Justin Wolfers, an economics and public policy professor at the University of Michigan, says he's optimistic about the U.S. economy because "recessions don't die of old age, they're murdered."
Consumer sentiment gained more than expected in early February as the spending power recovered after the end of the longest government shutdown in history.
Credit Suisse downgraded General Dynamics stock to neutral from outperform on Friday, saying the company is "well behind defense peers" in projected growth this year.
An impending election and the need to spur economic growth mean Singapore will likely — for the first time in four years — spend more than it is projected to earn.
China's Consumer Price Index missed expectations in January coming in at 1.7 percent higher than a year ago, the National Bureau of Statistics said on Friday.
"I've never seen a sector have the political tailwinds, the economic tailwinds, and the wellness tailwinds that this sector potentially has," said legendary investor Danny Moses.
"I wish Amazon had stuck it out a little bit longer, because in the long term I believe that this would have been a good deal for both," said Rep. Gregory Meeks, D-N.Y.
The sudden and unexpected plunge in December's retail sales data raised new concerns about recession, but economists also say the biggest drop in nine years clashes with other data and may be suspect.
People are feeling good about their wallets, and it shows. Nearly 70 percent of participants in a recent Gallup poll said they expect their finances to be better off by this time next year. Here's