The Higgins Report: Wage Relief
Another strong jobs report helped curb rising pay
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Author: Joe Higgins
The Higgins Report: Where Have All the Workers Gone?
Five million potential employees are still missing in action
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The Higgins Report: Economy Ends Year on an Up Note
Solid Q4 GDP caps a tumultuous 2022
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The Higgins Report: Gobs of Jobs
2022 ends on an up note and the new year is looking even better
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The Higgins Report: Down the Rabbit Hole
Why I’m eager to return to an economy that follows the rules
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The Higgins Report: High Employment Hurts Inflation Fight
November jobs numbers come in hot
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Whaddaya Know, Joe?
Economic expert Joe Higgins answers his audience’s most frequently asked questions
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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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