Economy in Brief: February 2007

The U.S. federal government ran a surplus of $38.2B during January, nearly double the surplus of $21B during January 2006. The monthly figure was near Consensus expectations for a surplus of $40B. Analysts' forecasts of the Federal [...]

Announced job cuts reported by Challenger, Grey & Christmas in January rose 15.2% to 62,975 and reversed about half of the prior month's decline. The three month moving average of layoff announcements nevertheless declined to 64,797, [...]

The U.S. federal government ran a surplus of $38.2B during January, nearly double the surplus of $21B during January 2006. The monthly figure was near Consensus expectations for a surplus of $40B. Analysts' forecasts of the Federal [...]

The Leading Index of the major 7 OECD economies rose 0.2% in December after a like gain during November. The index's six-month growth rate for December was 1.2%, up from 1.1% reported a month ago. There were scattered minor revisions [...]

The Leading Index of the major 7 OECD economies rose 0.2% in December after a like gain during November. The index's six-month growth rate for December was 1.2%, up from 1.1% reported a month ago. There were scattered minor revisions [...]

With increasing attention to "climate change", some very simple data take on more prominence. The National Climatic Data Center, a division of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration of the Commerce Department, maintains [...]

Initial unemployment insurance claims inched up 3,000 last week to 311,000 after a little revised 19,000 decline the week prior. The figure about matched Consensus expectations for 310,000 claims. During the last ten years there has [...]

Initial unemployment insurance claims inched up 3,000 last week to 311,000 after a little revised 19,000 decline the week prior. The figure about matched Consensus expectations for 310,000 claims. During the last ten years there has [...]