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The long leading indicator of corporate profit growth stalled in Q3

  - by New Deal democratPerhaps the most important economic news released so far this week was this morning’s update on Q3 corporate profits. While...

Jobless claims continue to signal moderate expansion

  - by New Deal democratLet me start to update this week’s data with jobless claims.Initial claims fell another -2,000 to 213,000, the lowest since...

Manufacturing remains in contraction, with construction on the brink

  - by New Deal democratThis month we started the month with not just the usual two important reports on the leading sectors of  manufacturing...

The Future of Health Care Reform – J. W. Mason

This is a guest post by Michael Kinnucan. The Collapsing Center and Solidifying Periphery of the US Healthcare System Contrary to what most people on the...

Leading housing construction data stabilizes, while units under construction continue free-fall. With a continued hurricane asterisk

  - by New Deal democratHousing data for October, like that for September, has to be viewed with an asterisk, due to Hurricanes Helene and...

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