a news conference and a release of economic projections.
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Economic Wellness: Why We Live Beyond Our Means
Americans are living beyond their means more than ever before.