Tag: u.s. economy

Tales of Cobras, Windows, and Economic Promise The heart of him who has understanding seeks knowledge, but the mouths of fools feed on folly. Proverbs 15:14 The...

On November 3, 2020, the White House, one-third of the Senate, and the entire House of Representatives are on the ballot. In case it...

"Companies rarely die from moving too fast and they frequently die from moving too slow" - Reed Hastings A popular activity among consumers is going...

The Bottom Line: The investing environment will never be free of uncertainty. We can use this uncertainty to our advantage - getting positioned to make...

The language used to describe recent employment data is confusing. The Bureau of Labor Services (BLS) reported that the U.S. regained 9.3 million jobs...

One would think that with unemployment around 10%, you would be hard pressed to find positive economic data. This economic cycle – if we can call...

More than half of the days in August saw more S&P 500 stocks down than up, yet the index itself posted a 7% gain...

“The current environment may be more uncertain and riskier than any we have seen in our lifetimes. Yet, spreads say the future has never...

The first article in this series, Part 1 Debt, details the massive accumulation of debt and how it will handicap economic growth in the future. Debt...

The news, while at times informative, interesting and sometimes sensational, is usually intended to report what has happened. Take, for instance, the following hard facts...