Economy Watch Archive: The Ticker
Say goodbye to Economy Watch and hello to Political Economy
Frank Ahrens says goodbye to Economy Watch blog and hello to The Washington Post's new Political Economy blog.
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July 26, 2010; 3:13 PM ET |
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Stocks inch higher after round of corporate deals
By Steven Bernard Stocks got a modest lift Monday from a fresh round of corporate dealmaking as investors await the start of earnings season. The Dow Jones industrial average rose about 2 points. The small gain comes after the Dow...
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July 12, 2010; 12:17 PM ET |
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Early yuan euphoria fades as stocks close in the red
UPDATED at 4:16 p.m.: The yuan fever lasted until about noon then started tapering off and taking stocks with it. After a promising opening, stocks headed down steadily throughout the day and closed in the red. The Dow closed down...
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June 21, 2010; 4:16 PM ET |
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Retail sales drop but consumer confidence rises. What gives?
Two pieces of data about the American consumer came out this morning that seem to conflict with each other. But a look behind the headlines can help resolve the confusion.
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June 11, 2010; 2:26 PM ET |
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Late-day rally ends down bad day on brighter note
Gallery: Stocks tumble worldwide on euro worries, rising tension in Korean Peninsula UPDATED at 4:08 p.m.: Stocks staged a strong rally beginning at about 2 p.m. today and wiped out most of the losses of an abysmal opening. After...
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May 25, 2010; 4:08 PM ET |
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Fragile U.S. economy faces threats from both hemispheres
The fragile U.S. recovery is now facing economic threats from both the Eastern and Western hemispheres: As the eurozone union appears to be on the verge of cracking apart, Thailand is just putting out the flames of an internal revolt...
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May 20, 2010; 3:15 PM ET |
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