The Market Looks Past 3.28 Million Newly Unemployed and Soars: Is That Crazy?

Initial jobless claims for the week ending March 21, 2020 were a record 3.28 million.

That's 11.6 times the week before when 281,000...

Recession Will Start by Feb. 3, 2020, Courtesy of the Fed

Jerome Powell and the central bank will send the U.S. economy hurtling into contraction mode no later than the winter after next.

How can...

Your Gut Feeling Is Right: You Are Worse Off Now Than During the Recession

Ok - so you know by now I'm not much for paying attention to economic data, at least when it comes to its impact on stocks. Sure, they correlate...

World Trader/Investor Attitudes Mostly Upbeat To Start Trading Week

Global stock markets were mostly firmer...

Global Stock Markets Mixed In Quieter Trading

World stock markets were mixed in quieter trading...

Global Stock Markets Weaker; Euro Currency Hits 2.5-Year High

World stock markets were mostly lower to start the trading...

World Markets On Hold Ahead Of U.S. Jobs Report

World stock markets were mixed to weaker overnight, in quieter dealings ahead of U.S. jobs...

To Gauge Economic Health, Ignore Washington’s Numbers and Look at These Instead

With Washington in turmoil and economic data weak, the stock market keeps going up. The reason? Look at the numbers that really matter, which come...

What’s Happening to U.S. Companies? A Look at 2017’s Mass Layoffs

American jobs are in danger as companies struggle to cope with changing trends like automation and...

Leaked Memo Exposes Wall Street's "Pay to Play" Demands to the Democratic Party

This recently leaked email provides a window into the relationship between the Democrats and Wall Street...

World Leaders Will Use G20 to Whine About Donald Trump Instead of Fixing Economies

Treasury Secretary Jack Lew won't be quiet at the G20 Summit this weekend.

Not with Donald Trump as the GOP...

Is Sears Doomed for Bankruptcy in the Second Half of 2016? (SHLD)

Sears Holdings Corp. (Nasdaq: SHLD) has a long and rich history, and its founders revolutionized the retail catalog.

But the only value...

Negative Interest Rates Are Still Dangerous Despite Japan's GDP Growth

The Japanese economy grew in Q1 2016, but negative interest rates could cause long-term issues for the world's third-largest economy.

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What Is an Earnings Recession and Is This One?

First-quarter earnings season got underway in earnest this week and the overall outlook for S&P 500 companies is glum.

That's left...

Yes, America's Middle Class Is Shrinking - Here's the Proof

The middle class is shrinking here in the United States. A recent study revealed that the percentage of middle-class households in America dropped...

Top Financial News: Davos' World Economic Forum Waiting on ECB

Top Financial News: The World Economic Forum kicked off today in Davos, Switzerland, and it's been grabbing headlines...

Taking Profits in a $1.5 Quadrillion Bubble

Many experts claim we're not in a bubble economy because they can't see the "bubble."

Why is beyond me.

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The Strange Numbers Running the World this Week

We live in an age of numbers, and they tell stories worth a thousand pictures. Here's are 10 of the most fanciful, bizarre, infuriating, and...

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