Date Subject December 21, 2007 Will the real economy please stand up? December 14, 2007 Calling Off the Recession December 7, 2007 Jobs report - no recession but still a rate cut November 30, 2007 Fedspeak limits November damage to equities November 16, 2007 Markets muddle with stagflation lite November 9, 2007 Bernanke Sees the Economy in Transition November 2, 2007 The Fed cuts rates, but now pausing? October 26, 2007 Equities defy soft economy and high oil prices October 19, 2007 The Fed's dilemma October 12, 2007 Economy shifting from consumer to exports October 5, 2007 Is Goldilocks back? September 28, 2007 Economy and markets mostly steady at quarter end September 21, 2007 Equities ecstatic but bonds fret September 14, 2007 High Noon for the Fed September 7, 2007 Does August's weak employment report tip the balance for the Fed? August 31, 2007 Markets rally though Bernanke doesn't tip hand August 24, 2007 Equities calm but credit markets still jittery August 17, 2007 Fed cuts discount rate to ease credit crunch August 10, 2007 Financials, real economy diverge as central banks pump liquidity August 6, 2007 Bear kills rally July 27, 2007 Subprime woes send equities plummeting July 20, 2007 Earnings, subprime, Bernanke whipsaw equities July 13, 2007 Blue chips surge to record July 6, 2007 Jobs and ISM reports boost rates, equities June 29, 2007 Soft core or not, inflation still a Fed concern June 22, 2007 Rates, oil, sub-prime hit equities June 15, 2007 Subdued core inflation boosts equities June 8, 2007 Monetary policy worries weigh on equities, bonds June 1, 2007 Economy heads back to moderate growth May 25, 2007 Healthy durables orders, new home sales thump equities May 18, 2007 Dow sets record among mixed economic and inflation numbers May 11, 2007 Equities briefly stumble while the Fed stays on hold May 4, 2007 Goldilocks is back - boosting equities, trimming long rates April 27, 2007 Dow tops 13,000 as economy slugs along April 20, 2007 A mostly positive economy and earnings have Dow aiming for 13,000 April 13, 2007 Fed Minutes Turn Hawkish and Temporarily Weigh on Markets April 6, 2007 Oil and pending home sales boost equities while jobs bump up rates March 30, 2007 Markets soak in Bernanke, mixed economy and higher inflation March 23, 2007 Fed statement sparks equities but bonds reconsider March 16, 2007 Markets slip on "stagflation lite" March 9, 2007 Jobs thump recession talk March 2, 2007 Equities drop - but has the economy really changed? February 23, 2007 Equities mixed in mostly quiet week February 16, 2007 Fed Chairman Bernanke softens tone, boosts stocks and equities February 9, 2007 Fed speak ends quiet week February 2, 2007 Fed Holds Steady as Economy Remains Healthy and Inflation Eases January 26, 2007 Equities in correction mode as economy hums January 19, 2007 Another Healthy Week for the Economy - Time to Rethink? January 12, 2007 Economy picks up steam at year end January 5, 2007 Equities stumble out of the gate in 2007 December 29, 2006 Equities surge as economy slows in 2006 December 22, 2006 Looking Ahead: Week of December 26 through December 29 December 15, 2006 Inflation down - but not for the count December 8, 2006 Slowing inflation suits the Fed but no rate cuts just yet December 1, 2006 Economic weakness spreads but consumers hold steady November 17, 2006 Inflation nudges toward target November 10, 2006 Markets See Favorable Gridlock with Congressional Take Over November 3, 2006 Soft Landing Turbulence, Down and Up October 27, 2006 Soft Landing Still on Track October 20, 2006 Soft landing continues October 13, 2006 Oil spills into the data as consumers and equities rebound October 6, 2006 Dow at record but rates take u-turn September 29, 2006 Equities soar but soft landing gets bumpy September 22, 2006 The Fed gets it right September 15, 2006 Economy continues on soft landing September 8, 2006 Pressures on prices and Fed transparency September 1, 2006 Economy on track, equities & bonds surprise August 25, 2006 Markets drift as manufacturing offsets housing August 18, 2006 Economy slows but hot spots remain August 11, 2006 The Fed pauses but the consumer doesn't August 4, 2006 Jobs soften but inflation stubbornly high July 28, 2006 Slowing Growth But Inflation Still High July 21, 2006 Fed Targets - Growth on Track, Inflation Not? July 14, 2006 Middle East meltdown - oil jumps, equities swoon July 7, 2006 June Employment - A Tale of Two Cities June 30, 2006 The Fed Acts and the Markets Celebrate June 23, 2006 Economy Surprises on Upside But Markets Fear Slowing June 16, 2006 Economy Mostly Softens but Fed Speaks Out June 9, 2006 Is the Fed in a Modest Tightening Mood? June 2, 2006 Nonfarm payroll surprise May 26, 2006 Partial market recovery May 19, 2006 Inflation Scare May 12, 2006 Rate Hike Number 16 May 5, 2006 Good news or bad news? April 28, 2006 Will economic growth prevent rate hike "pause"? April 21, 2006 Markets rally on friendly FOMC minutes April 13, 2006 Data support strong first quarter April 7, 2006 Another healthy employment report March 31, 2006 Equities rise, but so do bond yields March 24, 2006 New Fed chairman sets markets on edge March 17, 2006 Is the Economic Soup Hot or Cold? March 10, 2006 Strong employment & earnings help consumers - and equities March 3, 2006 Mixed economic news this winter February 24, 2006 Looking beneath the headlines February 17, 2006 Weather boosts January activity February 10, 2006 Red ink everywhere February 3, 2006 Employment situation signals more Fed rate hikes January 27, 2006 Surprisingly low GDP doesn't impede stock market rally January 20, 2006 Moderate economic reports can't hold up stock prices January 13, 2006 Bonds rally, stocks fizzle January 6, 2006 Happy markets but data leave questions December 30, 2005 Most stock prices and bond yields rise in 2005 December 16, 2005 Inflation dips, economy grows December 9, 2005 Economy on track, but stock prices dip December 2, 2005 Employment situation improves November 18, 2005 Economic growth on moderate path November 11, 2005 Red ink deepens in trade November 4, 2005 Mixed signals force us to think October 28, 2005 More mixed signals October 21, 2005 Inflation scare October 14, 2005 Mixed news October 7, 2005 Employment situation doesn't answer all questions September 30, 2005 Will confidence recover? September 16, 2005 Making Sense of the Data September 9, 2005 The Aftermath September 2, 2005 Katrina, the Fed and Employment August 26, 2005 Greenspan's Jackson Hole Conference August 19, 2005 Inflation less ominous than headlines August 12, 2005 Rate hikes and oil prices dominate markets August 5, 2005 Solid employment situation roils markets July 29, 2005 Solid growth without wage inflation July 22, 2005 Greenspan speaks, China revalues July 15, 2005 Goldilocks is back: growth without inflation July 8, 2005 US employment on track July 1, 2005 No surprises from the Fed June 24, 2005 Oil prices damage stocks June 17, 2005 Good inflation news but not-so-hot growth news June 10, 2005 Greenspan dominates markets June 3, 2005 Employment Disappointment May 27, 2005 Another good week for stocks May 20, 2005 Stocks revive! May 13, 2005 U.S. Economic Growth Comes Back May 6, 2005 Employment growth & Fed rate hikes April 29, 2005 Stagflation for FOMC to ponder? April 22, 2005 Inflation is the name of the game April 15, 2005 Is the sky falling? April 8, 2005 A relatively quiet week April 1, 2005 April Fool's Surprise March 25, 2005 Fed's "measured" stays, but. . . March 18, 2005 A Plethora of indicators March 11, 2005 Deficits here, there and everywhere March 4, 2005 Employment growth returns! February 25, 2005 Low inflation, healthy growth! February 18, 2005 Greenspan & lots of economic news February 11, 2005 The twin deficits February 4, 2005 Employment disappoints, again January 28, 2005 2004: A solid year for growth January 21, 2005 Earnings disappoint equity investors January 14, 2005 Economic strength at yearend January 7, 2005 FOMC minutes trump employment December 31, 2004 2004 - a respectable year for equities December 17, 2004 Holiday gift: a Fed rate hike December 10, 2004 Inflation is back December 3, 2004 Hiring setback November 19, 2004 Strong economy, strong price increases November 12, 2004 A very good week November 5, 2004 Employment Gains! October 29, 2004 Q3 growth made tracks October 22, 2004 Oil and CPI take spotlight October 15, 2004 Mixed messages October 8, 2004 Employment disappoints, again October 1, 2004 More of the same September 24, 2004 Another Fed rate hike September 17, 2004 Slow growth and low inflation September 10, 2004 "The expansion has regained traction," says Greenspan September 3, 2004 A bit of good employment news August 27, 2004 Dog days of August August 20, 2004 Good data balances high oil August 13, 2004 Oil, Oil, Fed, and Oil August 6, 2004 A change of plans for the Fed? July 30, 2004 Unmet Expectations July 23, 2004 It's all about Greenspan July 16, 2004 Inflation in check; retail sales disappoint July 9, 2004 Post-holiday doldrums July 2, 2004 Fed rate hike - an afterthought June 25, 2004 Déjà vu: strong housing, weak manufacturing June 18, 2004 Inflation rises but rate hikes at "measured pace" June 10, 2004 Anticipation June 4, 2004 Rate hike: A done deal May 28, 2004 A mixed bag May 21, 2004 Fedspeak dominates the news May 14, 2004 Inflation scare May 7, 2004 Another Employment Surprise! April 30, 2004 Waiting for the Fed April 23, 2004 Greenspan alludes to rising rates April 16, 2004 Strong consumer & rising inflation April 9, 2004 In a holding pattern April 2, 2004 Jobs! At last! March 26, 2004 Economy keeps chugging along March 19, 2004 No Surprises from the Fed March 12, 2004 A set back - and then more terrorists March 5, 2004 Another disappointing employment report February 27, 2004 Nasdaq slips in February, but other indexes rise February 20, 2004 January surprises February 13, 2004 Greenspan explains his views February 6, 2004 Something for everyone January 30, 2004 Patience isn't forever January 23, 2004 Housing starts defy gravity January 16, 2004 A typical week -- good and not-so-good news January 9, 2004 Employment disappoints January 2, 2004 Stock market jumps in 2003 December 19, 2003 Good economic news continues unabated December 12, 2003 More debate over Fed language December 5, 2003 No end (seemingly) to positive data November 21, 2003 Economy good, but markets have other worries November 14, 2003 Good & bad November 7, 2003 Job Growth! October 31, 2003 Fed statement boosts markets October 24, 2003 Talking heads move markets October 17, 2003 Manufacturing Surge October 10, 2003 Improvements October 3, 2003 Employment turns the corner? September 26, 2003 Cross currents September 19, 2003 Economy growing moderately, no inflation September 12, 2003 Economy movin' on up, though a bit slowly September 5, 2003 Recovery solid, but jobs disappoint August 29, 2003 Good ending to August August 22, 2003 Counting down summer days August 8, 2003 Data improve, Fed outlook quiet August 1, 2003 Jobless recovery clouds good news July 25, 2003 Sparse news, but good July 18, 2003 Prospects improve, recession ended July 11, 2003 Data sparse but energy high July 3, 2003 Dismal employment report June 27, 2003 Rate Cut #13 June 20, 2003 Improving trends June 13, 2003 Treading water June 6, 2003 Lackluster labor market May 30, 2003 A mixed bag May 23, 2003 Dull news without Greenspan May 16, 2003 Eroding growth and disinflation May 9, 2003 FOMC shifts to easing bias May 2, 2003 Will the economy follow the market rally? April 25, 2003 First Iraq, now SARS April 18, 2003 Mixed bag April 11, 2003 Baghdad topples; minor improvement in economic data April 4, 2003 The dismal science strikes again March 28, 2003 Living with war March 21, 2003 WAR March 14, 2003 Treading water March 7, 2003 Labor conditions bleak February 28, 2003 Economic data interrupts war beat February 21, 2003 No calm after the snowstorm February 14, 2003 The economy as background noise February 7, 2003 Above all, war January 31, 2003 War and the economy January 24, 2003 War drums January 17, 2003 Two-front trouble January 10, 2003 Labor market ends 2002 on a weak note January 3, 2003 A good beginning December 27, 2002 Few ho-ho's for Christmas December 20, 2002 War jitters override economic news December 13, 2002 Economy okay but stocks sink again December 6, 2002 O'Neill resigns, UAL staggers, jobless rate rises November 22, 2002 Pre-holiday data November 15, 2002 New Greenspan Buzz: "Soft-Patch" November 8, 2002 FOMC Shocker November 1, 2002 Bad bad news October 25, 2002 Anemic recovery still in place October 18, 2002 Housing and Equities Soar October 11, 2002 Economic status quo; momentary relief for equities October 4, 2002 Economic data says: still in a rut September 27, 2002 Fed on hold, economy slugs along September 20, 2002 Soggy news chills markets September 13, 2002 Sparse news - and mixed at that September 6, 2002 September brings some encouraging news August 30, 2002 August is over, phew! August 23, 2002 Dog days of August August 16, 2002 Fed on hold, economy activity questionable August 9, 2002 Rebound (un)convincing August 2, 2002 Disappointing economic trends squelch market rally July 26, 2002 Momentary stability July 19, 2002 Free fall July 12, 2002 In a bear market all news is bad July 5, 2002 Fourth of July Celebration June 28, 2002 And they all came tumbling down June 21, 2002 Economy up, market down June 14, 2002 A Setback June 7, 2002 Another soggy employment report May 31, 2002 Investors ignore economic recovery May 24, 2002 Political tensions dominate markets May 17, 2002 Stuck in a rut May 10, 2002 Fed on hold May 3, 2002 In the eye of the beholder April 26, 2002 In the eye of the beholder April 18, 2002 No Greenspan magic April 12, 2002 As employment predicts: mediocre economic reports for March April 5, 2002 Employment report confirms soft recovery scenario March 29, 2002 Albeit Modest, Still Recovery March 22, 2002 Rate hikes coming, says Fed, according to financial market players March 15, 2002 Recovery signs more pronounced March 8, 2002 Greenspan and employment: recovery under way March 1, 2002 Strong set of data; Greenspan cautiously optimistic February 22, 2002 Economy takes back seat to corporate fundamentals February 15, 2002 Economy on the mend February 8, 2002 Investors give no confidence vote February 1, 2002 No fed rate cut; economy bottoming out January 25, 2002 Greenspan explains himself, indicators bottoming out January 18, 2002 Heavy news week, lots of Fedspeak January 14, 2002 Slow news week punctuated by Greenspan January 7, 2002 December data down but improving December 21, 2001 Ho-hum economic news December 14, 2001 Fed rate cut on target with weaker economy December 7, 2001 Jobs drop but not stocks November 30, 2001 More of the same November 23, 2001 Slow news week holds equities, but bond yields still higher November 16, 2001 Recovery prospects propel equities and bond yields November 9, 2001 Another Fed rate cut encourages investors on future outlook November 2, 2001 When the present is bad, look to the future October 26, 2001 Bad, bad economic indicators October 19, 2001 Economy and Markets: The good, the bad, and the ugly October 12, 2001 Retail sales plunge dampens weekly market gain October 5, 2001 Fed cuts rates, payrolls plunge September 28, 2001 Market inches upward September 21, 2001 Disaster recovery September 14, 2001 Disaster changes everything September 7, 2001 Employment hammers equities August 31, 2001 Economic indicators whack stock market August 24, 2001 Fed rate cut - will this one help the economy? August 17, 2001 Anemic economy with friendly inflation August 10, 2001 Good inflation news, but soggy economy August 3, 2001 Employment improvement deceptive July 27, 2001 Forecasts and actuals agree: economy is anemic July 20, 2001 Greenspan says economy bottoming out July 13, 2001 Status quo on economy July 6, 2001 Payroll plunge spooks equity markets June 29, 2001 FOMC vigil ends and begins June 22, 2001 After solstice, FOMC vigil June 15, 2001 Status quo June 8, 2001 Quiet Week of Weak Data June 1, 2001 Anemic economy May 25, 2001 Greenspan warns of economic downside May 18, 2001 FOMC delivers May 11, 2001 Data Trips Wild Reaction May 4, 2001 Anemic employment report inspires investors April 27, 2001 Looking for a new burst of energy? April 20, 2001 Fed cut stuns markets April 12, 2001 Fewer jobs mean less consumer spending April 6, 2001 Q2 starts on ominous note March 30, 2001 Lion and Lamb, March is over and out March 23, 2001 FOMC disappoints unrealistic expectations March 16, 2001 ... And they all came tumbling down March 9, 2001 Markets dive on disappointing employment report March 2, 2001 Market hopes for intermeeting rate cut dashed February 23, 2001 Inflation scare February 16, 2001 Greenspan testimony disappoints markets February 9, 2001 Week of rest on the economic front February 2, 2001 Jobs disappoint, not weak enough for aggressive Fed January 26, 2001 Greenspan's pre-FOMC testimony momentarily lift markets January 19, 2001 Manufacturing, consumers in the dumps January 12, 2001 Light economic week spells bad news for bonds January 5, 2001 Greenspan welcomes the New Year with a surprising rate cut December 22, 2000 Alan Greenspan: Santa or Grinch? December 15, 2000 President-elect Bush inherits moderating economy December 8, 2000 Greenspan, a market tease December 1, 2000 Economy in slowdown mode November 24, 2000 Giving thanks...for a holiday schedule November 17, 2000 Fed on hold, president on hold November 9, 2000 Inflation tame; election wild November 3, 2000 Sigh of relief as October ends and jobs say "soft landing" October 27, 2000 Economic slowdown is here October 20, 2000 Psychological barriers, hit or miss? October 13, 2000 Slow economic week, but not in the financial markets October 6, 2000 Employment scare puts Fed tightening back on front burner September 29, 2000 Economy on right track for upcoming FOMC Meeting September 22, 2000 What happened to the old twin deficits (budget & trade)? September 15, 2000 No inflation, sluggish consumer September 8, 2000 No Labor Day jumpstart August 31, 2000 Dog days of summer bring mixed news August 25, 2000 New FOMC countdown begins August 18, 2000 FOMC yawns ahead August 11, 2000 Consumers shop, inflation quiet August 4, 2000 Econ Slows, Rate Odds Ebb ... Bonds jump on jobs, equities don't July 21, 2000 CPI Worries, Greenspan Doesn't ... Mixed-up market July 14, 2000 Summer rally afterall? June 5, 2000 Upside down you're turning me May 29, 2000 Want More Data May 22, 2000 FOMC stings May 15, 2000 Jitters turn to trembles May 8, 2000 Stocks defy jobs May 1, 2000 At breakneck speed April 24, 2000 Market Recovery Begins? April 17, 2000 CPI Hammers Stocks April 10, 2000 TGIF April 3, 2000 Momentum Ride Puts Data in Back Seat March 27, 2000 Fed Frightens But 5000 Flirts March 20, 2000 Feeding Frenzy, Inflation Forgotten March 13, 2000 Nasdaq 5000! Cries the Thundering Herd March 6, 2000 Weak Jobs Help Old Economy February 28, 2000 A Market Divided February 21, 2000 Shaking the Brick-And-Mortar February 14, 2000 Consumers Ride, Bond Bumps Jar February 7, 2000 Rates Higher But Economy Afire January 28, 2000 GDP, ECI Spell Trouble January 21, 2000 The Week Without Bias January 14, 2000 Inflation news favorable; Greenspan hints of slow hand in tightening January 7, 2000 Employment momentum continues at year end December 31, 1999 Retailers and stock investors have happy holidays Simply Economics Archive   •   Short Take Archive   •   International Perspectives Archive Legal Notices | © 1998-2006 Econoday, Inc. All Rights Reserved.