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    Why the Soft Patch is Unlikely to Last

    The American Institute for Economic Research takes a hard look at the two very different storylines in the U.S. economy in its March edition of its new Business Conditions Monthly, which was released on Wednesday.

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    Higher Prices at the Pump, and at the Plate

    The everyday cost of living, which has generally been down for the last year, swung higher in February, as energy prices snapped back.

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    The Exceptions to the Rule

    We’ve been highlighting some distinct medium- and longer-term trends in consumer prices lately: Energy prices have been markedly down. Service prices have been gaining while the prices of goods have not. As we learned this morning with the monthly release of the Consumer Price Index, some of those trends took a vacation in February. 

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    As Obama Visits Cleveland, AIER’s Hughes Talks Economy

    On the occasion of President Obama’s visit to Cleveland, AIER Senior Research Fellow Bob Hughes appeared on National Public Radio’s Cleveland affiliate on Wednesday to speak about the economy on the program, “The Sound of Ideas.”

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    From U.S. Rubber to Apple, the Dow Reflects a Changing Economy

    Apple Inc. today joins the Dow Jones Industrial Average, replacing AT&T. For a listing originally based on heavy industry, the fact that Apple, the technology-driven consumer electronics company that has the largest market value in the world, is now entering the Dow reflects how much the economy has changed.

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    Watching the Fed

    Observers are awaiting a statement from the Federal Reserve this afternoon, toward the end of its two-day meeting, that could shed light on when it will start raising interest rates.

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    Happy Employees = Higher Stock Prices?

    Companies with happier employees tend to have higher stock prices, according to an interesting report by Glassdoor Inc., which was featured in The Wall Street Journal.

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    Economic Mud Season

    Here in picturesque New England, there’s winter and summer, but as the air grows warm and the birds come out, we don’t take off our boots just yet. The snow is melting, mucking up the lawn. And so it is with the economy as well.

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    Amid Higher Net Worth, Americans Are Releveraging

    American households are enjoying the fruits of a stronger economy, as they are seeing a higher net worth, and are feeling comfortable enough to increasingly use more credit, according to new data from the Federal Reserve.

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    Retail Sales Stay In Soft Patch Despite Improving Fundamentals

    A strange brew of economic data continued to bubble today as retail and food service sales fell for the third consecutive month in February, possibly due to severe weather. But that comes despite an improving labor market and other signs that the economy continues to expand. As consumer spending remains solid, researchers at the American…

  • •

    Why the Soft Patch is Unlikely to Last

    The American Institute for Economic Research takes a hard look at the two very different storylines in the U.S. economy in its March edition of its new Business Conditions Monthly, which was released on Wednesday.

  • •

    Higher Prices at the Pump, and at the Plate

    The everyday cost of living, which has generally been down for the last year, swung higher in February, as energy prices snapped back.

  • •

    The Exceptions to the Rule

    We’ve been highlighting some distinct medium- and longer-term trends in consumer prices lately: Energy prices have been markedly down. Service prices have been gaining while the prices of goods have not. As we learned this morning with the monthly release of the Consumer Price Index, some of those trends took a vacation in February. 

  • •

    As Obama Visits Cleveland, AIER’s Hughes Talks Economy

    On the occasion of President Obama’s visit to Cleveland, AIER Senior Research Fellow Bob Hughes appeared on National Public Radio’s Cleveland affiliate on Wednesday to speak about the economy on the program, “The Sound of Ideas.”

  • •

    From U.S. Rubber to Apple, the Dow Reflects a Changing Economy

    Apple Inc. today joins the Dow Jones Industrial Average, replacing AT&T. For a listing originally based on heavy industry, the fact that Apple, the technology-driven consumer electronics company that has the largest market value in the world, is now entering the Dow reflects how much the economy has changed.

  • •

    Watching the Fed

    Observers are awaiting a statement from the Federal Reserve this afternoon, toward the end of its two-day meeting, that could shed light on when it will start raising interest rates.

  • •

    Happy Employees = Higher Stock Prices?

    Companies with happier employees tend to have higher stock prices, according to an interesting report by Glassdoor Inc., which was featured in The Wall Street Journal.

  • •

    Economic Mud Season

    Here in picturesque New England, there’s winter and summer, but as the air grows warm and the birds come out, we don’t take off our boots just yet. The snow is melting, mucking up the lawn. And so it is with the economy as well.

  • •

    Amid Higher Net Worth, Americans Are Releveraging

    American households are enjoying the fruits of a stronger economy, as they are seeing a higher net worth, and are feeling comfortable enough to increasingly use more credit, according to new data from the Federal Reserve.

  • •

    Retail Sales Stay In Soft Patch Despite Improving Fundamentals

    A strange brew of economic data continued to bubble today as retail and food service sales fell for the third consecutive month in February, possibly due to severe weather. But that comes despite an improving labor market and other signs that the economy continues to expand. As consumer spending remains solid, researchers at the American…