Posts Tagged ‘economy’
Setting Sail on QE2
The central bank's plan to stimulate the economy appears to be headed for a smaller size, but it may expand later on. Read the rest of this entry »
Stocks, Bonds Diverge
Bonds and stocks continue to sing different tunes about the economy. Read the rest of this entry »
Double-Dip Debate Rages Into Third Quarter
Market experts on whether the economy is slowing or sliding. Read the rest of this entry »
Stocks Rise After Pending Home Sales Top Forecasts
Submitted by SmallCapVoice.com Stocks extend climb after April homes sales increase 6 percent on race to meet tax credit Stocks rebounded Wednesday after a stronger-than-expected increase in pending home sales restored investors’ optimism about the economy. The Dow Jones industrial average rose about 80 points in late morning trading. The major indexes made back some of the Read the rest of this entry »
Tuning In to Harman’s Growth Story
Harman will benefit as the economy and car sales revive. Read the rest of this entry »
Kiplinger April 9, 2010 (The Kiplinger Letter)
Dear Subscribers, It may not feel like it yet... But the credit landscape is starting to thaw after three years of freezing temps and thickening ice. It'll be a very gradual warming to be sure...likely to take a year or even longer to bring the borrowing environment back to "normal." And it'll be spotty. The climate in areas where the economy is worst will remain frigid longer. Read the rest of this entry »
Kiplinger Letter April 1, 2010 (The Kiplinger Letter)
Dear Subscriber, An overhaul of financial regs is a good bet as President Obama, fresh from his health care victory, takes on another huge swath of the U.S. economy. It'll be smoother than passing health car. Revamping bank rules has popular support. Voters are still seething at Wall Street over the crisis that helped put the economy into a long, deep tailspin. he House has passed a bill, and a Senate measure is headed to the floor this month Read the rest of this entry »
Kiplinger Letter March 26, 2010 (The Kiplinger Letter)
Dear Subscribers, U.S. exports will expand by 14% this year,a welcome increase after last year's drop of 15%. But rising trade won't boost growth. Read the rest of this entry »
Kiplinger Letter March 5th, 2010 (The Kiplinger Letter)
The biggest soft spot in the economy: Commercial real estate. It'll be a drag on growth for at least a year. Sales are finally starting to tick upward. After sliding for six straight quarters, the value of deals made rose in the last half of 2009, buoyed by investors seeking bargains on top-tier malls, office and apartment buildings.But that's just a first step in a long slog. (Sign in to read further). Read the rest of this entry »
Kiplinger Tax Letter (The Kiplinger Tax Letter)
A new round of tax cuts is on the way. Lawmakers want to give another jolt to the economy. Senate tax writers are leading the charge with a package of breaks that has bipartisan backing. Read the rest of this entry »