Diane Swonk
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Thanksgiving comes later than usual this year -- and retailers are panicking
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Diane Swonk
Nov 28, 2013
Retailers are worried about the short holiday shopping season.
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The holiday shopping season is what's really spooky today
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Diane Swonk
Oct 31, 2013
Economists are worried about consumers' moods as we head toward the end of the year.
Weekly jobless claims rose slightly to 308,000
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Diane Swonk
Oct 3, 2013
Weekly jobless claims rose slightly, but still a bit lower than expected.
Unemployment applications near 6 year low
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Diane Swonk
Sep 26, 2013
The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits fell to its lowest level last week since June 2007.
Unemployment claims fell last week -- but there's a catch
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Diane Swonk
Sep 12, 2013
The trend is in the right direction, but the statistic won't dominate in the markets.
Some positive news leading up to Friday's jobs numbers
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Diane Swonk
Sep 5, 2013
Less people filed for unemployment over the last week. But layoff announcements went up.
Second quarter GDP revised upward
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Diane Swonk
Aug 29, 2013
There's news today U.S. economy was surprisingly strong -- once upon a time.
Retail earnings disappoint on slow economic recovery
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Diane Swonk
Aug 15, 2013
Diane Swonk, chief economist with Mesirow Financial, discusses the latest retail earnings.
Jobless claims hit lowest level since 2007
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Diane Swonk
Aug 8, 2013
The recovery is moving slow and steady.
Consumer spending is up, will the economy follow?
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Diane Swonk
Jun 27, 2013
Diane Swonk, chief economist with Mesirow Financial, discusses why she thinks the latest upbeat data don't add up to a strong economy.