February 6, 2020
“…Among married couples, wives now out-earn their husbands nearly 30% of the time, up from 15.9% in 1981, according to recently released data from the Census Bureau. “Men’s wages have stagnated in the past decade or so, in part because the economy… Continue Reading…
February 5, 2020
“Economic optimism has reached a 44-year high and economic gloom a record low under President Trump in the latest survey that shows people in the United States are cheering their best personal economy in decades. For the first time in… Continue Reading…
February 5, 2020
“The jobs market kicked off 2020 in grand fashion, adding 291,000 in private payrolls for the best monthly gain since May 2015, according to a report Wednesday from ADP and Moody’s Analytics. That was well above the 150,000 estimate from… Continue Reading…
January 31, 2020
“While well below historical highs, Chapter 12 family farm bankruptcies in 2019 increased by nearly 20% from the previous year, according to recently released data from the U.S. Courts. Compared with figures from over the last decade, the 20% increase trails… Continue Reading…
January 30, 2020
“Stocks pared losses, with strong corporate earnings bolstering confidence in the U.S. economy even as investors remain concerned that the spread of the coronavirus will derail the global recovery. The S&P 500 retreated for a second day, trimming its January… Continue Reading…
January 28, 2020
“The National Association for Business Economics said in a survey released Monday that 67% of respondents expect America’s gross domestic product — the most complete measure of the nation’s economy — to grow by 1.1% to 2% this year. A… Continue Reading…
January 27, 2020
“… gold a solid investment right now, but it could be poised for an explosion. Jensen thinks that the upward trajectory for gold could be immense. He thinks that gold could be poised for a 30% or more rally and end up… Continue Reading…
January 22, 2020
“Global growth is expected to hit 3.3 percent this year, the IMF predicted. That is up from 2.9 percent last year, which was the worst year for the world economy since the Great Recession. The more upbeat forecast for 2020 is… Continue Reading…
January 21, 2020
“The world’s richest 2,153 people controlled more money than the poorest 4.6 billion combined in 2019, while unpaid or underpaid work by women and girls adds three times more to the global economy each year than the technology industry, Oxfam… Continue Reading…
January 18, 2020
“Tepper’s bull thesis appears to be the equivalent of the oft-used Wall Street investing mantra: Don’t fight the tape. He tells CNBC that “at some point, the market will get to a level that I will slow down that horse and… Continue Reading…
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