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Kimberly's US Economy Blog September 2007 Archive

By Kimberly Amadeo, About.com Guide to US Economy

Durable Goods Orders 4% Better Than Last Year

Friday September 28, 2007
Matt Cardy/Getty Images Building on last month's positive report, this month's Durable Goods Orders Report continues to show a strengthening economy. The Commerce Department reported ... Read More

Could Saudi Arabia Prompt Dollar Collapse?

Wednesday September 26, 2007
Bruno Vincent /Getty Images On Thursday, the U.K. Daily Telegraph reported that Saudi Arabia's central bank, SAMA, refused to cut its interest rate in response ... Read More

Fed Funds Rate Lowered to 4.75% - What Exactly Does It Mean?

Monday September 24, 2007
Here is an excellent question that essentially asks what the Fed Funds rate action means. I hope you can answer my questions because no one in the media seems to be addressing ... Read More

Federal Reserve Lowers Interest Rate to 4.75%

Saturday September 22, 2007
Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke pondering his next move Photo:Chip Somodevilla /Getty Images I have had many excellent questions about the September 18th lowering of the ... Read More

Manufacturing Job Slump Spreads to Overall Employment

Monday September 10, 2007
Tim Boyle /Getty Images In August, 4,000 jobs were eliminated in the overall economy, according to the employment report, released by the Bureau of Labor ... Read More

Durable Goods Orders Better Than Last Year

Thursday September 6, 2007
Matt Cardy/Getty Images Building on the recent hopeful trend, this month's Durable Goods Orders Report adds another note of optimism. Today, the Commerce Department reported ... Read More

Consumer Confidence Resumes Downward Trend

Tuesday September 4, 2007
Americans' confidence in the economy returned to June levels, after a July spike, according to the Consumer Confidence Index released last week by the Conference Board. The Index now stands ... Read More

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