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10/04/2018

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell sees the U.S. economy defying even the most optimistic expectations, with the unusual combination of low unemployment and inflation fueling hopes for an extended expansion.

10/03/2018

(Screen Capture) (CNSNews.com) - Americans on average spent more on taxes than on food and clothing combined in 2017, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistic’s new data on consumer expenditures, which was released this month.

10/02/2018

Consumer confidence rose in September, notching its highest level in about 18 years.

09/12/2018

The tax cuts and deregulation efforts of President Donald Trump and the Republican-led Congress led to more sales, hiring and investment, according to a survey by the National Federation of Independent Business.

09/05/2018

American manufacturers are on a roll: Business conditions surged in August to a 14-year high, according to a a survey of industry executives. The Institute for Supply Management said its manufacturing index jumped to a 14-year high of 61.3% last month.

08/01/2018

Employers' wage and benefit costs climbed in the second quarter of this year.

07/06/2018

As rhetoric on global trade ratchets higher, here’s a look at what new tariffs have been imposed and what has been threatened.

06/11/2018

A lot on the plate this week!

This is the world economy's most important week of the year. Here's what you need to know (Source: Bloomberg)

06/02/2018

Atlanta Fed Predicts 4.8% 2nd Qtr. GDP - WOW!

In the face of persistent fears that the world could be facing a trade war and a synchronized slowdown, the U.S. economy enters June with a good deal of momentum.

03/01/2018

Parents be ware

02/20/2018

Talking Point Tuesday!

1. “If a president is skilled he can still only get about three important things done in a term, less than many folks fear or hope.”
-Ronald Regan

2. During the week of February 5th, US stock funds saw a record $23.9 billion withdrawn by investors, the worst outflows on record (Yahoo Finance).

3. The percentage of families with more debt than money in the bank is 30.4% - higher now than at any point since 1962 (ZeroHedge).

4. With 85 plumbers on board, flight #1156 from Oslo to Munich had to turn around when they discovered there was an issue with the toilets (Newsweek).

5. About one-third of Americans immediately claim Social Security at 62 and 10% of men retire in the month they turn 62 (Wall Street Journal).

6. Visa processes 150 million transactions per day, averaging roughly 1,700 transactions per second. On-the-other-hand, Bitcoin can process seven transactions per second (HowMuch.net).

7. Cryptocurrencies are a bit like the Kardashians: You’ve probably heard of them, but you may not really be sure why (MarketWatch).