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Author: Joe Higgins

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Hiring Hits a Road Bump in April

May 10, 2021May 11, 2021 Joe Higgins

April’s jobs report, out last week, was a huge disappointment, especially if you use economists’ expectations for your baseline.

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Strong March Results Point to An Even Better Q2

April 19, 2021April 19, 2021 Joe Higgins

It 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.

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Economic Update: Hold on to Your Hats!

April 7, 2021April 8, 2021 Joe Higgins

There 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.

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Talkback: Joe Responds to Inflation Jitters

March 17, 2021March 17, 2021 Joe Higgins

After 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.

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An Uncertain Economy in an Uncertain World

October 20, 2020October 21, 2020 Joe Higgins

With so little precedent to look back on, this article is the best information I have in a very uncertain world.

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The Impact of the Coronavirus and Why I Can’t Wait for 2021

September 21, 2020September 21, 2020 Joe Higgins

Here’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.

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The Impact of the Coronavirus and Why I Can’t Wait for 2021

September 17, 2020September 18, 2020 Joe Higgins

I 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.

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The U.S. Economy in the Age of Covid-19

August 7, 2020August 11, 2020 Joe Higgins

It 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.

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Living Through the COVID Economy

April 27, 2020April 27, 2020 Joe Higgins covid

It’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.

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Opinion: The Truth About the National Debt

January 13, 2020January 28, 2020 Joe Higgins industry

Articles about the national debt are usually very controversial, and I expect this one will be no less contentious.

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Tariff Tussles Stoke Uncertainty… and a ray of Hope

September 19, 2019January 28, 2020 Joe Higgins economy

Tariffs 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.

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Industry Magazine 

Is a Recession Looming?

July 25, 2019January 28, 2020 Joe Higgins industry

If 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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Box Store Blues: Sky-high fuel prices, costlier labor and aggressive inventory levels led to lower-than-expected earnings at Walmart. CNBC
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Short Circuited: In what proved to be a bad week for consumer tech, the vaunted Onkyo brand went bankrupt and Apple pulled the plug on its iconic iPod. IBTechreviews; The Wall Street Journal

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