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    <pubDate>Sat, 25 May 2013 19:46:33 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>The Eurozone's Economy Could Surprise To The Upside</title>
      <guid>http://www.istockanalyst.com/finance/story/6443095/the-eurozone-s-economy-could-surprise-to-the-upside</guid>
      <description><![CDATA[This may be an unpopular suggestion, but those with a contrarian view of the world will surely appreciate the logic here. The chart below from Goldman shows the consensus economic forecast for 2013 GDP growth of the large Eurozone nations. Again, this is not the actual GDP, but a forecast over time.<a href="http://www.istockanalyst.com/finance/story/6443095/the-eurozone-s-economy-could-surprise-to-the-upside">[More...]</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 24 May 2013 19:49:11 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Durable Goods Rise More Than Expected In April</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[New orders for durable goods rebounded with a 3.3% gain in April after a sharp drop in March, the Census Bureau reports. That's more than double the expected gain, according to the median forecast from economists, as compiled by Bloomberg. Business investment (capital goods orders less aircraft and defense) also increased last month, posting a 1.2% advance.<a href="http://www.istockanalyst.com/finance/story/6442874/durable-goods-rise-more-than-expected-in-april">[More...]</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 24 May 2013 16:45:01 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Jobless Claims Fall As Manufacturing Growth Slows Again In May</title>
      <guid>http://www.istockanalyst.com/finance/story/6441855/jobless-claims-fall-as-manufacturing-growth-slows-again-in-may</guid>
      <description><![CDATA[So far, so good. Jobless claims dropped last week by 23,000 to a seasonally adjusted 340,000, or near the five-year low of 327,000 for the week through April 27.<a href="http://www.istockanalyst.com/finance/story/6441855/jobless-claims-fall-as-manufacturing-growth-slows-again-in-may">[More...]</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 23 May 2013 19:43:36 GMT</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.istockanalyst.com/finance/story/6441855/jobless-claims-fall-as-manufacturing-growth-slows-again-in-may</link>
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      <title>Chicago Fed: Slower Slow Growth In April… Again</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The US economy slowed in April for the second time in as many months, “led by declines in production-related indicators, according to today’s release of the Chicago Fed National Activity Index, a weighted average of 85 economic data sets.<a href="http://www.istockanalyst.com/finance/story/6436558/chicago-fed-slower-slow-growth-in-april-again">[More...]</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 20 May 2013 14:14:08 GMT</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.istockanalyst.com/finance/story/6436558/chicago-fed-slower-slow-growth-in-april-again</link>
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      <title>April's Pinch Gets A Bit Tighter</title>
      <guid>http://www.istockanalyst.com/finance/story/6433383/april-s-pinch-gets-a-bit-tighter</guid>
      <description><![CDATA[It’s a rough morning for US economic news. Initial jobless claims jumped sharply last week and housing starts in April suffered the biggest monthly decline in six years. Overall, it’s pretty ugly, but it’s not yet fatal for the business cycle, or so a broad review of indicators still suggests.<a href="http://www.istockanalyst.com/finance/story/6433383/april-s-pinch-gets-a-bit-tighter">[More...]</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 14:29:46 GMT</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.istockanalyst.com/finance/story/6433383/april-s-pinch-gets-a-bit-tighter</link>
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      <title>Industrial Output In April Slumps The Most In Eight Months</title>
      <guid>http://www.istockanalyst.com/finance/story/6431843/industrial-output-in-april-slumps-the-most-in-eight-months</guid>
      <description><![CDATA[Industrial production fell more than expected last month, sliding 0.5% in April. That’s a bit deeper than economists projected, and it's an even bigger drop relative to the modest gain that my econometric modeling suggested. But based on today's release, it's obvious that April was a rough month for the industrial sector.<a href="http://www.istockanalyst.com/finance/story/6431843/industrial-output-in-april-slumps-the-most-in-eight-months">[More...]</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 15 May 2013 19:58:57 GMT</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.istockanalyst.com/finance/story/6431843/industrial-output-in-april-slumps-the-most-in-eight-months</link>
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      <title>US Industrial Production: April 2013 Preview</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Tomorrow's report on industrial production for April is projected to post a 0.2% gain, based on The Capital Spectator's average econometric forecast (seasonally adjusted). The expected increase represents a modest slowdown vs. March’s 0.4% rise<a href="http://www.istockanalyst.com/finance/story/6428867/us-industrial-production-april-2013-preview">[More...]</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 14 May 2013 14:17:59 GMT</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.istockanalyst.com/finance/story/6428867/us-industrial-production-april-2013-preview</link>
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      <title>Boring, Diversified, And (Still) Tough To Beat</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Most investors suffer high fees and earn low returns. There are no sure-fire solutions, at least for the second problem, although playing defense by way of investing in a broadly diversified portfolio across the major asset classes with low-cost index products is a good start.<a href="http://www.istockanalyst.com/finance/story/6427381/boring-diversified-and-still-tough-to-beat">[More...]</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 13 May 2013 20:23:19 GMT</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.istockanalyst.com/finance/story/6427381/boring-diversified-and-still-tough-to-beat</link>
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      <title>No News Is Good News</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[There was little economic news to spook the market this week, but next week's data could prove to be a real test.<a href="http://www.istockanalyst.com/finance/story/6426735/no-news-is-good-news">[More...]</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 13 May 2013 14:35:21 GMT</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.istockanalyst.com/finance/story/6426735/no-news-is-good-news</link>
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      <title>Retail Sales: Slow Growth In April</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Whenever a key economic indicator shows weakness in the latest monthly update, the usual worries arise. No explanation required in the current environment and so today’s retail sales report for April will draw a fresh round of dark predictions from the usual suspects.<a href="http://www.istockanalyst.com/finance/story/6426637/retail-sales-slow-growth-in-april">[More...]</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 13 May 2013 14:02:17 GMT</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.istockanalyst.com/finance/story/6426637/retail-sales-slow-growth-in-april</link>
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      <title>Is The Labor Market Really Improving?</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The market is a bit lower in early trading, but the S&amp;P 500 has been up for 5 straight days so a down day here would not be surprising at all.<a href="http://www.istockanalyst.com/finance/story/6423259/is-the-labor-market-really-improving">[More...]</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 09 May 2013 15:22:15 GMT</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.istockanalyst.com/finance/story/6423259/is-the-labor-market-really-improving</link>
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      <title>Another 5-Year Low For Jobless Claims</title>
      <guid>http://www.istockanalyst.com/finance/story/6423148/another-5-year-low-for-jobless-claims</guid>
      <description><![CDATA[It’s the gift that keeps on giving. Initial jobless claims slipped again last week, retreating by 4,000 to a seasonally adjusted 323,000—the lowest since January 2008. The latest drop is slight, but the fact that claims fell to another multi-year low for the week through May 4 is significant.<a href="http://www.istockanalyst.com/finance/story/6423148/another-5-year-low-for-jobless-claims">[More...]</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 09 May 2013 14:29:11 GMT</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.istockanalyst.com/finance/story/6423148/another-5-year-low-for-jobless-claims</link>
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      <title>Let's Get Real About The Stock Market.</title>
      <guid>http://www.istockanalyst.com/finance/story/6420870/let-s-get-real-about-the-stock-market</guid>
      <description><![CDATA[As reported by the financial press, the stock market continues to hit fresh record-high levels in many advanced economies. The Dow Jones passed the 15,000 mark, the Nikkei just went over 14,000, and the DAX just went above its previous record. It seems to be the time to talk about bubbles in asset prices - an important issue given how these bubbles have dominated the last business cycles in these economies.<a href="http://www.istockanalyst.com/finance/story/6420870/let-s-get-real-about-the-stock-market">[More...]</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 08 May 2013 14:38:53 GMT</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.istockanalyst.com/finance/story/6420870/let-s-get-real-about-the-stock-market</link>
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      <title>A Reality Check For Two Employment Indicators</title>
      <guid>http://www.istockanalyst.com/finance/story/6420848/a-reality-check-for-two-employment-indicators</guid>
      <description><![CDATA[If the US was slipping into a recession, would the evidence be conspicuous in the labor market data? History says that's a good bet. In fact, it's inconceivable that the country could go into a macro hissy fit without a sharp downturn in jobs creation.<a href="http://www.istockanalyst.com/finance/story/6420848/a-reality-check-for-two-employment-indicators">[More...]</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 08 May 2013 14:18:26 GMT</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.istockanalyst.com/finance/story/6420848/a-reality-check-for-two-employment-indicators</link>
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      <title>The Spring Swoon’S Swan Song?</title>
      <guid>http://www.istockanalyst.com/finance/story/6418893/the-spring-swoon-s-swan-song</guid>
      <description><![CDATA[April’s unemployment report should quell some skeptics’ spring swoon fears.<a href="http://www.istockanalyst.com/finance/story/6418893/the-spring-swoon-s-swan-song">[More...]</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 07 May 2013 17:08:50 GMT</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.istockanalyst.com/finance/story/6418893/the-spring-swoon-s-swan-song</link>
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      <title>Me Not Working Hard?</title>
      <guid>http://www.istockanalyst.com/finance/story/6416809/me-not-working-hard</guid>
      <description><![CDATA[Reading a footnote from a blog post written by Noah Smith&#160;comparing GDP per capita across countries led me to look back at statistics on how labor markets and effort matters for cross-country comparisons of GDP per capita.<a href="http://www.istockanalyst.com/finance/story/6416809/me-not-working-hard">[More...]</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 06 May 2013 19:52:51 GMT</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.istockanalyst.com/finance/story/6416809/me-not-working-hard</link>
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      <title>Manufacturing Innovation</title>
      <guid>http://www.istockanalyst.com/finance/story/6414458/manufacturing-innovation</guid>
      <description><![CDATA[The Institute of Supply Management released its Index for April, but don’t let the numbers fool you—domestic manufacturing is making a surprising comeback.<a href="http://www.istockanalyst.com/finance/story/6414458/manufacturing-innovation">[More...]</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 03 May 2013 14:21:29 GMT</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.istockanalyst.com/finance/story/6414458/manufacturing-innovation</link>
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      <title>April Payrolls Rebound</title>
      <guid>http://www.istockanalyst.com/finance/story/6414437/april-payrolls-rebound</guid>
      <description><![CDATA[Maybe the spring slowdown isn’t as slow as we thought. Private-sector payrolls increased by a net 176,000 in April on a seasonally adjusted basis, or roughly in line with expectations, the Labor Department reports. In addition, March’s initially estimated 95,000 increase has been substantially revised up to a 154,000 gain.<a href="http://www.istockanalyst.com/finance/story/6414437/april-payrolls-rebound">[More...]</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 03 May 2013 14:15:33 GMT</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.istockanalyst.com/finance/story/6414437/april-payrolls-rebound</link>
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      <title>The Softer Side Of Inflation Expectations</title>
      <guid>http://www.istockanalyst.com/finance/story/6412583/the-softer-side-of-inflation-expectations</guid>
      <description><![CDATA[Last week I noted that the widening spread between the stock market and the Treasury market's implied inflation forecast looked troubling. A week later, it looks a bit more troubling, primarily because inflation expectations continue to fall. In turn, that's a clue for thinking that equity prices will follow unless the inflation outlook stabilizes.<a href="http://www.istockanalyst.com/finance/story/6412583/the-softer-side-of-inflation-expectations">[More...]</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 02 May 2013 14:07:03 GMT</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.istockanalyst.com/finance/story/6412583/the-softer-side-of-inflation-expectations</link>
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      <title>Unemployment Filings Fell To A New Post-Recession Low Last Week</title>
      <guid>http://www.istockanalyst.com/finance/story/6412581/unemployment-filings-fell-to-a-new-post-recession-low-last-week</guid>
      <description><![CDATA[Initial jobless claims dropped again last week, slipping to a new five-year low. The news is an upbeat counterpoint to the weak economic numbers released earlier this week. New filings for unemployment benefits retreated to a seasonally adjusted 324,000 for the week through April 27, the lowest since January 2008.<a href="http://www.istockanalyst.com/finance/story/6412581/unemployment-filings-fell-to-a-new-post-recession-low-last-week">[More...]</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 02 May 2013 14:01:09 GMT</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.istockanalyst.com/finance/story/6412581/unemployment-filings-fell-to-a-new-post-recession-low-last-week</link>
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      <title>What Happens To Workers Who Drop Out Of The Labor Force?</title>
      <guid>http://www.istockanalyst.com/finance/story/6411165/what-happens-to-workers-who-drop-out-of-the-labor-force</guid>
      <description><![CDATA[In spite of some improvements in the US job markets, labor force participation continues to decline.<a href="http://www.istockanalyst.com/finance/story/6411165/what-happens-to-workers-who-drop-out-of-the-labor-force">[More...]</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 01 May 2013 20:18:23 GMT</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.istockanalyst.com/finance/story/6411165/what-happens-to-workers-who-drop-out-of-the-labor-force</link>
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      <title>ADP: Slower Slow Growth For April Payrolls</title>
      <guid>http://www.istockanalyst.com/finance/story/6410655/adp-slower-slow-growth-for-april-payrolls</guid>
      <description><![CDATA[The labor market’s growth slowed again in April, according to today’s ADP Employment Report. The 119,000 net gain in private payrolls last month is the smallest increase since last September. It's also a sign for expecting that Friday’s official jobs report from the federal government will also reflect a tepid rise in the pace of hiring.<a href="http://www.istockanalyst.com/finance/story/6410655/adp-slower-slow-growth-for-april-payrolls">[More...]</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 01 May 2013 16:17:35 GMT</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.istockanalyst.com/finance/story/6410655/adp-slower-slow-growth-for-april-payrolls</link>
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      <title>ISM Manufacturing Index: April 2013 Preview</title>
      <guid>http://www.istockanalyst.com/finance/story/6408201/ism-manufacturing-index-april-2013-preview</guid>
      <description><![CDATA[The ISM Manufacturing Index is projected to decrease slightly to 51.2 in tomorrow's update for April, based on The Capital Spectator's average econometric forecast. That reflects a marginal decline from the previously reported 51.3 reading for March. The Capital Spectator's average projection is incrementally higher than consensus forecasts in three surveys of economists.<a href="http://www.istockanalyst.com/finance/story/6408201/ism-manufacturing-index-april-2013-preview">[More...]</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 30 Apr 2013 13:57:38 GMT</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.istockanalyst.com/finance/story/6408201/ism-manufacturing-index-april-2013-preview</link>
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      <title>US GDP—Better Beneath The Surface</title>
      <guid>http://www.istockanalyst.com/finance/story/6404973/us-gdp-better-beneath-the-surface</guid>
      <description><![CDATA[US Q1 2013 GDP was better than many may presume if focusing on headline growth.<a href="http://www.istockanalyst.com/finance/story/6404973/us-gdp-better-beneath-the-surface">[More...]</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 29 Apr 2013 02:16:38 GMT</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.istockanalyst.com/finance/story/6404973/us-gdp-better-beneath-the-surface</link>
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      <title>Falling Prices: Too Much Of A Good Thing?</title>
      <guid>http://www.istockanalyst.com/finance/story/6404971/falling-prices-too-much-of-a-good-thing</guid>
      <description><![CDATA[Falling prices are generally good for consumers, but is the U.S. moving into the deflationary world of Japan?<a href="http://www.istockanalyst.com/finance/story/6404971/falling-prices-too-much-of-a-good-thing">[More...]</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 29 Apr 2013 02:13:56 GMT</pubDate>
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      <link>http://www.istockanalyst.com/finance/story/6404971/falling-prices-too-much-of-a-good-thing</link>
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      <title>Q1 GDP Rebounds, But Falls Short Of Forecasts</title>
      <guid>http://www.istockanalyst.com/finance/story/6404054/q1-gdp-rebounds-but-falls-short-of-forecasts</guid>
      <description><![CDATA[US economic growth rebounded in the first quarter after stalling in last year’s final three months, the Bureau of Economic Analysis reports in today's initial GDP estimate. But while Q1’s 2.5% advance (real seasonally adjusted annual rate) is a substantial improvement over last year’s slim 0.4% rise in Q4, today’s number is still well below expectations.<a href="http://www.istockanalyst.com/finance/story/6404054/q1-gdp-rebounds-but-falls-short-of-forecasts">[More...]</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 26 Apr 2013 14:20:23 GMT</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.istockanalyst.com/finance/story/6404054/q1-gdp-rebounds-but-falls-short-of-forecasts</link>
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      <title>Too Big To Fail: Not Easily Resolved</title>
      <guid>http://www.istockanalyst.com/finance/story/6403075/too-big-to-fail-not-easily-resolved</guid>
      <description><![CDATA[As Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke has indicated, too-big-to-fail (TBTF) remains a major issue that is not solved, but “there’s a lot of work in train.” In particular, he pointed to efforts to institute Basel III capital standards and the orderly liquidation authority in Dodd-Frank.<a href="http://www.istockanalyst.com/finance/story/6403075/too-big-to-fail-not-easily-resolved">[More...]</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 25 Apr 2013 20:26:32 GMT</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.istockanalyst.com/finance/story/6403075/too-big-to-fail-not-easily-resolved</link>
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