Canadians to Spend Less During the Holidays
This month’s survey on the overall consumer index was practically not moving after it increased to just above one point.
U.S. following Greece’s lead
A response to the Federal Reserve devaluating our dollar by $600 billion in an attempt to “stimulate the economy” through more consumer spending and borrowing: Every dollar they create out of thin air weakens the value of the dollar which is held
Week Ahead: Inflation 'could raise eyebrows'
Two pieces of economic data to be released next week will provide a snapshot of the state of the Canadian economy as the end of the year approaches.
U.S. Consumer Prices Cool, Validating Fed Decision
The cost of living rose less than forecast in October and housing starts dropped, validating Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke’s decision to give the U.S. economy another dose of monetary stimulus.
US inflation subdued, housing starts tumble
US core consumer inflation touched a record low in October and new home building sagged, lending support to the Federal Reserve's move to boost the sluggish economy through additional monetary easing.
Is Your Portfolio Safe During Options Expiration?
Smart Investing Daily Editor Jared Levy explains how to keep your investment portfolio safe from the option expiration on Friday. He also explains opt...
Cost of Living in U.S. Probably Rose as Consumers Paid More
The cost of living in the U.S. probably rose for a fourth month in October, led by higher gasoline and food prices that aren’t filtering through to other goods and services, economists said before reports today.
Reporting Commodity Price Swings
A sharp rise in commodity prices does not mean consumer prices will go up anywhere near the equivalent amount.
Volatility Spikes as QE2 Fails
Expectancy has been stripped to the bone in regard to the Fed's Quantitative Easing program which was designed, the mass media announced, to create equity liquidity that would allow the primary dealers to ramp up stock markets, and in doing so bu
Fed’s QE2 Is Set to Go Down like Titanic, & We’ll All Drown
Does pushing inflation and consumer prices higher in the middle of a recession sound like a good thing to you?
Rate rise, surging Australian dollar quell inflation fears
AUSTRALIAN consumers have grown less fearful of rising cost pressures, with a survey of inflationary expectations showing a substantial fall.
Consumer confidence wilts as rates bite
Consumer confidence fell in November to a five-month low as higher interest rates ate into household budgets.The Westpac-Melbourne Institute index dropped 5.3 per cent, to 110.7 points, more than erasing the previous month's improvement of 3.


