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TODAY'S POSTS Dodd-Frank-Created Stats Office Comes Under Fire For the most part, Treasury's new Office of Financial Research has gone unnoticed as Washington and Wall Street agonize over other aspects of last year's Dodd-Frank financial-overhaul law. Vital Signs: Unemployment Claims Decline The number of people filing for unemployment declined to the lowest level since April. Benefits Take Hit Amid Weak Job Market The anemic job market doesn't just mean it's tough for many people to find a job. It also means that those who have jobs may also be getting fewer benefits. Bernanke Warns Default Would Be 'Self-Inflicted Wound' The U.S. government would face significantly higher interest rates if credit ratings agencies downgrade its debt, adding to an already high deficit, Bernanke said. Bernanke: European Troubles 'as Much Political' as Economic Ben Bernanke faced a simple question from Republican Sen. Shelby of Alabama: Can the European Monetary Union stay together? Sen. Shelby Cautions Bernanke Against QE3 Shelby cautioned that the Fed would be going in "the wrong direction" if it starts a third round of bond purchases to boost the economy. Secondary Sources: Debt and Growth, U.S. and China, Job Struggles A roundup of economic news from around the Web. Senate Democrats Criticize GAO Study Related to Volcker Rule Two U.S. Senate Democrats blasted a new study of lucrative Wall Street trading businesses for failing to examine the full scope of those operations. Vital Signs: Rising Prices of Imports From China The cost of U.S. imports from China continued to climb in June.
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Slowing Sales Imperil Growth Americans, weighed down by the shaky recovery and feeble job market, are spending more cautiously now than earlier in the year, endangering prospects for economic growth. Dimon: U.S. Default Would Cause 'Catastrophe' The head of J.P. Morgan Chase warned U.S. politicians about the economic impact of the stalemate over raising the U.S. debt ceiling. Pakistan's Central Banker Resigns Pakistan's central bank governor resigned because of policy differences with the government over the country's mounting budget deficit, dealing a further blow to the nation's already bleak economic outlook. |
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