October income growth was anemic at best–that echoes the underlying weakness in yesterday’s revision of third quarter GDP
Today’s report shows that personal income growth was flat in October after growing by 0.4% in September. Correcting for the effects of Hurricane Sandy, the statisticians at the Bureau of Economic Analysis calculated, income would have been up 0.1% in October. That agrees with the October employment report, which wasn’t affected by the hurricane.
10 ways the Greek debt deal shapes global markets for the months ahead
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In China’s tale of two markets I’d follow Hong Kong’s optimistic lead
Something very curious is happening in China’s stock markets: They’re headed in different directions. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index is up 18.92% for 2012 as of November 29. The Shanghai Composite Index, on the other hand, is down 10.73% for 2012. Why the big difference?
Apple moves ahead of Android in smartphone share
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Today the sun rose on an agreement to finally deliver the money that Greece needs to keep the lights on. But European financial markets don’t seem especially impressed. The German DAX Index closed up just 0.55% and the French CAC 40 dipped by 0.08%. Why no dancing on the trading floors?
Dollar General gets a (modest) boost from addition to the S&P 500
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