WSJ: Economists' Outlook Dims

Economists' Outlook Dims Wall Street Journal In the survey, economists on average predicted the US economy would expand at a 1.9% annual rate in the third quarter and 2.4% in the fourth—down from ... See all stories on this topic » ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Friends don't let friends pay retail. Get 70% off luxury goods at Gilt! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Treasuries Fall on Speculation Retail Sales to Support Outlook for Growth Bloomberg Benchmark 10-year yields climbed to the highest level in five weeks as analysts said US data tomorrow will show retail sales increased, a sign the economy ... See all stories on this topic » U.S. Accelerates in 2011 as Demise of Consumer Is Exaggerated Bloomberg This improvement will help the US economy avoid a relapse into recession and put it on course for 3 percent growth next year, he said. The economy grew 1.6 ... See all stories on this topic » Taiwan Dollar, Peso Lead Asian Currency Gains as China Brightens Outlook Bloomberg The economy expanded 7.9 percent last quarter, the fastest pace in three years. The government forecasts the budget deficit will shrink to 290 billion pesos ... See all stories on this topic » Hiring expected to slow in the fourth quarter, survey finds Washington Post "The total net outlook gives us an indication of what's going on with hiring, but [there are] no anecdotal questions to give us a broader outlook" on why ... See all stories on this topic » Washington Post NZ Dollar Up Late As Chinese Economic Data Buoys Wall Street Journal US Treasurys slipped on Friday as fears of a double-dip recession in US economy eased, which reduced demand for safe assets. See all stories on this topic » B.C. economy expected to grow 3.3 per cent in 2010 Vancouver Sun The slow recovery in the US is also reflected in the RBC numbers. Outlook initially predicted growth in the US over the next two years would be 3.0 to 3.5 ... See all stories on this topic » Oil Market Outlook Bangkok Post This should ease worries about the slowdown in the world's biggest economy. Investors will also monitor US economic reports, including retail sales, ... See all stories on this topic » Fed to keep playing a waiting game Financial Times Mr Bernanke said the Fed was prepared to act, "especially if the outlook were to deteriorate significantly" from his current expectation that the economy ... See all stories on this topic » European, US Stock-Index Futures Rise; Deutsche Bank, Postbank May Move Bloomberg (Source: Bloomberg) European and US stock-index futures advanced as higher-than-estimated industrial output in China eased concern the global economy is ... See all stories on this topic » Recovery May Not Create Job Growth, IMF's Strauss-Kahn Says Bloomberg 13 (Bloomberg) -- International Monetary Fund Managing Director Dominique Strauss-Kahn talks about the outlook for the global economy. ... See all stories on this topic » Swaps Show Subbarao Rates Peak as India's Inflation Slows Bloomberg The US economic expansion slowed to a 1.6 percent annual rate last quarter, while Japan's economy grew 1.5 percent in the period. India's economy grew 8.8 ... See all stories on this topic » Rubber Climbs for First Day in Five as China Growth Raises Demand Outlook Bloomberg ... after higher-than-forecast wholesale inventories in the US eased concern that recovery in the world's largest economy may be faltering, Shigemoto said. ... See all stories on this topic » Waning Economic Recovery Fuels Uncertainty Wall Street Journal The dominant outlook for the global economy: A long period of lackluster growth, with little progress in bringing down unemployment in the hardest-hit ... See all stories on this topic » Signs of better times Salt Lake Tribune The company offered an upbeat outlook for its business after reporting first-quarter earnings Monday of $233 million, reversing last year's loss in a ... See all stories on this topic » TREASURIES-US Treasuries tumble as recovery hopes brighten Reuters "The state of the economy will be the theme for markets after the US employment report paved the foundation for yields to creep higher in recent sessions," ... See all stories on this topic » Rupee-dollar weekly outlook Commodity Online Overall, the performance of the global economy is still on the weaker side and there might be a sharp correction driven by global concerns in the short to ... See all stories on this topic » Money in the Morning The Hill (blog) Hed: "Waning Economic Recovery Fuels Uncertainty": "The dominant outlook for the global economy: A long period of lackluster growth, with little progress in ... See all stories on this topic » A New World Since Lehman's Fall Wall Street Journal Usually the markets move in anticipation of the economy's ups and downs, but with the tremendous influence of economic- and monetary-policy stimulus, ... See all stories on this topic » Prices rise amid mixed economic outlook Gulf Times World commodity prices mostly rose last week as markets digested a mixed outlook for the global economy. World economic recovery is slowing faster than ... See all stories on this topic » Gulf Times Sasol Limited Financial Results for the Year Ended 30 June 2010 MarketWatch (press release) The 2010 financial year includes a partial reversal of the impairment of the Sasol Italy assets amounting to R348 million, endorsing the positive outlook ... See all stories on this topic » Power Investing Wall Street Journal Gas and government loom large in the outlook for electricity producers, too. Gas-fired plants provide 23% of America's power, and in much of the country set ... See all stories on this topic » Asia Commodity Day Ahead: Gold Dips First Week Since July on Equity Gain Bloomberg Lumber prices climbed, capping the biggest weekly gain in two months, on signs of optimism in the US economy. Cotton futures rose, closing at the highest ... See all stories on this topic » Material Matters: Gold, Base Metals, Oil And Iron ore Ninemsn Medium-term the outlook for aluminium remains an oversupplied market, which suggests price pressures will remain for some time at least. ... See all stories on this topic » Snap Analysis: Bank relief as no sting in Basel III tail Reuters A senior investment banker in Europe expects a flurry of modest-sized fundraisings early in 2011, once there is more clarity on the macroeconomic outlook. ... See all stories on this topic » Financial Crisis to Speed Up Power Shift to Emerging Economies, CEBR Says Bloomberg The OECD consists of 33 of some of the world's biggest economies, including the US, the UK and Japan. "For western economies, the outlook over the next five ... See all stories on this topic » A Japanese lecture for bond investors Financial Times The US economy surely faces an uncertain outlook. But following Japan's path doesn't seem the most likely outcome. Yet that is what bond investors are ... See all stories on this topic » Weekly Outlook: September 13, 2010 Inside Futures Japan and Oz' keep rates steady citing suspect US economy, well-heeded downgrade of semi equipment outfit KLA-Tencor (KLAC, SMH) on CapEx reduction and ... See all stories on this topic » Overall inflationary pressures still subdued, despite rising food prices CPI Financial Although there are upside risks to the regional inflation outlook from a further decline in the US dollar – which would drive import prices higher - Kuwait ... See all stories on this topic » CPI Financial GO Markets - FX Market Commentary International Business Times To add to the equation we continue to see signs of sustained growth from China, amidst a US economy which is seemingly playing catch up. ... See all stories on this topic » Allocating Assets in Light of Economic Weakness and Deflation - J. Anthony Boeckh Seeking Alpha (blog) Q: What about the outlook for the US and global economy? A: In a word: ugly. Central bankers in the US and Europe have recently revised growth forecasts ... See all stories on this topic »