Peter Dawson

As declining prices and costs offer a potential boost to the U.S. economy, it's clear that this trend fits in the category of 'a mild tailwind would help, anything more is not welcome.' As most investors know, the U.S. economy is suffering from a lack of demand, due in large part to the loss of...

It has been a mixed week for the markets, with financial institution bulls and bears engaged in yet another tug-of-war over Dow 8,000. However, there is one objective, positive data point that the bulls can point to: confidence in the global economy. Confidence in the global economy has risen to an...

Yet another ignominious distinction for the U.S. labor market: Continuing unemployment claims surged 122,000 to a record 5.56 million, the U.S. Labor Department announced Thursday, as more Americans found it hard to find comparable employment amid the nation's worst economic downturn since the...