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 2, 2020
“China on Wednesday moved to pump more cash into its financial system, suggesting that Beijing remained concerned about faltering growth despite signs that the world’s second-largest economy was stabilizing… The country’s slowdown has sent ripples through the global economy. Germany narrowly… Continue Reading…
December 26, 2019
“The number of Californians increased to 39.96 million, with new data from the Department of Finance showing mostly downward trends. They are rooted in fewer births, coupled with increased deaths among an aging population. The Golden State, however, has also seen changes in… Continue Reading…
December 24, 2019
“The number of available jobs jumped in October after hitting an 18-month low the previous month, a sign the job market remains strong. The Labor Department said Tuesday that the number of available positions rose 3.3% to nearly 7.3 million. That suggests… Continue Reading…
November 4, 2019
“Guyana, a country of about 780,000 which shares a border with Brazil, Suriname and Venezuela in the northeast of South America, will see economic growth of 86% in 2020, according to the IMF. That’s up from 4.4% in 2019. Such an explosive expansion of… Continue Reading…
October 22, 2019
“China’s economic growth slowed to 6% in the third quarter, the lowest in thirty years and “below” analysts’ expectations of 6.1%. But, quite frankly, if anyone is seriously disappointed by the 6% figure because they had been expecting 6.1%, they… Continue Reading…
September 27, 2019
“The U.S. economy grew more slowly in the second quarter, updated figures confirm, and is slow growth is expected to persist through the end of the year largely because of the festering trade fight with China. Gross domestic product, the… Continue Reading…
September 5, 2019
““We were looking for a correction in August, but we believe the market will rally into the end of the year,” Matejka said in an interview. “The key call is that the U.S. is not headed for a recession. The… Continue Reading…
August 29, 2019
“As economists and investors debate whether or not a recession looms on the horizon, small business owners believe the economy is poised to keep growing. But they’re nowhere near as confident as they were a year ago at this time. Small business… Continue Reading…
June 7, 2019
“The International Monetary Fund on Thursday raised its economic growth assessment for the U.S.Opens a New Window. this year, but warned that escalating global trade disputes could pose a threat to that outlook. In an overarching review of the U.S. economy, the… Continue Reading…
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