http://personal.vanguard.com/us/content/Home/Digital/RSSLandingContent.jsp This feed offers Vanguard’s weekly roundup of the latest news affecting the financial markets and the economy at large, published every Friday evening. Wed, 22 May 2013 05:52:25 EDT The Vanguard Group 60 http://personal.vanguard.com/us/CorporatePortal http://personal.vanguard.com/web/images/VanSig_RSS.gif https://personal.vanguard.com/us/insights/article/economic-week-review-05172013?SYND=RSS&Channel=EWR Reports for the week show inflation still under control despite Fed actions to stimulate the economy. Fri, 17 May 2013 16:46:31 EDT https://personal.vanguard.com/us/insights/article/economic-week-review-05102013?SYND=RSS&Channel=EWR The Dow Jones Industrial Average and the Standard and Poor's 500 Index broke records this week; the Dow closed above the 15,000 mark for the first time, while the S and P topped 1,625. Fri, 10 May 2013 08:29:57 EDT https://personal.vanguard.com/us/insights/article/reading-the-fed-05032013?SYND=RSS&Channel=EWR In the wake of the latest two-day meeting of the Federal Reserve's Open Market Committee, we caught up with Vanguard senior economist Roger Aliaga-Díaz for insight on the Fed's direction and what it means for investors. Fri, 10 May 2013 06:35:05 EDT https://personal.vanguard.com/us/insights/article/economic-week-review-05032013?SYND=RSS&Channel=EWR An unexpectedly favorable jobs report was welcomed amid signs that the economy is still struggling. Fri, 03 May 2013 18:16:36 EDT https://personal.vanguard.com/us/insights/article/mcnabb-wsj-042013?SYND=RSS&Channel=EWR Bill McNabb, Vanguard's chairman and CEO, believes balancing the federal budget is the economic issue of our generation, and he's speaking out to urge decisive action. Mon, 29 Apr 2013 09:00:53 EDT https://personal.vanguard.com/us/insights/article/economic-week-review-04262013?SYND=RSS&Channel=EWR The U.S. economy grew 2.5% in the first quarter, but GDP growth fell significantly shy of expectations. Fri, 26 Apr 2013 16:29:21 EDT https://personal.vanguard.com/us/insights/article/economic-week-review-04192013?SYND=RSS&Channel=EWR This week's reports may give the Fed more leeway when deciding whether to continue stimulating the sluggish U.S. economy. Fri, 19 Apr 2013 14:02:50 EDT https://personal.vanguard.com/us/insights/article/economic-week-review-04122013?SYND=RSS&Channel=EWR Retailers saw an unexpectedly sharp dip in receipts for March, but despite some negative economic road signs, the stock market continued to post steady gains heading into Friday. Fri, 12 Apr 2013 18:27:25 EDT https://personal.vanguard.com/us/insights/article/economic-week-review-04052013?SYND=RSS&Channel=EWR After a brisk start early in the year, job creation slowed sharply in March, while manufacturing and the service sector slackened. But at least this time, analysts noted, the economy has a tailwind in the form of steady progress in the housing market. Fri, 05 Apr 2013 16:31:25 EDT https://personal.vanguard.com/us/insights/article/phishing-email-07102012?SYND=RSS&Channel=EWR If you receive an unsolicited e-mail claiming to be from Vanguard requesting your personal account information, please notify us immediately. You may have been targeted by a sophisticated online scammer. Wed, 03 Apr 2013 11:05:23 EDT https://personal.vanguard.com/us/insights/article/economic-week-review-03282013?SYND=RSS&Channel=EWR Major stock index reaches record high as concern eased over the latest flare-up in the Eurozone debt crisis. Thu, 28 Mar 2013 10:38:28 EDT https://personal.vanguard.com/us/insights/article/economic-week-review-03222013?SYND=RSS&Channel=EWR Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke this week acknowledged improvement in the the U.S. economy but said current Fed policies will remain in place until more progress is evident. Fri, 22 Mar 2013 12:04:43 EDT https://personal.vanguard.com/us/insights/article/economic-week-review-03152013?SYND=RSS&Channel=EWR The Consumer Price Index posted its largest increase in nearly four years driven by a sharp rise in gas prices. But excluding more volatile food and energy, the index's modest gain of 0.2% over January appears to leave the Federal Reserve room to continue its policies aimed at stimulating the economy. Fri, 15 Mar 2013 16:57:07 EDT https://personal.vanguard.com/us/insights/article/economic-week-review-03082013?SYND=RSS&Channel=EWR The jobless rate fell to its lowest rate since 2008 while the Dow Jones Industrial Average reached a record high. Fri, 08 Mar 2013 16:55:42 EDT https://personal.vanguard.com/us/insights/article/fed-ex-huang-092012?SYND=RSS&Channel=EWR FedEx delivers more than 9 million packages daily worldwide. Growing or falling demand for its services is often seen as an indicator of economic health. We asked FedEx's chief economist, Dr. Gene Huang, for his outlook for the U.S. and global economies. Mon, 01 Oct 2012 15:12:42 EDT