the economy
The economy ebbs and flows, but whether it’s strengthening or weakening, we report on how it affects you.
Trump Effect: Holiday retail sales exceed forecast; year ahead looks ‘very good’
Holiday sales during November and December increased 5.5 percent over the same period in 2016 to $691.9 billion as growing…
Read More »Trump Effect: December Jobs Numbers BLOWOUT
The private sector hired in December many more workers than analysts had expected according to a Thursday report from ADP.…
Read More »They said Trump couldn’t reinvigorate coal industry – Did he?
Experts said that President Donald Trump could not reinvigorate the coal industry with his deregulatory agenda – they were wrong.…
Read More »How to Turbocharge the American Economy
Roughly half of the United States’ workforce depends on small businesses thriving. But high taxes and intrusive government regulations hurt…
Read More »Trump Effect: Retailers ring up best Christmas … EVER in 2017
Mastercard SpendingPulse today reports that holiday sales increased 4.9 percent this year, setting a new record for dollars spent. This…
Read More »Trump Effect: Holiday Retail Sales Up Double Digits
2017 holiday retail sales totals are up 16 percent year-over-year (YOY) according to an industry data analysis firm and the…
Read More »Trump effect: Fed raises fourth quarter GDP Forecast to near 4 percent
The New York Federal Reserve on Friday raised its estimate for fourth-quarter GDP closer to 4% after revisions of earlier data…
Read More »Trump Effect: American optimism on economy at 11-year high
A new survey released Monday showed that Americans feel better about the economy now than at any point in recent…
Read More »Trump Effect: Nov. Retail Sales Blow Out Expectations
U.S. retail sales figures blew out expectations for November as the holiday season and enthusiasm for President Donald Trump’s economic…
Read More »The Trump Effect: U.S. Employers Report the Most Optimistic Hiring Outlook in a Decade
Outlook of +19% Driven by Optimism in Construction, Manufacturing and Transportation & Utilities Employers in the Midwest Report Strongest Hiring…
Read More »Job growth remains solid despite tightening labor market
Employment increased by 228,000 jobs in November after increasing by 244,000 jobs in October. As the labor market is tightening,…
Read More »Press: 3%+ growth under Trump is ‘dreaming’ – Ummm… nope
They couldn’t help themselves. The mainstream media published column after column saying that Trump’s promise for GDP growth north of…
Read More »Consumer confidence continues 5-month run and 17-year high
The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index®, which had improved in October, increased further in November. The Index now stands at 129.5…
Read More »Home Prices Boom 10 Years After Housing Crisis
SANTA CLARA, Calif., Nov. 13, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — Home prices have returned to the boom levels of a decade ago — which…
Read More »The Compelling Case for Tax Reform
Congress is currently considering revamping our tax system and reducing tax rates. Nearly all of the options being discussed for…
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