Economic Trends
Get the latest economic news and analysis to understand emerging economic trends and their impact on portfolios.
Obama Appoints Goolsbee as Chair of the Council of Economic Advisers
By John SullivanThe White House announced Friday, September 10, that President Obama has appointed Austan Goolsbee to replace Christina Romer as the Chair of the Council of Economic Advisers (CEA).
August 16, 2010
GM IPO, Leading Indicators and China's No. 2: Advisor Briefing for the Week of August 16, 2010What's happening this week.
July 22, 2010
Conference Board Leading Economic Index for June Signals Recovery Is Slowing as FearedThe Conference Board's leading economic index for the U.S. fell 0.2% in June to 109.8, following a 0.5% increase in May and a 0.1% decline in April, the board said Thursday, July 22.
July 22, 2010
President Obama Signs Jobless Benefits Extension BillPresident Obama signed a bill (H.R. 4213) extending aid to 2.5 million unemployed Americans on Thursday night, July 22, in the Oval Office following House of Representatives approval Thursday afternoon.Office
July 19, 2010
Advisor alert: SMA 10th anniversary highlightsThe September issue of Senior Market Advisor will be our 10th Anniversary Issue. I know it's only July, but our editorial team is already piecing together a really cool retrospective of the last decade.
July 06, 2010
Bank Bonuses, Retail Sales, Jobless Claims: Advisor Briefing for the Week of July 6, 2010What's happening this week.
June 14, 2010
Street Sentiment Stays Bullish; Just Off '10 HighNow just under 60, the sentiment of Wall Street firms tracked by First Coverage is above its May-2008 high and not far off its peak of 60 in mid-May 2010
June 11, 2010
Unum Finds Holes in Benefits EducationEmployers' education about workplace benefits has fallen off, according to a study by Harris Interactive on behalf of Unum Group Corp., Chattanooga, Tenn.