Economic Cycle Research Institute News Feed

New Brazil and U.S. cycle dates

Mon, 9 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT

ECRI has just released important updates to its cycle chronology database available here. 1. Brazil has been added to ECRI’s coverage of business and growth rate...

Disconnect between recovery and jobs

Mon, 9 Nov 2009 02:30:00 GMT

ECRI's Lakshman Achuthan spoke with CNN this morning about why there's a disconnect between economic recovery and unemployment, and how this has happened many times before....

Unemployment no bar to recovery

Fri, 6 Nov 2009 17:41:00 GMT

ECRI's Achuthan talks with the Newshour about rising unemployment and recovery.

WLI Level at Four Week High

Fri, 6 Nov 2009 05:41:00 GMT

A weekly measure of future U.S. economic growth rose to a four-week high in the latest week while its yearly growth rate edged lower, a research...

US FIG Remains in Cyclical Upturn

Fri, 6 Nov 2009 04:40:00 GMT

A monthly gauge of U.S. inflation pressures rose to a one-year high in October, pulled up by higher commodity prices, a research group said on Friday....

"Inflation Watch" Updated Nov. 6

Fri, 6 Nov 2009 04:19:00 GMT

ECRI released its Inflation Watch to professional members this morning at 9:00 AM (ET). In addition to the U.S. all International Future Inflation Gauges including those for...

"Weekly Update" Nov. 6

Fri, 6 Nov 2009 04:19:00 GMT

ECRI released it's Weekly Update to professional members this morning at 9:15 AM (ET). In addition to the U.S. Weekly Leading Index and U.S. Future Inflation Gauge,...

Euro Zone Deflation Fears Fading

Thu, 5 Nov 2009 22:30:00 GMT

Euro zone inflationary pressures eased in September, but remain close to a seven-month high, suggesting inflation will pick up in coming months, a forward looking indicator...

ECRI in London

Mon, 2 Nov 2009 04:00:00 GMT

ECRI managing director, Lakshman Achuthan, will be visiting with Professional A members from November 2 - 4.

Interview With WSJ Report

Sun, 1 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT

This weekend the Wall Street Journal Report features Economic Cycle Research Institute dir. Lakshman Achuthan, ex-Fed Vice Chair Roger Ferguson and eBay CEO John Donahoe (C-SPAN,...

No double-dip

Sat, 31 Oct 2009 05:24:00 GMT

Watch the interview. US third quarter advanced gross domestic product (GDP) number has surprised most economists coming in at 3.5%, implying there has been a 3.5% GDP...

WLI Growth Rate Edges Down

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 06:55:00 GMT

A weekly measure of future U.S. economic growth rose in the latest week while its yearly growth rate edged lower, indicating that the economic recovery, while...

"Weekly Update" Oct. 30

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 05:05:00 GMT

ECRI released its Weekly Update to professional members this morning at 9:00 AM (ET). ECRI updates include forward-looking multi-country long leading indexes, multi-country coincident indexes as well...

Likely Timing of Central Bank Exit Strategies

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 04:07:00 GMT

As the world economy entered its worst recession since World War II, the major central banks resorted to unconventional policy measures, slashing their benchmark interest rates...

GDP and Stimulus

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 03:37:00 GMT

ECRI's Lakshman Achuthan spoke with CNN this morning about the role of stimulus in the economic recovery, how "recovering" is quite different from "recovered," and when...