The reason that economists adjust nominal data to "real" numbers is that they are trying to create a better picture of general wel...

Even though the S&P 500 was down by a little under 2% last month, and tech (as measured by XLK) was down 6.3%, financials (XLF) were up ...

There seems to be some debate about how much Sandy will affect the economy.  Some think that it will provide a real boost to GDP; others are...

Disney agreed to buy Lucasfilm for $4B yesterday, which is quite a sum for a company with effectively one franchise, or at least would be if...

Today's weather related closure of the NYSE is an extremely rare event.  In fact, in 127 years the market has only been closed for the ...

With Sandy shutting down much of the east coast today, it's likely that there will be some effect on economic data, but it's tough t...

While you all on the east coast will be bracing yourselves for a snow-hurricane this weekend, we in Los Angeles will be "enjoying...