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Economic Indicators

Top Ten Unconventional Indicators Of The Recession

HuffPost's Eyes & Ears | Matthew Palevsky/Stephanie Harnett | Posted 09.05.2009 | Business

Read More: Recovery, Eyes & Ears, Slideshow, Economic Indicators, Underwear, Economy, Recession, Movies, Eyes and Ears, Main Street, Slidepoll, Recession Indicators, The Recession, Business News

Despite Wall Street doling out multi-million dollar raises to executives, most of the country continues to suffer from rising unemployment and a falli...

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Gov Stats Overly Rosy? Some Say Unemployment Is Actually 20%

smartmoney.com | Posted 07.13.2009 | Business

Read More: Gdp, Unemployment, Economic Indicators, Statistics, Economy, Economic Statistics, Gross Domestic Product, Business News

Today Williams runs Shadow Government Statistics (ShadowStats.com) from his home. For $175 a year subscribers get economic data and analysis adjusted ...

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What It Feels Like Right Now

Fortune's Stanley Bing | Posted 06.18.2009 | Business

Read More: Paul Krugman, Economic Indicators, Susan Boyle, Nostradamus, Business News
<i>Fortune</i>'s Stanley Bing

Is there an analyst, an economist, a professor, government regulator, seer, dowser or astrologer out there who can actually tell anybody what's going on?

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Obama's 100 Days; Business By The Numbers

Huffington Post | Julie Satow | Posted 05.29.2009 | Business

Read More: Video, Economic Indicators, Economy, Economic Crisis, Obama 100 Days, Slideshow, Obama 100 Days Economy, Barack Obama, Business News

Back in March, President Obama played Wall Street analyst, telling the American public that "buying stocks is a potentially good deal." Well, the ...

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Leading economic indicators dip more than expected

AP | TALI ARBEL | Posted 05.21.2009 | Business

Read More: Economic Activity Index March, Economic Indicators, Conference Board, Economic Activity Index, Business News

NEW YORK — A private sector group's index of leading economic indicators fell more than expected in March, but the forecast called for the reces...

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If This Is An Improving Economy, We're In Trouble

Hale "Bonddad" Stewart | Posted 05.20.2009 | Business

Read More: Economy, Depression, Unemployment, Economic Indicators, Economic Crisis, Recession, Business News
Hale

While it's important to be hopeful overall, the underlying data does not support the conclusion that things are getting better.

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Savings Rate Surges To 5%, Highest Level Since 1995

AP | MARTIN CRUTSINGER | Posted 04.02.2009 | Business

Read More: Consumer Spending, Savings Rate, Economic Indicators, Economy, Economic Crisis, 5% Savings Rate, Business News

WASHINGTON — Consumer spending and incomes rose more than expected at the start of the year, but the gains were seen as fleeting in light of the...

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Economic Indicator Rises, Unexpectedly

AP | VINNEE TONG | Posted 03.22.2009 | Business

Read More: Money Supply, Conference Board, Economic Indicators, US Economy, Economy, Business News

NEW YORK — A private sector measure of economic activity jumped unexpectedly in January for a second straight monthly increase, due mainly to fe...

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What Playboy Magazine Archives Tell Us About The Economy

Economix | Catherine Rampell | Posted 11.16.2008 | Business

Read More: Terry F. Pettijohn II, Mercyhurst College, Depression, Economic Indicators, Playmate Economics, Sex, Economy, Playboy Economics, Playboy, Brian J. Jungeberg, Recession, Business News

Using magazine photos from 1960 to 2000, the study maps age and physical measurements of Playmates of the Year onto contemporaneous measures of "socia...

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Rising Prices Causing New Flood Of Crime Tipsters

New York Times | SHAILA DEWAN and BRENDA GOODMAN | Posted 05.26.2008 | Business

Read More: Economic Indicators, Economy, Crime Tipsters, Business News

To gas prices, foreclosure rates and the cost of rice, add this rising economic indicator: the number of tips to the police from people hoping to coll...

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