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Tuesday October 16, 2007
First baby boomer applied for Social Security benefits Monday
This is the start of an avalanche of applications from the 80 million post-World War II generation born from 1946 to 1964. This lady is the first of the baby boomers, born one second after midnight on Jan. 1, 1946. She will be eligible for benefits after she turns 62 on New Year's Day. | | | |
Wednesday July 11, 2007
Global Gasoline Consumption
Petrol consumption per day in Liters and the price to fill up a Honda Civic in US Dollars: |
Friday July 06, 2007
Big Mac Index
If a Big Mac costs $3.41 in the United States, how much are they in the rest of the world? The most inexpensive = China $1.45. Most expensive = Switzerland $5.20. |
Thursday March 08, 2007
Greenspan sees shorter cycle
Alan Greenspan said there's a one-third probability of a U.S. recession this year. Greenspan's outlook contrasts with the prediction of his successor Ben Bernanke, who told Congress last week that the economy may strengthen this year | | | |
Tuesday January 30, 2007
Geographically based Economic data
Regional equivalents of gross domestic product plotted on an animated globe. The data is from 1990 but still worth a look | | | |
Tuesday January 23, 2007
State of the Union 2007
The State of the Union Address was tonight, here is a link to the full transcript. | | | |
Thursday January 18, 2007
FRB Beige Book January 2007
Most reports from the Federal Reserve District Banks indicated that economic activity expanded at a modest pace since the last report. Here is the Beige Book summarized into 8 bullet points: | | | |
Thursday January 18, 2007
US Leading Economic Indicators January 2007
The Conference Board announced today that the U.S. leading index increased 0.1 percent, the coincident index increased 0.2 percent and the lagging index increased 0.5 percent in November. | | | |
Thursday January 18, 2007
Consumer Price Index January 2007
December 2006 CPI data was released today: The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) increased
0.1 percent in December, before seasonal adjustment, the Bureau of Labor
Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reported today. The December
level of 201.8 (1982-84=100) was 2.5 percent higher than in December 2005. | | | |
Thursday January 04, 2007
Oregon housing market slips
Slowdown affects lumber and other manufacturers. Strong job growth in Oregon outpaced much of the nation during the first half of 2006 to boost the state economy, but a downturn in the housing market has weakened growth and raised concerns about a slowdown in 2007 | | | |
Thursday January 04, 2007
A mostly winning economy
Bush's fondness for his first-term tax cuts, most of which are to expire in 2010, is well known. But if he and Congress want to keep the economy growing, they should shore up its foundation. Bush and Congress are in a comfortable enough position to focus on long-term economic policy | | | |
Tuesday January 02, 2007
Manufacturing ISM Report On Business January 2007
Economic activity in the manufacturing sector expanded in December following a one-month decline, while the overall economy grew for the 62nd consecutive month, say the nation's supply executives in the latest Manufacturing ISM Report On Business | | | |
Friday December 22, 2006
Just a Few Reasons to Be Paranoid
Only the Paranoid Survive. So with that, here are six reasons we're already at the top of this economy and market | | | |
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