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…
December 23, 2019
“U.S. factory production rebounded by more than forecast in November and rose excluding a surge in auto production following the end of the General Motors Co. strike, in a sign of stabilization in manufacturing. The 1.1% increase in manufacturing output,… Continue Reading…
December 23, 2019
“Phoenix long has been considered an inexpensive place to live, but that may be changing. Even some middle-class people are struggling to make ends meet as the desert city experiences some of the nation’s fastest-rising rents, jumping as much as… Continue Reading…
December 16, 2019
“…The United States and China cooled their trade war on Friday, announcing a “phase one” agreement that reduces some U.S. tariffs in exchange for what U.S. officials said would be a big jump in Chinese purchases of American farm products… Continue Reading…
December 13, 2019
“Americans are projected to fall seriously behind on their credit card bills at the highest rate in a decade as banks push a record number of people to get plastic. The share of credit card borrowers who are at least… Continue Reading…
December 13, 2019
“The federal government collected record total tax revenues of $470,706,000,000 in October and November, the first two months of fiscal 2020, according to the Monthly Treasury Statement released today. Despite collecting that record amount in taxes, however, the federal government still… Continue Reading…
December 11, 2019
“Federal Reserve policymakers will go into hibernation for as much as six months, holding interest rates unchanged until at least the summer, according to respondents of the December CNBC Fed Survey… “The risks to the outlook for economic growth and inflation… Continue Reading…
December 4, 2019
“On Black Friday, shoppers spent a record-breaking $7.4 billion, according to preliminary data published by Adobe Analytics, which measures transactions from 80 of the top 100 online retailers. It marks the second-largest online sales day ever, falling slightly short of last year’s Cyber… Continue Reading…
December 3, 2019
“US corporations are sitting on nearly $10 trillion in debt. That’s equivalent to roughly 47% of the overall economy, which is a record, according to date first cited by the Washington Post. Since the financial crisis in 2008, corporations have splurged… Continue Reading…
November 20, 2019
“Of course, this is basically true all the time — consumer spending accounts for about 70% of GDP growth. But right now, investors see slowing manufacturing activity, slowing corporate investment, and slowing global growth as putting even more pressure on U.S. consumers… Continue Reading…
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