The Conference Board’s Index of Leading Economic Indicators is featured in our PWA [Macro] Index. Bloomberg explains why: “Trying to figure out when the

The following speaks to possibly two things: One being tactical, the other being simply good economics: The news: “China is planning to cut the

So why do we continue to pound on the trade topic while stock traders seem to remain sanguine? Well, if you missed it, please

G.W. Bush Administration Assistant Trade Representative (now Asia Society VP) Wendy Cutler perfectly states the present state of trade affairs: “For the foreseeable future,

The PWA Index today consists of 84 economic, economic and market sentiment, credit and equity market data points. Once playing, click the icon in

Despite a moderate pickup in the Financial Markets subindex, our PWA [Macro] Index declined 2.38 points to 42.36 (this year’s lowest score) this week —

Commentators sound surprised by the fact that Apple traded lower today despite the rumor that some or all of its products may not be

The following from Bloomberg’s commentary on today’s stellar consumer confidence report echoes our assessment of present conditions: U.S. Consumer Sentiment Rises to Six-Month High,

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Target says it’s hiring more seasonal help this year than any traditional retailer ever has. And, of course, more folks receiving a paycheck just