The office of National Statistics released the CPI data for the month of March, which missed analysts’ forecasts. The data showed that the consumer prices increased by 0.1% during the month. Analysts were expecting the data to show an inflation of 0.3%, a point lower than February’s growth of 0.4%. On an annualized basis, the…
The office of National Statistics released the CPI data for the month of March, which missed analysts’ forecasts. The data showed that the consumer prices increased by 0.1% during the month. Analysts were expecting the data to show an inflation of 0.3%, a point lower than February’s growth of 0.4%. On an annualized basis, the…
Permian Basin oil production is booming, but the growth rate is being threatened by rapidly growing volumes of associated natural gas. In a recent article, I provided a firsthand look at the booming oil production in the Permian Basin. Notably, after 100 years of production, the Permian Basin is pumping record volumes of crude oil. However, as I also noted there…
Permian Basin oil production is booming, but the growth rate is being threatened by rapidly growing volumes of associated natural gas. In a recent article, I provided a firsthand look at the booming oil production in the Permian Basin. Notably, after 100 years of production, the Permian Basin is pumping record volumes of crude oil. However, as I also noted there…
from the International Monetary Fund — this post authored by Bertrand Gruss and Natalija Novta Manufacturing jobs are waning. In many emerging market and developing economies, workers are shifting from agriculture to services, bypassing the manufacturing sector. In advanced economies, the rise in service sector employment typically reflects the outright disappearance of manufacturing jobs. The decline in manufacturing…
from the International Monetary Fund — this post authored by Bertrand Gruss and Natalija Novta Manufacturing jobs are waning. In many emerging market and developing economies, workers are shifting from agriculture to services, bypassing the manufacturing sector. In advanced economies, the rise in service sector employment typically reflects the outright disappearance of manufacturing jobs. The decline in manufacturing…
Shares of CSX Corporation (CSX) jumped in early trading after the company’s first quarter results came in ahead of consensus forecasts. The rail operator’s results were boosted by a significant drop in its operating ratio, with expenses at 63.7% of revenue vs. 73.2% a year ago. RESULTS BEAT: After the market close on Tuesday, CSX…
In the trade war against China, the White House’s “America First” advocates are relying on trade instruments that contained Japan’s rise in the 1980s. But China is not Japan. It has ten ways to hit back. On Tuesday, China said it would impose anti-dumping duties on imports of U.S. sorghum. As the largest buyer of…
The loonie has rebounded 2.7% against the greenback so far in April, leading some to predict that another up-cycle for commodities, Canadian equities and the C$ has begun. But, the loonie has climbed with oil prices in 8 of the last 10 Aprils, only to retrace again in the month thereafter. The larger perspective, as shown…
Have you been eager to see how U.S. Bancorp (USB – Free Report) performed in Q1 in comparison with the market expectations? Let’s quickly scan through the key facts from this Minneapolis-based popular bank’s earnings release this morning: An Earnings Beat U.S. Bancorp came out with adjusted earnings per share of 95 cents that surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate…
