The National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) uses several measures to determine if the economy is in recession. From the most recent NBER memo : Because a recession is a broad contraction of the economy, not confined to one sector, the committee emphasizes economy-wide measures of economic activity. The committee believes that domestic production and employment are the primary conceptual measures of economic activity
From Cleveland Fed President Sandra Pianalto: When the Small Stuff Is Anything But Small . A few excerpts: You know we have been through one of the most severe and longest recessions in our nation’s history.
The DOL reports on weekly unemployment insurance claims : In the week ending Feb.
Baidu Inc. (NASDAQ: BIDU) is up for earnings later this evening for us, Wednesday morning for, to report earnings. All the media outlets sell you on “this might be the most important earnings season in years” on a misguided basis, but this is going to be one of the most important reports for Baidu. The [[ This is a content summary only
It has probably occurred to Google (GOOG) management that customer service for its Nexus One handset has been poor and that has hurt the handset’s reputation.
By Max Fisher of The Atlantic Wire When President Obama traveled to China in November, currency policy was among the most-discussed issues.
Oracle Corp. (NASDAQ: ORCL) has just completed its acquisition of Sun Microsystems, and so far we are seeing analysts overwhelmingly in favor of the stock based on the most recent calls or on recent price changes. More importantly, the price targets are being raised along with the earnings expectations for beyond 2010. There are some [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
Layoffs in unrelated industries, even when close together in time, are just that—unrelated. That is until they begin to grow rapidly in number. Three of America’s largest firm announced firings or signaled them during the last week.
First-run movie DVDs of films made by US studios are sold be vendors on the streets within a few miles of the central offices of the People’s Republic in Beijing. The Motion Picture Association says it lost $244 million because of piracy in China in 2005, the most recent year for which the association has comprehensive figures. The [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
