Initial Jobless Claims rose more than expected to 382,000 well above the 350,000 recessionary threshold. The Producer Price Index rose to 1.7% in August boosted by energy costs. Core PPI was up

Germany’s Constitutional Court ruled that Germany can ratify the new European Stability Mechanism (ESM). The court rejected the challenge to the ESM but attached conditions to Germany’s

What would you say to a 2-percent raise? Sound good? Then stop drinking coffee. While this might seem odd, based on a median income for American households of just over $46,000, 2 percent of their

The Dow Jones Industrial Average rallied to a new year-to-date high of 13,221.27 then declined to 13,168.79 in afternoon trading. The NASDAQ rallied to a new year-to-date high of 3051.23 then

The Dow Jones Industrial Average traded between the narrow range of 12920 and 12976; ending the day above the 21- day simple moving average at 12920, which shifts the daily cycle to positive. The