Whaddaya Know, Joe?
Economic expert Joe Higgins answers his audience’s most frequently asked questions
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Author: Joe Higgins
Labor and Housing: The Slowdown Begins
But as always, the American economy will bounce back
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Recession: Are We There Yet?
Mixed signs of a cooling economy as Fed continues its balancing act
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The Higgins Report: Strong Medicine
A still vital economy augurs further rate hikes
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The Higgins Report: Confidence in Consumer Confidence
If Americans keep spending and the job market holds up, we might just avoid the ‘R’ word By Joe Higgins,
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The Higgins Report: What the Job Numbers Mean for Retail
The data portends a slowing economy but continued strength for stores
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The Higgins Report: Gobs of Jobs
What do the July employment numbers really mean?
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Are We in a Recession?
It Depends on Who You Ask
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Less Certain About Recession
Last week’s strong jobs report bodes well for the economy
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Has Home Ownership Become a Distant Dream?
social order. And filling that home with furnishings, major appliances and consumer electronics is what keeps BrandSource dealers in business.
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Is a Recession Inevitable?
Perhaps, but we’ve been through worse
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The ‘R’ Word: Resilience, Not Recession
GDP slips into negative territory, but economic indicators remain strong
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The Higgins Report: Still Positive About 2022, but…
Here’s my current read on the economy, based on the latest leading indicators.
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The Higgins Report: The Makings of a Great Economy
To put it mildly, it’s been an interesting start to 2022.
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Oil’s Well That Ends Well?
How many times a day does the average American drive past a gas station?
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2021: Setting the Stage for a Return to Normal?
The best way to judge the performance of an economy is in the increase of gross domestic product, or GDP.
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Full Speed Ahead in 2022
It has never been easy to predict how the U.S. economy will perform at the beginning of a new year, and 2022 is no exception.
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Inflation Nation: The Real Skinny On Soaring Prices
If you own a car and commute to work or drive to the store once a week, you are painfully aware of the price of gasoline in your city.
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What the Heck’s Going on in America?
What’s happening in our country? Gasoline is $4 a gallon, used car prices are up 26 percent, food costs keep increasing, and homes are out of reach for the average buyer.
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The Higgins Report: Inflation Up, GDP Off, But Year to End Strong
The U.S. Commerce Department announced last week that America’s gross domestic product missed expectations in the third quarter of 2021 and dropped to its slowest growth since March 2020. It was a disappointing performance but doesn’t necessarily signal a weak fourth quarter.
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