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Key economic and market indicators as well as sector and index performance.
Bob Carey, Chief Investment Officer at First Trust Advisors L.P., discusses the latest developments in the market and takes a look ahead.
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Bob Carey, Chief Investment Officer at First Trust Advisors L.P., provides market analysis and sector overviews.
 
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A quarterly review and analysis of the closed-end fund market by Jeff Margolin.

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Monday Morning Outlook  
A once-a-week discussion of topics related to the economy, markets, and financial policy.

3/8/2010   More on That Federal Pay Cut
3/1/2010   Getting Serious About the Deficit
2/22/2010   Don't Be An Economic Hypochondriac
2/16/2010   Greece is Not Lehman Brothers
2/8/2010   It's a V-Shaped Recovery: Not "Trudging"
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Wesbury 101 - Economic Video Commentary  
A video series providing perspectives on important economic issues.

3/11/2010   Get Ready for 300,000 New Jobs (6:49)
3/9/2010   Happy Anniversary (6:31)
2/25/2010   TARP was a Mistake (7:37)
2/12/2010   It's Only a Correction (6:40)
1/26/2010   "Too Big to Fail" is Not the Problem (5:38)
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Data Watch  
Summary and analysis of key economic data as it is released.

3/11/2010   The trade deficit in goods and services shrank by $2.6 billion to $37.3 billion in January
3/5/2010   Non-farm payrolls declined 36,000 in February
3/4/2010   Non-farm productivity (output per hour) increased at a 6.9% annual rate in Q4
3/3/2010   The ISM Non-Manufacturing composite index increased to 53.0 in February
3/1/2010   Personal income increased 0.1% in January while personal consumption rose 0.5%
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Research Reports  
In-depth analysis of the economy and financial markets.

3/3/2010   Bernanke Finally Fingers Mark-To-Market
2/19/2010   The Fed Tests the Waters
2/12/2010   The (Relatively) Bullish Case for Consumer Spending
1/27/2010   "Extended Period" of Low Rates Starting to Lose Support
12/16/2009   Fed Inching Toward Higher Rates
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Published Articles  
Editorials published in other news outlets.

1/25/2010   "It's Not as Bad as You Think" review in Forbes Magazine
10/30/2009   The Conservatives’ Big Mistake
10/12/2009   The Economic Recovery Is Well Underway
6/12/2009   Obama's Rock Is Not Capitalism
5/7/2009   Demand and Supply
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