Hiring Hits a Road Bump in April
April’s jobs report, out last week, was a huge disappointment, especially if you use economists’ expectations for your baseline.
Read moreApril’s jobs report, out last week, was a huge disappointment, especially if you use economists’ expectations for your baseline.
Read moreIt has been a cavalcade of good news this past week as March brought in some of the best numbers we have seen in a long time.
Read moreThere was a convergence of consumer confidence, manufacturing and employment this week that pushed these three key economic indicators to levels unseen over the past twelve months.
Read moreAfter my BrandSource presentation on the state of the economy last week, my in-box filled up from friends challenging my predictions about inflation being a non-issue.
Read moreWith so little precedent to look back on, this article is the best information I have in a very uncertain world.
Read moreHere’s another interesting effect of the coronavirus that we didn’t expect or at least use in our estimates for economic expansion or contraction: COVID-19 has greatly reduced the time we spend on the highways.
Read moreI have been following America’s economy for more than 60 years and have documented some extraordinary events over that time, but nothing prepared me for what I have witnessed in 2020.
Read moreIt is a new way of life in America since February of 2020 and I am trying to make predictions about the U.S. economy while I shelter in place here at my home in Washington. Our economy is opening up, but the news has not made it any easier to gaze into the old crystal ball and tell you what is going to happen.
Read moreIt’s an odd time in American history to be making predictions about the economy, but that is what I am supposed to be doing as I shelter at home here in Washington.
Read moreArticles about the national debt are usually very controversial, and I expect this one will be no less contentious.
Read moreTariffs and trade wars have been in the news for the past twelve months, and the consequent uncertainty has plagued economists, CEOs and small business owners alike.
Read moreIf you were wondering about an approaching recession and wanted to hear from an expert about the possibilities of a global slowdown, then the bomb that Tim Cook, the CEO of Apple, dropped on Jan. 2 will give you pause.
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