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ECONOMIC REPORTING
U.S. Federal Deficit & Solvency
Really Scary Fed Charts: NOV, US Bankrupt?
By Ben Bittrolff
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The United States of America is bankrupt.
Nov 11 2008, TORONTO, ONTARIO, CANADA (FINANCIAL NINJA)
U.S. National Debt Clock
By Ed Hall
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$10,530,548, 725, 160 as of October 29, 2008
2008, USA (BRILLIG.COM)
See also U.S. Public Debt in 'Meltdown Dynamics'
Employment | Unemployment
Over 100,000 people laid off in India’s gems, jewellery sector
By News Staff
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India's gem and jewellery industry suffers because of the global slowdown
Dec 26 2008, SURAT, INDIA (IANS)
Unemployment rockets towards three million
By Sean O'Grady
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Jobless total rising at fastest rate since 1991; Value of pound falls as confidence plummets
Dec 18 2008, LONDON, ENGLAND, UK (INDEPENDENT)
Fears of a million layoffs a month in corporate America
By Stewart & Sutherland
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As many as a million American jobs could be lost every month by next spring as businesses struggle
Dec 07 2008, LONDON, ENGLAND, UK (GUARDIAN)
Financial Job Losses May Double to 350,000 by 2009
By Philip Lagerkranser
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Bloodletting in financial services industry will accelerate, job cuts doubling to about 350,000 worldwide by mid-2009
Nov 21 2008, NEW YORK, USA (BLOOMBERG)
Jobless Claims Hit 16-Year High, Above Forecast
By Reuters News Staff
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We're probably facing another payroll employment report showing November job losses in the vicinity of 200,000
Nov 20 2008, NEW YORK, USA (CNBC)
Michigan jobless rate hits 16-year high at 9.3 pct
By News Staff
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Michigan's unemployment rate in October rose to a 16-year high
Nov 19 2008, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, USA (REUTERS)
The Real Unemployment Numbers
By 'Trader Mark'
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Unemployment numbers nothing but a government manufactured myth
Nov 07 2008, USA (SEEKING ALPHA)
Employment Situation Summary - October Report
By Bureau of Labor Statistics
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Nonfarm payroll employment fell by 240,000 in October, and the unemployment rate rose from 6.1 to 6.5 percent
Nov 07 2008, WASHINGTON, D.C., USA (.GOV)
Unemployment Trust Fund Reports
By Treasury Direct
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Weekly Unemployment Trust Fund Reports are created after the 7th, 14th, and 21st of each month
2008, WASHINGTON, D.C., USA (.GOV)
California Job Cut Warnings
By State of California Employment Development Department
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Database of layoff notices filed with the state Employment Development Department
2008, SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA, USA (SFGATE.COM)
See also Unemployment in 'Meltdown Dynamics'
Inflation
Producer Price Index (PPI)
Producer Price Index News
By U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
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Producer Price Index for Finished Goods fell 1.9 percent in December
Jan 15 2009, WASHINGTON, D.C., USA (.GOV)
Economic Data
By Santelli & Liesman with Scott Nations and Mickey Levy
Nov 18 2008, NEW YORK, USA (CNBC)
Producer Price Indexes - October 2008
By U.S. Department of Labor
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The Producer Price Index for Finished Goods fell 2.8 percent in October
Nov 18 2008, WASHINGTON, D.C., USA (.GOV)
Producer Price Index Release
By Bureau of Labor Statistics
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The Producer Price Index for Finished Goods decreased 0.4 percent in September, seasonally adjusted
Oct 15 2008, WASHINGTON D.C., USA (.GOV)
Industrial & Manufacturing
Industrial Production & Capacity Utilization
By Board of Governors, The Federal Reserve
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Industrial production increased 1.3 percent in October after a downwardly revised decline of 3.7 percent in September
Nov 18 2008, WASHINGTON, D.C., USA (.GOV)
New York Manufacturing Index Declines to Record Low
By Shobhana Chandra
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Federal Reserve Bank of New York's general economic index fell to minus 25.4, the lowest since records began in 2001
Nov 17 2008, NEW YORK, USA (BLOOMBERG)
Consumer Price Index (CPI)
Import/Export Price Indexes
U.S. International Trade in Goods and Services
By U.S. Census Bureau
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November 28 Report (PDF)
Jan 13 2009, WASHINGTON, D.C., USA (.GOV)
Weak Consumer Spending to Hit the Markets Hard Even as World Leaders Meet to Address Challenges
By RTTN News Staff
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Year-over-year, import prices were up 6.7%, while export prices fell at 1.9% in October
Nov 15 2008, NEW YORK, USA (REALTIME TRADERS.COM)
US Import Price Index Falls By a Record 4.7% In October, Petroleum Import Prices Sink
By 'Salman'
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The fall in export prices was mainly due to steep fall in agricultural export prices
Nov 14 2008, SALEM, OREGON, USA (iSTOCKANALYST)
U.S. Import and Export Price Index Report - October 2008
By Bureau of Labor Statistics
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The U.S. Import Price Index fell for the third consecutive month, decreasing 4.7 percent in October and 10.6 percent over past three months
Nov 14 2008, NEW YORK, USA (.GOV)
Consumer Spending
November Retail Sales Show ‘Suspicious’ Advances, Greenlaw Says
By Carlos Torres
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Suspicions that government inflated the actual retail shopping figures
Dec 12 2008, NEW YORK, USA (BLOOMBERG)
Another Horrifying Update About The (Sorry) State Of The US Consumer
By Henry Blodget
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The first 23 days of November, eCommerce spending shrank 4% year-over-year. Shrank!
Nov 25 2008, NEW YORK, USA (SILICON ALLEY INSIDER)
Deloitte Consumer Spending Index Turns Negative for the First Time Since 1980
By News Staff
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Consumer spending falls due to substantial increases in unemployment claims and continued softness in housing market
Nov 14 2008, NEW YORK, USA (WSJ MARKETWATCH)
Consumer Spending Drops Record 2.8 Percent
By Ron Scherer
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Even without plunging auto and gasoline sales, October's rate was still -0.5 percent – a gloomy sign for holiday shopping
Nov 15 2008, NEW YORK, USA (CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR)
Retail Sales Suffer Record Drop
By Parija B. Kavilanz
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Government reports worse-than-expected 2.8% decrease; sales excluding autos fell much worse
Nov 14 2008, NEW YORK, USA (CNN)
US Consumer Spending Retreat may have Long-term Benefits
By Martin Hutchinson—
A decline in retail sales is arguably desirable to improve the savings rate and rebalance the economy
Nov 15 2008, LONDON, ENGLAND, UK (TELEGRAPH)
Consumer Credit
Consumer Credit - November 2008
By Federal Reserve
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Consumer credit, revolving credit and nonrevolving credit all decreased
Jan 08 2009, WASHINGTON, D.C., USA (.GOV)
Earnings
Gross Domestic Product (GDP)
China GDP May Expand 10% in 2009, State Analyst Says
By News Staff
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China’s economy may grow 10 percent next year as the “huge” potential of domestic consumption and investments counters the impact of a global slowdown
Nov 30 2008, NEW YORK, USA (BLOOMBERG)
Gross Domestic Product: 3Q 2008 (Advance)
By Bureau of Economic Analysis
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Real GDP decreased at an annual rate of 0.3 percent in the third quarter of 2008
Oct 30 2008, WASHINGTON, D.C., USA (.GOV)
Meltdown 101: Measuring the Gross Domestic Product
By Ellen Simon
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GDP shrinks, creates worries about a recession spike
Oct 30 2008, NEW YORK, USA (AP)
U.S. GDP Gross Domestic Product Forecasts
By Financial Forecast Center
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Forecasts, Aug 2008 through Apr 2009, and long-range
Sep 25 2008, WOODLANDS, TEXAS, USA (FORECASTS.ORG)
Reporting Ethics & Standards
Commonly held false data
By NowAndFutures.com
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A comparative view of false data and true data
Nov 2007, (NOWANDFUTURES.COM)
Other Reports & Statistics
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