4Q 2016: Final Print
BARACK OBAMA’S ECONOMY IS OFFICIALLY IN THE BOOKS … The book was officially closed on the economy of former U.S. president Barack Obama this week when...
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SC Economy Dependent On Trade
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A BIG CHUNK OF PALMETTO PRODUCTIVITY RELIES ON THE GLOBAL ECONOMY Years ago we noted the Palmetto State was especially vulnerable to volatility in the European economy....
1Q 2017 Growth Estimate Slashed
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LOOKS LIKE IT’S GOING TO TAKE A LOT MORE THAN RENEWED OPTIMISM TO GROW THE AMERICAN ECONOMY … So much for all that economic “Trumphoria.”...
Robert Romano: America’s Lost Decade
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“THE WORST DECADE FOR ECONOMIC GROWTH IN AMERICAN HISTORY” The past decade, the U.S. suffered the worst ever average annual economic growth rate of 1.3316...
Barack Obama’s Economy Goes Out On A Low Note
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FOURTH QUARTER ECONOMIC GROWTH COOLS … The American economy expanded at an inflation-adjusted, seasonally-adjusted rate of just 1.9 percent during the final three months of 2016....
Q3 2016: Final Print Impresses
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CAN IT SUSTAIN? The American economy grew at an impressive 3.5 percent clip during the third quarter of 2016. That’s according to the third (and...
Q4 2016: Ho Ho – Oh No
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FOURTH QUARTER GROWTH ESTIMATE SLASHED … We wrote earlier this month on improved prospects for the 2016 holiday shopping season. Meanwhile the most recent quarterly...
Q3 2016 First Print: 2.9 Percent Growth
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REAL? OR RIGGED? Economic data released in the days before an election should be taken with an ocean of salt. Take the initial third...
3Q 2016 Economic Growth Estimate Slashed
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THE “RECOVERY” ROLLS ON … The Atlanta Federal Reserve has slashed its “Nowcast” growth estimate for the third quarter all the way down to 1.9 percent...
Consumer Comfort: Disappointing U-Turn
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TWO-WEEK RALLY IS OVER … After matching its post-recessionary peak last week, consumer comfort in America has experienced an abrupt reversal. Bloomberg’s Consumer Comfort Index...