(Reuters) – Lowe’s Cos reported weaker-than-expected quarterly results on a slow start to the spring selling season, prompting the world’s second-largest home improvement chain to cut its forecast for the year.
May 16 (Reuters) – The United States is expected to reach the legal limit on its debt later on Monday and will start dipping into federal retirement funds to give the country more room to borrow, a Treasury official said.
The U.S. Treasury will issue $72 billion in bonds and notes on Monday, which will push the country right up against its $14.294 trillion borrowing cap, the official said.
NEW YORK, May 16 (Reuters) – U.S. stocks fell on Monday as jitters about euro zone debt bailouts, including more financial reforms by Greece, and doubts about the pace of global growth encouraged investors to shed riskier assets.
Even though some Americans cheer when the EU falls on the rocks, their fortunes impact ours and ours impact theirs. Trade is good, trade brings wealth. The strong EU economies of Germany, France and Britain are continually being stressed by Greece, Portugal, Spain and Ireland. I have friends in England that I speak to on the telephone. They tell a tale of real economic distress nationwide. (Reuters) – A gauge of manufacturing in New York State tumbled much more than expected in May to its lowest level in five months, while prices paid rose sharply, the New York Federal Reserve said in a report on Monday.
The New York Fed’s “Empire State” general business conditions index fell to 11.88 from 21.70 in April. It was the lowest level since December 2010 and well below economists’ expectations of 19.85.
The pace of new orders slowed to 17.19 from 22.34.
The prices paid index jumped to 69.89 from 57.69, the highest level since July 2008. Roughly 70 percent of respondents reported price increases and none reported declines, the report said.
Everything headed the wrong way
I wonder why lol
We that know are becoming voices in the wind to those that only want us to provide for them. That "hope and change" is quickly becoming the doom and gloom.
I see tentative signs of recovery regarding investment bankers.
But the housing situation is still bottoming out. Our neighbors just got foreclosed on and had to leave a vacant house behind.
Chickenlittle – Investment bankers are borrowing money at 0% interest from the Fed. Where do you take that but UP?
On my (nice) street with 12 homes, 7 are in foreclosure or are vacant and for sale.
Odie – Hope and change — Obama style.
RR – I wish we could have Reagan back.
Been feeling like Atlas Shrugged for awhile now. This has been quite a feat to hang on. Thank goodness I got rid of all my debt about five years ago or we'd be sinking along with the rest of the country.
I fear we will have an entire generation that do not work until they are in their mid 20's. When you combine this with illegal immigrants taking jobs young people used to do; you have to wonder how they will ever get a start?
Trestin – Young people will have to content themselves with less irrespective because they will feel the most potent portion of the crush. Current stats show that 80% of college graduates move back home with parents once they're out.
Euripides – I'm with you on debt. Eliminating it is the key to the potential of an abundant life.
I do feel like we are all frogs slowly boiling to death.
On the other hand, as we go down, it is nice that we have smart phones, unlimited long distance calls, flat TVs with 200 channels, iEverythings, Starbucks on every other corner. The Hank Reardon's of the world have yet to give up…