Money & The Economy
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The top start-up businesses in 2018
What do you think when you hear the word “startup”? Most people think venture capital-backed Silicon Valley technology companies. But,…
Read More »Great Again: U.S.A. Leads all others in competitiveness and technology
Prepare for another week of White House press releases where the Trump administration correctly points out they have truly made…
Read More »The Trump Effect? Poll Shows 71% of Business Owners Want More China Tariffs
A majority of business owners, including small business owners, support additional tariffs on China, according to a poll released from…
Read More »Forecast: Tough Hiring Environment Paying Off for Job Seekers
As employers grapple with a highly competitive hiring environment that is causing prolonged job vacancies across the U.S., workers are…
Read More »Thinking about a “Gig Economy” job? Here are the top 10
The top 10 best jobs in today’s “gig economy” were released today in a CareerCast report that serves as a guide for…
Read More »Report: Jobs up 219,000 in July, soundly beating estimates
Private sector employment increased by 219,000 jobs from June to July, beating analyst estimates of 185,000, according to the July ADP…
Read More »Worker Pay Rate Under Trump Presidency Hits Highest Level Since 2008
The employment cost index rose 2.8 percent for the second quarter, the biggest increase since the third quarter of 2008…
Read More »Pending Home Sales Rise 0.9 Percent in June
Pending home sales increased in all four major regions in June, but overall activity lagged year-ago levels for the sixth…
Read More »U.S. Firms Accumulated Cash in 2Q18 At A Slower Pace Than The Previous Quarter
U.S. companies continued to accumulate cash during the second quarter of 2018, but at a slower pace than they did…
Read More »Papa John’s Founder Suing Company, Accuses It Of Planning ‘Coup’
by Kyle Perisic Papa John’s founder and former CEO John Schnatter is suing the company, seeking documents related to…
Read More »Trump effect: Factory orders climb despite media hyperventilating about tariffs
Orders at U.S. factories for durable goods rose in June despite constant media reports fretting over President Donald Trump’s negotiating…
Read More »Half of All U.S. Homes Are More Valuable than Pre-Recession Peak
In seven of the 35 largest U.S. housing markets, more than 95 percent of homes are worth more than their…
Read More »How Malta is evolving into a Cryptocurrency hub
Malta is predicted to be one of the leading countries for blockchain and cryptocurrency development. The country offers great IT…
Read More »Walmart vs. Amazon: 4 Factors Consumers Consider When Online Grocery Shopping
Despite rising competition, Walmart remains the largest retailer in the world. By a wide margin, more people purchase groceries in-store/online…
Read More »Strong used vehicle sales pushed up prices in June
Robust sales of used vehicles helped to push up prices in June, according to an industry update. Analysts note the used…
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