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The Leading Economic Index, published by research group The Conference Board, fell 0.3% to 98.3 in September, after a similar ...

Technology sector struggles led to S&P 500 pause, while the equally weighted S&P 500 and Russell 2000 small-cap index remained unscathed. Investor rotation from the over-owned, expensive tech sector ...

Even for Wall Street whiz kids, there’s a lot to wrestle with this year. The worry list includes the Federal Reserve’s continued battle with inflation and the ongoing conflicts in Ukraine and the ...

Last week, we discussed how speculation and leverage have returned in earnest to the market as investors rush to take on increasing levels of risk. With markets rising steadily all year, it is ...

Financial markets experienced dramatic shifts on a striking Monday that left investors uneasy. An abrupt technological stock downturn set off warning signals in key financial indicators. The ...

The "lipstick index" refers to the idea that when times are tough financially, consumers turn to small, inexpensive luxuries like lipstick instead of pricier items. The term was first introduced by ...

On this episode of The Long View, Dr. Paul Ashworth, who serves as Chief North America Economist at Capital Economics, discusses the challenges in economic forecasting, what indicators he’s paying ...

One economic indicator is signaling inflation is not at all conquered and that the Federal Reserve’s monetary policy is still far too loose. The statistic in question is nominal gross domestic product ...

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Online dating traffic, cardboard box production and movie success offer insights into consumer behavior and economic health. The combined occurrence of informal indicators can highlight broader ...