March 17, 2021
“The US economy created 379,000 jobs in February. Some 355,000 of these jobs were within the leisure and hospitality sector…” https://finance.yahoo.com/news/us-economy-creates-379-000-110000672.html America’s service economy is huge and much of it was shut down artificially. Everyone can expect some “good” job… Continue Reading…
January 21, 2021
“Below, we look at the top 5 dividend stocks in the Russell 1000 by forward dividend yield, excluding companies with payout ratios that are either negative or in excess of 100%. Each of the dividend stocks listed below significantly underperformed the… Continue Reading…
June 19, 2020
“The Federal Reserve’s assets shrank this week for the first time since February, reflecting a sharp drop in currency swaps with foreign central banks and a continued slackening in demand for other emergency credit facilities. The Fed’s balance sheet –… Continue Reading…
March 12, 2020
“During the October-February period, the government spent a record $1,991,272,000,000 while it collected a record $1,366,750,000,000 in taxes… Thus, while running up records in taxing and spending for the first five months of the fiscal year, the federal government also… Continue Reading…
April 2, 2019
“U.S. retail sales unexpectedly fell in February, the latest sign economic growth has shifted into low gear as stimulus from $1.5 trillion in tax cuts and increased government spending fades. The weak report from the Commerce Department on Monday joined… Continue Reading…
March 25, 2019
“The U.S. posted its largest monthly budget deficit on record in February with a gap of $234 billion, breaking the previous $231.7 billion mark set in February 2012, Bloomberg reports. The big picture: According to Treasury data released Friday, the… Continue Reading…
March 11, 2019
“The economy gained a meager 20,000 jobs in February, falling far short of analyst expectations of 185,000 and indicating that the nation’s 10-year economic expansion has potentially hit a speed bump. Despite the stalled job growth, the rest of the… Continue Reading…
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