Here’s a little-noted barometer for gauging the economic recovery: the volume of rental activity for industrial and nonresidential construction equipment. RSC was among the first to reflect that rebound, in its sales and earnin…
The U.S. stock market’s run-up since a trough in March 2009 has dominated the financial news about equity values. But the story in Germany is more dramatic. The last year has been one of the best for German stocks, which have r…
The Dow suffered a steep triple-digit loss Tuesday as turmoil in Libya ignited a global sell-off in stocks. Oil prices rose sharply, as did safe-haven assets such as Treasurys and the dollar. Disappointing news from Walmart did…
Given an economy gaining steam and a vast expansion in the money supply, it’s easy to assume a wave of inflation is up next. The causes of inflation, however, are anything but straightforward — which is something investors nee…
The consumer confidence index surged another 5.6 points to 70.4 in February – its highest level in three years – as Americans continued to express confidence that the economy will improve in the months ahead, the Conference Boa…