Money & The Economy

Conservatives Give Congress Their Top Ten Energy Priorities In 2019

The free-market think tank Competitive Enterprise Institute (CEI) released its conservative list of demands for policymakers on energy and environment…

8 years ago

Starbucks Plans To Sell Mixed Drinks In Upscale Cafes; Faces Challenges From Within

Starbucks CEO Kevin Johnson is scaling back the vision of his predecessor to revamp the coffee chain’s sales and expansion…

8 years ago

Tax Refunds Will Be Paid During Shutdown, White House Says

The White House’s Office of Management and Budget said tax refunds will still be paid out by the IRS, despite…

8 years ago

Taxing The Rich Probably Isn’t Enough To Fund Ocasio-Cortez’s ‘Green New Deal.’ Who Else Would See Higher Taxes On?

Rep. Ocasio-Cortez’s call for “60 or 70 percent” top tax rates likely won’t pay for a “Green New Deal.” Democrats…

8 years ago

2019 Rig Count Outlook Foreshadowed by Borrowing Base Cuts, Price Drops & Seasonal Dip in Rigs

The total U.S. rig count for December 2018 was 1,147, down 36 (-3%) from November 2018, and up 117 (+11%) from December 2017, according…

8 years ago

Trump Effect: New Jobs Report Astounds Experts, Blows Out Expectations

On Friday, the Labor Department released the jobs report for December - and it's amazing. The economy added 312,000 new…

8 years ago

Report: Private Sector Employment Increased by 271,000 Jobs in December

Private sector employment increased by 271,000 jobs from November to December according to the December ADP National Employment Report®.  Broadly distributed…

8 years ago

Apple Blames China’s Floundering Economy For Recent Dwindling Holiday Revenue

Apple issued a rare earnings warning Wednesday after the iPhone makers claimed China’s recent economic downturn caused the company’s revenue…

8 years ago

Tesla’s Stock Takes A Big Hit As The Company Deals With Losing Federal Tax Credits

Tesla’s vehicle deliveries fall well short of Wall Street analysts’ expectations as the Silicon Valley automaker wrestles with the realization…

8 years ago

Activity Is Plummeting In America’s Biggest Coal Region

The steady decline of the U.S. coal industry is dragging down operations in the country’s biggest coal-producing region: the Powder…

8 years ago