Saturday, November 22nd, 2008

Posts Tagged ‘ Gross Domestic Product ’

Possible Third Stimulus on the Way as Unemployment Poses Next Hurdle for the Economy

Nov 12th, 2008 | By Jason Simpkins | Category: Financial News

With gross domestic product plummeting and the jobless rate at a 14-year high, U.S. policymakers will have to author at least one more stimulus package in the months to come if they are to elbow aside the impact of high unemployment and depressed consumers.



The Incredible Growing Government

Nov 7th, 2008 | By Richard Daughty | Category: Financial News

And now that the governments of America have literally become the economy (and paying themselves handsomely in the process!), there is no way that the government can be allowed to shrink…



Likely EU Recession Paves the Way for Greater ECB Influence

Nov 4th, 2008 | By Jason Simpkins | Category: Financial News

The European Commission (EC) said yesterday (Monday) that the Eurozone economy has already slipped into a recession and strong and stable economic growth will not return until 2010. The European Central Bank (ECB), originally charged with the task of maintaining price stability, has now found itself with the added responsibility of encouraging growth and will likely cut interest rates later this week.



Uncertainty Escalates as Tomorrow’s Presidential Election Looms

Nov 3rd, 2008 | By William Patalon III | Category: Financial News

Come Wednesday morning – after the presidential election tomorrow (Tuesday) – the United States will have a new commander-in-chief. The president-elect will face some significant challenges: A weak economy (okay, a recession, given last week’s gross domestic product (GDP) report, which confirmed just how dire the country’s economic situation had become).



Third Quarter GDP Suggests U.S. Has Entered Into Recession

Oct 31st, 2008 | By Jason Simpkins | Category: Financial News

The U.S. economy shrank at an annualized rate of 0.3% in the third quarter – the biggest decline in seven years – after businesses cut back on investments and consumer spending experienced its sharpest pullback since 1980. And though the contraction was smaller than economists expected, they are still predicting a drawn-out downturn that could be one of worst U.S. recessions since the Great Depression.



Popular Stock Indicator Tells Investors to Hit the BRICs

Jun 2nd, 2008 | By Jennifer Yousfi | Category: Emerging Markets

Global investors seeking undervalued markets might want to look at Russia, China, India, Malaysia, South Korea or Brazil. And if they want to avoid overvalued markets, they’d be best to eschew Italy, the United States, Japan, Canada, Switzerland, or Germany.



The Unnecessary GDP

May 19th, 2008 | By Ajit Dayal | Category: Politics & Economics

The GDP, gross domestic product, of any economy is the sum of all economic activity that occurs in every household, in every company, at all levels across the economy. So, if you buy a pair of jeans at the store there is a lot of GDP involved.



With New Leadership And a Tougher Stance, it’s Time For Investors to Take a Look at Korea

Apr 16th, 2008 | By Martin Hutchinson | Category: International Investing

Amid all the gloom investors are feeling right now, South Korea has produced some sunny rays. On April 9, the Asian Tiger suggested that its economy could accelerate and that its stock market could take off.



Insane Economic News of the Day

Apr 2nd, 2008 | By Richard Daughty | Category: US Dollar & Forex Trading

“And as more Insane Economic News Of The Day (IENOTD), the Fed’s personal stash of U.S. government debt is down another gigantic $48 billion last week! $48 billion! In one week! One freaking week!”



Credit Default Swaps: A $50 Trillion Problem

Apr 2nd, 2008 | By Martin Hutchinson | Category: Politics & Economics

Of all the really bad ideas that have infested the finance business in the last 30 years, the most dangerous is probably the credit default swap (CDS).