Latest articles by Jerome Idaszak
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Businesses Fill Orders, Not Positions
Economic Forecasts Job growth fell short of expectations in December.
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Federal Reserve Will Keep Buying Bonds
Economic Forecasts Worries about inflation are being shrugged off for now.
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Washington's Next Stimulus Plan
Economic Forecasts Congress is readying an economic booster shot that should deliver jobs, economic growth -- and a bigger deficit.
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The Two Sides of Commercial Real Estate
Economic Forecasts Following the plunge in property values and a near freeze in commercial real estate deals during the recession, there are signs of improvement.
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A Better Decade Ahead for the Economy
Economic Forecasts A "Lost Decade" like Japan's? We've already done it. But, things are looking up for the coming one.
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At Last: A Big Gain in Jobs
Economic Forecasts Strong private sector gains signal a turn for the better.
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Federal Reserve to Buy Debt
Economic Forecasts With the recovery flagging, the country's monetary policymakers hope the Fed's shopping spree, pumping billions into the economy, will help.
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Some of the Unemployed May Never Work Again
Economic Forecasts More folks than ever before have been out of a job for a year or more. The prognosis for them isn't good. And that spells bad news for the economy.
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Slow and Steady GDP Gains Ahead
Economic Forecasts Third quarter GDP gains are being fed by consumer and business spending.
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Will the Fed Buy Trillions in Treasuries?
investing Monetary policymakers are squaring off about what, if anything, to do to give the floundering economic recovery a shot in the arm.
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Housing Holds Key to Economy's Direction
Economic Forecasts As the latest banking debacle unfolds, and calls for a moratorium on foreclosures mount, the outlook for home prices may spell the difference between modest economic growth and recession.
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Modest Inflation, Modest Economic Growth Ahead
Economic Forecasts The economy may be stuck in a pattern of sluggish gains, but at least consumer prices are behaving.
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Tough Times Ahead for Junk Bond Issuers
investing It’s not just Uncle Sam’s enormous debt that will cause problems down the road.
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Tallying Up the Financial Rescue
Business Costs & Regulation Government inventions are winding down, but there's still cash flowing out and billions outstanding. What can we expect to get back?
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Europe's Woes Hurt U.S. Commercial Real Estate
Economic Forecasts On the bright side, overbuilding is low and the the Russians have cash to spend.
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No Interest Rate Hike Until November
Economic Forecasts Officials see an economy gaining strength but still fragile.
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Commercial Real Estate Dogging the Economy
real estate High vacancy rates and mortgage defaults won’t go away quickly.
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Inflation on the Distant Horizon
Economic Forecasts Although inflation remains mild now, some firms are raising prices, hinting at more problems to come.
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Hints of a Rebirth for Commercial Real Estate?
real estate Investors are taking an interest in commercial real estate, primarily apartment and office buildings. Retail space -- not so much.
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Federal Deficit in the Danger Zone
Economic Forecasts As federal spending continues to rise, a crushing mountain of debt looms.
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A Temporary Lift for Retail Sales
Economic Forecasts Buoyed by the federal cash for clunkers program, late summer retail sales also reflect consumers’ improved outlook.
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More Trouble for Housing: Mounting Foreclosures
business Job losses and declining prices, though moderating, are still contributing to mortgage defaults and delinquencies.
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Deflation Unlikely But Not Impossible
Politics For now, when it comes to consumer prices, Goldilocks carries the day.
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The Stimulus: Success or Failure?
Politics Aside from mentioning health care, the fastest way to start a political/economic argument these days is to assert that the $787 billion fiscal stimulus package is proving a success -- or a failure.
