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Five ways inflation is defining the 2014 economy

August 04, 2014  /  Alex Christensen

Inflation, or lack thereof, is an important global economic indicator. Whether it is Sweden or Brazil, central bankers or policymakers, here’s a look at why inflation is so influential right now.

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Can the US Economy Bounce Back After A Wicked First Quarter?

July 28, 2014  /  Alex Christensen

The first estimates of US GDP for the 2nd quarter come out Wednesday - what will it say, and what does that mean?

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Baseball Teams Might Not Be Good Investors

July 24, 2014  /  Alex Christensen

Buy low, sell high. That's the most fundamental rule of investing, but it's far from clear that MLB teams understand that.

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Manufacturers' Optimism Don't Tell Us Much About Economic Growth

June 24, 2014  /  Alex Christensen

The index that measures the strength of the US manufacturing sector jumped to its highest level since 2010 in June.

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What Do April's Stat Leaders Tell Us About the Rest of the Season?

May 08, 2014  /  Alex Christensen

A hot start to the season can land a baseball player at the top of the leaderboard - but are they still there at the end of the season?

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Unemployment Across the States

April 21, 2014  /  Alex Christensen

So we already know that unemployment is high. We're becoming startlingly aware of how high long-term and youth unemployment is as well. A next step is to visualize how state unemployment rates differ. Has the recovery picked up in some places, but left others behind?

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Explaining Greece's Bond Sale

April 15, 2014  /  Alex Christensen

Greece sold some bonds. They were actually rather inexpensive for Greece, despite everything there being terrible. A few reasons that is the case:

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Jobs Still Aren't Coming Fast Enough

March 08, 2014  /  Alex Christensen

And the February jobs report didn't help.

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What the Fed Just Told Us About the Midwest's Winter

March 05, 2014  /  Alex Christensen

"Activity in the energy sector remained brisk." But not as brisk as the weather!

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Move Along Folks, No Monopolies To See Here

February 15, 2014  /  Alex Christensen

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After rumors began circulating a few days ago, Comcast confirmed on Thursday that it was planning to purchase Time Warner Cable, making the nation's two largest cable and internet providers one megaconglomerate. That is, if the regulators at the Department of Justice and FCC don't reject it as an anti-competitive merger.

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tags / internet, cable, monopoly, net neutrality, competition
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