The year started as a high for the S&P and is still high for the year.  The market has declined steadily over the first part

ISM Index: The recovering global economy is driving demand for durable products. The U.S. manufacturing sector, which accounts for 11 percent of the economy, has

The Week on the Street http://mariaswallstreet.cnbc.com/video/InvestorBrief/2011/04/25/?sid=LR4168&cp=CNAB&ct=20110425&cc=eletter&en=3978699 Talking numbers – S&P Explains Negative Outlook David Wyss, Standard & Poor’s chief economist, shares the reasons for S&P’s

New Home Sales: New home sales took another stiff hit in February — sales fell to their lowest level since the data started being collected

Housing Starts: The housing market still can’t get out of gear. Housing starts took a steep fall in February from the previous month, hitting the

Trade Balance: The U.S. trade deficit is now at its widest level since June 2010. Half of the increase is attributable to the increase in

ISM Non-Manufacturing Index: In another sign of economic recovery and improvement in the labor market, the ISM Non-Manufacturing Index in February reached its highest level