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Market Roundup •    US Prelim Sept Markit Mfg PMI slips 0.6 to 51.4, forecast 51.9. •    Canada's y/y inflation rate sinks to 10-mos low at 1.1%, 7th consecutive month below 2% target. •    Euro Zone Sept flash composite PMI 52.6, lowest since Jan...

Imagine the reaction you would get if you walked into an off-the-hook fraternity party and shouted, “Stop this party! There are too many drunk people and some of you are going to get hurt.” That’s the same reaction you get when you try to warn people...

DOW 17060.68 +5.26 (+0.03%), NASDAQ 4416.39 -24.03 (-0.54%), S&P500 1973.28 -3.82 (-0.19%) The data calendar and earnings calendar gets heavy tomorrow. Three DOW components will report before the open – GS, JNJ, JPM. A fourth – INTC, reports after...

Sign up for the Executive Summary email briefing to get the news delivered straight to your inbox first thing in the morning. Twitter’s stock is retreating on its second trading day after the popular short messaging service saw a huge first...

Lawrence H. White of George Mason University talks with EconTalk host Russ Roberts about the possibility of a monetary constitution. Based on a new book, Renewing the Search for a Monetary Constitution, White explores different constitutional constraints...