Archive for April, 2016
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5 Things To Watch In the Personal Income and Outlays Report
By Zameena Mejia The country’s economy showed its weakest performance in two years, as highlighted in 2016’s Gross Domestic Product first quarter report, released Thursday, April 28 by the Department […]
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Five Things To Watch For In Tomorrows Index Release
The Case-Shiller index for February is expected to show strong national home price increases but regional price movements are better indicators of the strength of the housing market. The […]
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5 things to watch in tomorrow long-lasting goods report
By Guglielmo Mattioli On Tuesday April 26th at 8.30 am the Department of Commerce is releasing March’s data on new orders for American made long-lasting goods. Economists forecast a 1% […]
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5 Things to Watch in the Consumer Price Index March Report
By Anna Roberts The Consumer Price Index, published monthly by the Labor Department, is released tomorrow at 8:30 a.m. Economists predict a solid uptick in the headline rate, as well […]
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Apple’s Market Monopoly Discourages Users From Replacing Broken Phone Parts
By Anna Roberts In an office building wedged between Lids and Bubba Gump Shrimp Co. in Times Square, on the 20th floor, is the Device Shop. At […]
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Are Americans Finally Opening Their Wallets?
By: Tadia Toussaint U.S. retail sales are expected to bounce back in tomorrow’s March report. Economists are expecting an increase of 0.1%. A gain in consumption for tomorrow’s report would […]
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Trouble brews as importers are cautious and exports are subdued
by Rheaa Rao February’s trade deficit widened but importers are stocking up with caution. Both imports and exports increased this month, but this growth has been subdued, indicating a […]
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Dead But Not 6 Feet Under
By: Tadia Toussaint Dr. Michel M. A. Francois, a Pennsylvania resident who recently lost his father opted to cremate him. Cremation, he explained creates room for great flexibility. “Its very […]
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Las Vegas Housing: Better But Still Far Behind
The cratering housing market hit Las Vegas harder than cities in America. Las Vegas has bounced back but the high level of underwater mortgages might be preventing the Las Vegas […]
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Soft growth in February’s personal income and spending numbers still show signs of an improving economy
By Zameena Mejia The U.S. economy started the year off with strong numbers empowering American consumers, but what does February’s softer growth in personal income and consumer spending mean for […]