http://www.examiner.com/x-9026-Economy-Examiner?cid=exrss-Economy-Examiner en-us Mon, 23 Nov 2009 02:55:52 -0700 Thu, 19 Nov 2009 08:29:14 -0700 BlogCFC http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.examiner.com/x-9026-Economy-Examiner~y2009m11d19-Leading-Index-remains-on-upward-track-slow-growth-anticipated?cid=exrss-Economy-Examiner The latest reading on the economy from an index designed to forecast growth suggests that the fragile economic recovery that likely began during the summer remains intact. The Conference Board reported today that the Leading Economic Index rose 0.3%... Economy Thu, 19 Nov 2009 08:29:14 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-9026-Economy-Examiner~y2009m11d19-Leading-Index-remains-on-upward-track-slow-growth-anticipated?cid=exrss-Economy-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-9026-Economy-Examiner~y2009m11d18-Consumer-Price-Index-moves-up-modestly?cid=exrss-Economy-Examiner Consumer prices posted a gain in the latest month as oil continued to push higher, but a broad measure of prices that excludes energy suggests pricing pressures are not a headache in the current environment. The Consumer Price Index increased 0.3% i... Economy Inflation Wed, 18 Nov 2009 11:58:50 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-9026-Economy-Examiner~y2009m11d18-Consumer-Price-Index-moves-up-modestly?cid=exrss-Economy-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-9026-Economy-Examiner~y2009m11d16-Bernanke-cautiously-optimistic-next-year-comments-on-dollar?cid=exrss-Economy-Examiner   (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan) Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said in a speech today that the outlook on the economy for 2010 and beyond is less than certain.  Pessimists note that "further weakness or even a relapse into recession... Economy The Fed Mon, 16 Nov 2009 14:43:43 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-9026-Economy-Examiner~y2009m11d16-Bernanke-cautiously-optimistic-next-year-comments-on-dollar?cid=exrss-Economy-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-9026-Economy-Examiner~y2009m11d16-A-rebound-in-auto-sales-powers-gain-in-October-retail-sales?cid=exrss-Economy-Examiner Seasonally-adjusted retail sales Retails sales rebounded strongly last month following September's steep drop that was tied to the end of the government's cash for clunkers program, but nearly all of the increase came from a big jump in auto sales. ... Economy Mon, 16 Nov 2009 14:07:33 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-9026-Economy-Examiner~y2009m11d16-A-rebound-in-auto-sales-powers-gain-in-October-retail-sales?cid=exrss-Economy-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-9026-Economy-Examiner~y2009m11d13-Consumer-sentiment-pressured-in-front-of-Christmas?cid=exrss-Economy-Examiner Looking for deals (AP Photo/WalMart.com) An important survey of consumer sentiment took an unexpected tumble in November, providing retailers with little in the way of holiday cheer hea... Economy Consumer confidence Fri, 13 Nov 2009 11:43:37 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-9026-Economy-Examiner~y2009m11d13-Consumer-sentiment-pressured-in-front-of-Christmas?cid=exrss-Economy-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-9026-Economy-Examiner~y2009m11d12-WalMart-tops-profit-expectations-in-difficult-sales-environment?cid=exrss-Economy-Examiner (AP Photo/Matt Rourke) Wal-Mart Stores (WMT) reported 3Q diluted earnings from continuing operations of $0.84 per share, exceeding the First Call estimate and the company's guidance of $0.78 to $0.82.Wal-Mart cited increased productivity and improve... Economy Stocks Earnings Thu, 12 Nov 2009 12:46:11 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-9026-Economy-Examiner~y2009m11d12-WalMart-tops-profit-expectations-in-difficult-sales-environment?cid=exrss-Economy-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-9026-Economy-Examiner~y2009m11d12-Weekly-jobless-claims-retreat-to-502000?cid=exrss-Economy-Examiner (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma) The unemployment rate has pierced the 10% mark, but companies that are not yet ready to hire continue to slowly cut back on layoffs. In the week ending November 7, weekly initial jobless claims fell 12,000 to 502,000, the lowe... Economy Jobless claims Thu, 12 Nov 2009 10:28:11 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-9026-Economy-Examiner~y2009m11d12-Weekly-jobless-claims-retreat-to-502000?cid=exrss-Economy-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-9026-Economy-Examiner~y2009m11d6-Gold-shines?cid=exrss-Economy-Examiner The price of gold popped above $1,100 per ounce in early trading before the December contract settled at $1,095.70, up $6.40. Factors cited for today's gain included a 0.4 percentage increase in the unemployment rate to 10.2% (see Recovery fails to g... Economy Precious metals Fri, 06 Nov 2009 13:30:56 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-9026-Economy-Examiner~y2009m11d6-Gold-shines?cid=exrss-Economy-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-9026-Economy-Examiner~y2009m11d6-Recovery-fails-to-generate-jobs-as-unemployment-rates-rises-above-10?cid=exrss-Economy-Examiner The phrase "jobless recovery" may become a favored term for most analysts after the unemployment rate jumped above 10% for the first time in 26 years, and nonfarm payrolls continued to shrink at a rapid pace. The Bureau of Labor Statistics... Economy unemployment Fri, 06 Nov 2009 09:52:49 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-9026-Economy-Examiner~y2009m11d6-Recovery-fails-to-generate-jobs-as-unemployment-rates-rises-above-10?cid=exrss-Economy-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-9026-Economy-Examiner~y2009m11d5-Drop-in-weekly-jobless-claims-points-to-slow-improvement?cid=exrss-Economy-Examiner (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma) Weekly initial jobless claims resumed its downward trend, falling to the lowest level since the beginning of the year, but progress remains painfully slow. In the week ending October 31, weekly claims dropped by 20,000 to 512,... Economy Jobless claims Thu, 05 Nov 2009 07:55:54 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-9026-Economy-Examiner~y2009m11d5-Drop-in-weekly-jobless-claims-points-to-slow-improvement?cid=exrss-Economy-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-9026-Economy-Examiner~y2009m11d4-No-surprises-from-Fed-policymakers-in-no-hurry-to-raise-interest-rates?cid=exrss-Economy-Examiner (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)The policy-making arm of the Federal Reserve voted unanimously to hold the fed funds rate at 0 to 0.25% as had been universally expected and made only modest changes in the accompanying press release.Members of the Federal Op... Economy The Fed Interest rates Wed, 04 Nov 2009 12:40:38 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-9026-Economy-Examiner~y2009m11d4-No-surprises-from-Fed-policymakers-in-no-hurry-to-raise-interest-rates?cid=exrss-Economy-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-9026-Economy-Examiner~y2009m11d3-Buffett-bets-on-US-economy-with-Burlington-buy?cid=exrss-Economy-Examiner AP Photo/Nati Harnik, file Legendary investor Warren Buffett announced today that Berkshire Hathaway (BRKA) will acquire all the shares of Burlington Northern Santa Fe (BNI) that it does not already own, suggesting that the legendary investor, who t... Economy Stocks Tue, 03 Nov 2009 12:15:47 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-9026-Economy-Examiner~y2009m11d3-Buffett-bets-on-US-economy-with-Burlington-buy?cid=exrss-Economy-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-9026-Economy-Examiner~y2009m11d3-Fed-kicks-off-twoday-meeting-today?cid=exrss-Economy-Examiner Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke (AP Photo/Charles Krupa) The Federal Reserve kicks off its two-day meeting today without all the drama normally associated with the potential for a rate change. The Fed has held its key rate at 0 - 0.25 percent for nearly a... Economy The Fed Interest rates Tue, 03 Nov 2009 08:10:18 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-9026-Economy-Examiner~y2009m11d3-Fed-kicks-off-twoday-meeting-today?cid=exrss-Economy-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-9026-Economy-Examiner~y2009m10d30-Consumer-spending-pressured-as-clunkers-program-ends?cid=exrss-Economy-Examiner (AP Photo/Seth Perlman) Consumer spending fell 0.5% in September after the cash for clunkers program that boosted outlays in August came to an end. Durable goods, which include automobiles, took a big hit, dropping 7.0%, but a 0.7% rise in spending ... Economy Fri, 30 Oct 2009 13:38:08 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-9026-Economy-Examiner~y2009m10d30-Consumer-spending-pressured-as-clunkers-program-ends?cid=exrss-Economy-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-9026-Economy-Examiner~y2009m10d29-GDP-advances-signaling-recessions-end?cid=exrss-Economy-Examiner Shopping for appliances (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan) The worst recession in over 70 years likely came to an end in Q3 as the U.S. Department of Commerce reported that Gross Domestic Product (GDP), the largest measure of goods and services, expanded at... Economy GDP Thu, 29 Oct 2009 08:26:56 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-9026-Economy-Examiner~y2009m10d29-GDP-advances-signaling-recessions-end?cid=exrss-Economy-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-9026-Economy-Examiner~y2009m10d28-New-home-sales-back-up?cid=exrss-Economy-Examiner Home prices are trending higher and existing home sales roared ahead last month, but the road to recovery for new home builders took a detour in September. New home sales unexpectedly fell 3.6% in September to an annual pace of 402,000 units, accord... Economy Housing Wed, 28 Oct 2009 11:22:35 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-9026-Economy-Examiner~y2009m10d28-New-home-sales-back-up?cid=exrss-Economy-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-9026-Economy-Examiner~y2009m10d27-CaseShiller-home-prices-in-upward-trend-but-consumer-confidence-slips?cid=exrss-Economy-Examiner Home prices remain in an upward trend, rising for the fourth-consecutive month according the the closely-followed S&P/Case-Shiller Home Price Index, but the latest reading on consumer confidence suggests that many refuse to embrace the burgeonin... Economy Housing Consumer confidence Tue, 27 Oct 2009 17:25:52 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-9026-Economy-Examiner~y2009m10d27-CaseShiller-home-prices-in-upward-trend-but-consumer-confidence-slips?cid=exrss-Economy-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-9026-Economy-Examiner~y2009m10d23-Economic-stimulus-lite?cid=exrss-Economy-Examiner (AP Photo/Alex Brandon) An economist with the White House said the $787 billion economic stimulus package that was signed into law by President Barack Obama in February is likely to contribute little to the economic recovery by the middle of 2010, a... Economy unemployment Politics Fri, 23 Oct 2009 12:06:03 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-9026-Economy-Examiner~y2009m10d23-Economic-stimulus-lite?cid=exrss-Economy-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-9026-Economy-Examiner~y2009m10d22-Leading-Index-leaps-ahead?cid=exrss-Economy-Examiner (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson) The economy appears poised to grow at a solid pace in the next few months, according to the latest release by the Conference Board.  The Leading Economic Index jumped 1.0% in September, following a 0.4% rise in August... Economy Thu, 22 Oct 2009 08:56:06 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-9026-Economy-Examiner~y2009m10d22-Leading-Index-leaps-ahead?cid=exrss-Economy-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-9026-Economy-Examiner~y2009m10d21-Oil-cracks-80-per-barrel?cid=exrss-Economy-Examiner The price of oil cracked the $80 per barrel mark for the first time this year amid a continued weakening in the dollar and government data showing oil inventories rose less than forecast.   The Energy Information Administration said that invento... Economy Oil Wed, 21 Oct 2009 15:48:24 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-9026-Economy-Examiner~y2009m10d21-Oil-cracks-80-per-barrel?cid=exrss-Economy-Examiner