Macroeconomics studies an overall economy or market system, its behaviors, the factors that drive it, and how to improve its performance.
The stock market faces a pivotal week with three significant economic indicators poised to influence market direction throughout the year. The technology sector has experienced notable declines as ...
A forward-looking index of economic indicators put out by The Conference Board is flashing warning signs of “economic slowdown.” The Leading Economic Index, or LEI, fell sharply in April by 1% after ...
Robert Kelly is managing director of XTS Energy LLC, and has more than three decades of experience as a business executive. He is a professor of economics and has raised more than $4.5 billion in ...
Financial markets experienced dramatic shifts on a striking Monday that left investors uneasy. An abrupt technological stock downturn set off warning signals in key financial indicators. The ...
As I write this, the yield on the 10-year Treasury has fallen below 3.8% as global markets tumble on growing recession fears. Investors rushed into the perceived safety of government debt after Friday ...
2023 was the year of recovery. It was the year that interest rates increased so that inflation could come down. As we step into the new year, the economic landscape is beginning to show signs of ...
Most economic indicators are retrospective, meaning they look backward. This includes GDP, unemployment, retail sales and so on. It is for that reason that I pay very close attention to leading ...
How did Nigeria’s economy grow 30%? It did on paper, and to government agencies, that’s what counts. Nigeria recently revised its method for calculating GDP, which revealed a presumably uncaptured 30% ...
LINCOLN, Neb. (WOWT) - Nebraska’s leading economic indicator rose a fraction of a percentage point in January. A report from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln said the indicator, designed to forecast ...
The Member of Parliament for New Juaben North, Nana Osei-Adjei has challenged government claims that Ghana’s improving macroeconomic indicators are translating into tangible economic benefits for ...