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Optimism! American companies buy big ticket items
An unexpected jump in orders for durable goods is a great sign for manufacturing and the economy.
Europe’s big bond bet and what it means for the U.S.
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Europe will likely announce a big bond-buying program tomorrow. The U.S. Fed will be watching.
Should the Fed do anything to stimulate the economy?
The Federal Reserve will be wrapping up its latest meeting with a statement that may or may not announce new efforts to help the economy.
Explaining the Fed’s ‘Operation Twist’ with diamonds
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The Federal Reserve's most recent policy move is simply a way of driving down interest rates. But how does it work? Sr. Producer Paddy Hirsch explains Operation Twist with a simple analogy.
Fed survey: Median net worth fell 40% during recession
A scary new survey from the Federal Reserve shows the average U.S. family's wealth plunged during the recession.
Durable goods: More economic green shoots
Durable goods purchases were up in December, reinforcing the feeling that the economy is making a recovery. Should we believe the hype?
Watching the Fed
Tomorrow the Federal Reserve Bank will let all 17 members of its committee publicly reveal they think will happen to interest rates in the coming months and years. Will this be good news for nervous markets?
Reg-you-lay-shun
Our economic blogging conference has broken into smaller groups for lunch, and the session I'm attending is called "The Fate of Finance." The…
Airplane Reading
I read some interesting stuff on my flight to Kansas City, which I'll get to in a moment. But first, my flight. I don't fly Southwest often, but…

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