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Economy

TIPP Poll data on Americans' perception of the economy is the foundation for this section. Topics covered include U.S. consumer confidence, consumer sentiment, job market, economic growth, recession, financial stress, economic outlook, personal financial outlook, federal economic policies. We also cover trade, taxes, and debt. Our TIPP economic optimism index, financial stress index, job sensitivity metrics, and other polling on current economic issues drive the discussions.

Weekly U.S. Unemployment Claims Dip Slightly

Weekly U.S. Unemployment Claims Dip Slightly

According to the U.S. Labor Department, 215,000 Americans filed initial jobless claims in the week ending July 4, down 2,000 from the previous week and below analysts' expectation of 220,000, reported by FactSet

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The Economics And Ethics Of Interest Rates

The Economics And Ethics Of Interest Rates

This corresponds roughly to what in everyday language is meant by profit. Adam Smith and classical economists had indeed spoken of profit rather than interest when they spoke of the said difference.

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A Backwards History Of Money

A Backwards History Of Money

There is a problem with this approach. It proceeds largely through speculative reconstruction of distant antiquity while overlooking the fully-documented monetary revolutions of the modern age.

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