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Red Lobster May Be Cooked: ‘Casual Dining’ Restaurant Category Is Suffering
The ubiquitous sit-down restaurant chains that fill seemingly every strip mall and highway-side are in serious trouble.
Why Today’s Miserable Job Numbers Are Probably Wrong
A revision is likely coming
US Adds Disappointing 74,000 Jobs in December
Unemployment rate dropped to 6.7 percent due to fewer people looking for work
When Exactly Will China Rule the Economic World?
It may already. Here’s why you shouldn’t care.
Feds Target Wall Street Over Post-Crisis Bonds Trading
It’s the first known probe into questionable mortgage bond sales after the meltdown
Janet Yellen Will Be a Fed Chair for the Real, Everyday Economy
Janet Yellen, vice chairman of the Federal Reserve, was confirmed Monday by the Senate to succeed Chairman Ben Bernanke as the next head of America’s central bank. Her term, which begins Feb. 1, will mark an important shift in
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Good News for the Economy as 2014 Begins
Unemployment, manufacturing and construction figures all point to economic growth
Americans Still Pessimistic About Economy
Almost 70 percent think the economy is in bad shape
Economy Grew At Brisk Pace In Third Quarter
GDP growth for July-September revised upwards on strength of consumer spending, business investment
What Recovery? The Average Family Is Still Poorer Than it Was Seven Year Ago
Here’s a statistic that illustrates just how bad the recession was: Despite U.S. households gaining $21 trillion in household wealth since 2009, the average family is still poorer than it was in 2007. That’s right, according to …
Why Ben Bernanke Is Peeved With Congress in One Chart
In Ben Bernanke’s final scheduled press conference as Chairman of the Federal Reserve, he had some unusually strong words for Congress–his partner in efforts to stimulate the economic recovery.