Economic Indicators

Fed eyes jobless rate

Minutes of the Federal Open Market Committee, the interest rate setting body of the U.S. Federal Reserve, indicate the latest round of stimulus was weighed carefully and that reducing unemployment has now become a higher-priority goal for the Fed.

October 5, 2012

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5 reasons the Fed is wrong

Interest rate guru James Grant is disgusted with the Fed.

By Melissa Shin |October 5, 2012

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Nasdaq suffers tech glitch, U.S. bank profits soar

With memories of the Facebook listing fiasco fresh in people’s minds, Nasdaq is now dealing with another listing error.

October 4, 2012

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Business owners more optimistic

For the first time in five months, optimism among Canada’s small- and medium-size businesses rose in September, finds the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB). The Business Barometer index increased to 62.0, from 60.0 in August. Read: Small biz confidence declines, again “Despite this good news, however, the index level still suggests Canada’s economy is […]

By Staff |October 3, 2012

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