Department of Commerce

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  Federal Budget, Inflation and Earnings Season: Advisor Briefing for the Week of April 11, 2011

  By James J. Green, AdvisorOne  |  April 10, 2011

  Market movers for this week: 2011 and 2012 federal budgets, corporate earnings kickoff, inflation markers for U.S., Europe and China.

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  Federal Budget and Jobs; Securities America Saga—Advisor Briefing for the Week of March 28, 2011

  By James J. Green, AdvisorOne  |  March 28, 2011

  Market-moving news of interest to advisors this week: Congress returns to address 2011, 2012 budgets; March unemployment, and the Securities America saga continues.

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  Stocks Dip After GDP Report Disappoints

  By David K. Randall  |  January 28, 2011

  Stocks fell in early trading Friday after the GDP report showed that the U.S. economy isn't growing as quickly as economists expected.

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  November U.S. Personal Income and Spending Rise; Savings Declines

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  December 23, 2010

  The Department of Commerce said reported that both personal income and expenditures rose in November, while the savings rate fell.

• Mortgage Rates Hit 5%; Housing Starts Rose in November

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  December 16, 2010

  Mortgage rates continued their steady upward trend on Thursday, hitting 5% for 30-year fixed rates for the first time since May.

• Personal Income, Spending Rise; New Home Sales Fall

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  November 24, 2010

  With personal income and spending, though not on homes, both up and consumer confidence on the increase, the holiday season may be brighter than anticipated.

• Corporate Profits Reach Highest Level Ever

  By Danielle Andrus, AdvisorOne  |  November 23, 2010

  The Department of Commerce reported Tuesday that corporate profits reached $1.65 trillion in the third quarter, the highest on record.

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  Existing Home Sales Slide, as Q3 GDP Is Revised Upward

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  November 23, 2010

  Existing home sales fell 2.2% in October after two months of gains, to a seasonally adjusted rate of 4.43 million. Even as home sales...

• Factory Orders Rise in September

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  November 3, 2010

  In data released Wednesday by the Department of Commerce, factory orders for September rose 2.1%, more than expected, or $8.8 billion, for a total of $420 billion.

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  GDP in Q3 Showed 2% Growth as Economy Found ‘More Traction’

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  October 29, 2010

  The nation's gross domestic product (GDP) rose by 2% in the third quarter, compared to second-quarter growth of 1.7%, the U.S. government reported Friday.