Articles About NYSEARCA:UDN
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March 22, 2012These Jobless Claims Keep Shocking Pessimists
Another data point not seen in 4 years ...
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March 20, 2012How Will the GOP Cut Spending By $5.3 Trillion?
A Republican manifesto is proposing big cuts federal healthcare spending, energy, and education...
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March 19, 2012
Greek Investors Finally Get Good News
Losses on Greek debt will essentially be eliminated for holders of credit default swap insurance, who will receive 78.5 cents for every dollar of protection sold...
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March 15, 2012IMF Rubber Stamps Greek Aid Package
Greece received good news for the second straight day on Thursday as the International Monetary Fund approved its share of an international rescue package for Athens designed to keep the country afloat until 2014...
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March 15, 2012Jobless Claims Drop to Four-Year Low
Initial jobless claims fell back to a four-year low last week, signaling continued improvement in a labor market that has consistently recorded employment gains above 200,000 for the last three months...
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March 14, 2012
Greece Gets Its Bailout
The euro zone formally approved Greece's bailout on Wednesday, 130 billion-euro financing package that will keep Athens funded until 2014 and help the government avoid defaulting on its debt...
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March 13, 2012Job Openings Dip But Stay Close to 42-Month High
Jobs openings dipped in January after reaching a three-and-a-half-year high in December, but stayed close enough to the mark to suggest businesses remain confident in the economy...
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March 13, 2012Federal Employees Evade Pay Freeze Extension
Federal workers can breathe easy after a proposed amendment to extend pay freezes was defeated today in the Senate...
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March 13, 2012Federal Reserve Holds Fast to Stimulus Programs
Federal Reserve policymakers voted to make no changes to the central bank's ongoing stimulus programs in a meeting on Tuesday, after which it announced a more upbeat outlook for the job market and the global economy...
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March 13, 2012
What Does Fitch Have to Say About Greece’s Debt Swap?
Greece's debt swap has been met with approval by Fitch Ratings, but international debt inspectors warn the country's recovery will be slower and harder than expected...
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March 13, 2012EU Gives Hungary 495 Million Reasons to Comply With Budget Rules
Hungary's disregard for budget rules has landed the country in a very unsavory position, with the European Union prepared to freeze half a billion euros in aid to the country of 10 million...
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March 12, 2012
Debt Swap Might Not be Enough for Greece
Greece swapped privately-held bonds on Monday that will help the nation write down debt worth $140 billion, but fears persist that even the latest measure might not be enough...
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March 09, 2012ISDA: Greek Bond Swap Triggered CDS Payments
Greece's use of a collective action clause to force private creditors into a bond swap has triggered payments on default insurance contracts, according to the International Swaps and Derivatives Association...
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March 09, 2012U.S. Trade Gap Swells as Record Imports Offset Export Gains
The U.S. trade deficit widened more than expected in January as demand for oil rose despite higher prices, pushing imports to a record high...
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March 09, 2012
U.S. Workforce Grows as Employers Add 227K Jobs
The U.S. economy added 227,000 jobs in February, but the national unemployment rate was unchanged as more people entered the work force...
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March 08, 2012
Greece Closes Bond Swap Offer
The world breathed a collective sigh of relief this afternoon when Greece closed a bond swap offer to private creditors after clearing the minimum threshold of acceptance to push the deal through...
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March 08, 2012Why are Households Taking on More Debt?
Households have focused on rebuilding their net worth since the housing bubble popped, but new data suggests Americans are growing more comfortable with borrowing money, which could give rise to higher consumer spending...
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March 08, 2012ECB Holds Rates Steady
The European Central Bank held its benchmark interest rate at 1.0 percent on Thursday, as expected, taking a step back to assess how the bank's measures have impacted the euro zone's economic outlook...
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March 08, 2012
Jobless Claims Bounce Off 4-Year Lows
Though initial jobless claims rose last week, the increase was not significant enough to change perceptions that the labor market continues to improve...
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March 08, 2012How Will the Fed Tackle Inflation?
Wary of concerns regarding future inflation, the Federal Reserve is mulling a non-traditional approach to the possible scenario of more asset purchases.
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March 07, 2012Why Are Consumers Borrowing More?
Americans borrowed more than expected in January to spend on education and automobiles, giving the economy a confidence boost...
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March 07, 2012
Majority of Investors Get On Board Greek Debt Swap
Greece's largest banks, most of the country's pension funds, and more than 30 European banks and insurers have indicated they'll take part in the biggest sovereign restructuring in history...
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March 07, 2012ECB Takes a Step Back
Mario Draghi is widely expected to announce the European Central Bank has decided to leave the key lending rate unchanged at 1 percent when he holds his monthly news conference on Thursday...
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March 06, 2012
IFF: Disorderly Greek Default Could Cost 1 Trillion Euros
The Greek Debt Management Agency said bondholders won't get a better deal than the one currently being offered and warned that if it finds enough support, it will force losses on investors who won't step up to participate...
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March 06, 2012European Economy on the Cusp of Another Widespread Recession
Europe's economy contracted in the fourth quarter as exports and consumer spending declined and investors pulled out of equities...
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March 05, 2012Service Sector Posts Unexpectedly Strong Numbers
The U.S. service sector, which accounts for two-thirds of the country's economic activity, grew at its fastest pace in a year during February...
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March 05, 2012ISM: Expired Tax Credit Weighs on Business Spending
U.S. factory orders fell in January for the first time in three months due the expiration of a tax credit for businesses, which resulted in a reduction in capital goods orders...
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March 05, 2012Iceland Blames Former PM for Financial Crisis
The trial of Iceland's former prime minister for negligence leading to the 2008 financial crisis began today in the capital city of Reykjavic...
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March 02, 2012Spain Rebels Against Budget Reforms
Spain is trying to soften its deficit target for 2012 in a move that would undermine the credibility of a just-signed fiscal treaty meant to hold euro-zone members to tighter budget discipline...
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March 02, 2012
EU Signs Treaty to Prevent Future Debt Crises
All but two European Union countries signed a treaty for stricter budget discipline and enforcement for the euro zone on Friday...
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