China’s CFLP Manufacturing PMPMIor August has just been published. This post analyzes the numbers and spells out likely investment implications.

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Marc Faber, author of the Gloom Doom & Boom Report, believes the greatest risk to global economy is the impending inflation that will occur due to easy central bank policy and money printing. Click through for the skinny ...

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"While not a major low like 1990, 2002 and 2009 we would suggest this is a low that could provide a solid upside trading opportunity," said Kevin Lane in this guest contribution.

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Yale economist Robert Shiller says weakness in jobs and housing could cause the U.S. economy to fall back into a recession.

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A new high was made in Q2 in the number of FDIC-insured "problem" institutions and a reversal obviously needs to be established before one can talk of a proper recovery in the industry and the economy. Read on ...

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In this video clip, Robert Reich, former Labor Secretary, and Robert Barro of Harvard University debate whether subsidizing unemployment will create more of it.

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The report below comes courtesy of Nouriel Roubini's team of analysts at RGE, taking a look at some recent monetary policy trends in advanced economies.

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Need we say more about the economy?

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I like gold stocks - click through for a few thoughts.

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On this week’s WealthTrack, Consuelo Mack interviews third generation value investor Christopher Davis of Davis Funds. This former MoMorningstarMoney Manager of the Year” discusses how family tradition helps him find long term financial values.

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Some thoughtful comments from Rosie ...

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The video clips in this post provide a handy summary of the reports expected on the economic, financial and corporate front around the globe during the week ahead.

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The economy is perhaps not terminally ill, but the convalescence process is certainly not going to be quick ...

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“Equity investors are in for a rude shock. The global economy is sliding back into recession and they are still not even aware that these events will trigger another leg down in valuations, the third major bear market since the equity valuation bubble burst. We will return to the valuation nadir last seen in 1982 with the S&P bottoming around 450," said Albert Edwards. Read on ...

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History and cycles are not perfect predictors, but it’s worthwhile to pay attention to these indicators ...

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In this video clip, Robert Shiller, Professor of Economics at Yale University, sits down with Simon Constable of WSJ to discuss the sharp falloff in home sales, the likelihood of a double-dip recession and what the Federal Reserve should do to stimulate the U.S. economy.

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In this interview, Mark Zandi , chief economist at Moody's Analytics, talks with Bloomberg about the outlook for the U.S. economy and possibility for another recession.

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Don Coxe has updated his popular webcast on Friday, August 27, 2010. Click through for the recording ...

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Thomas Hoenig recently stated: “Monetary policy is a useful tool, but it cannot solve every problem faced by the UnUnited StatesIn trying to use policy as a cure-all, we will repeat the cycle of severe recession and unemployment in a few short years by keeping rates too low for too long.” Click through for the interview.

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This cartoon says it all ...

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