The Higgins Report: GDP Dip Signals Recession

May 3, 2023May 2, 2023 Joe Higgins economy, Higgins, recession

Yet consumer spending and employment remained strong

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The Higgins Report: What’s in the Cards for the Economy?

April 26, 2023April 25, 2023 Joe Higgins economy, expertsource, Higgins, inflation

Inflation’s down, will interest rates follow?

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The Higgins Report: March Came in Like a Lamb …

April 19, 2023April 19, 2023 Joe Higgins economy, Higgins

… and left the same as consumer spending slows

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The Higgins Report: What the Latest Job Numbers Mean

April 14, 2023April 13, 2023 Joe Higgins economy, Higgins

Believe it or not, the Fed’s actions are working

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The Higgins Report: Economy Ends Year on an Up Note

January 31, 2023February 1, 2023 Joe Higgins economy, Higgins, recession

Solid Q4 GDP caps a tumultuous 2022

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The Higgins Report: Gobs of Jobs

January 11, 2023January 10, 2023 Joe Higgins Higgins, industry, inflation, recession

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

January 4, 2023January 3, 2023 Joe Higgins economy, Higgins, recession

Why I’m eager to return to an economy that follows the rules

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Whaddaya Know, Joe?

November 25, 2022November 25, 2022 Joe Higgins economy, Higgins, recession

Economic expert Joe Higgins answers his audience’s most frequently asked questions

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Recession: Are We There Yet?

November 1, 2022November 2, 2022 Joe Higgins economy, Higgins

Mixed signs of a cooling economy as Fed continues its balancing act

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The Higgins Report: Strong Medicine

October 12, 2022October 11, 2022 Joe Higgins economy, Higgins

A still vital economy augurs further rate hikes

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The Higgins Report: Gobs of Jobs

August 10, 2022August 9, 2022 Joe Higgins economy, Higgins

What do the July employment numbers really mean?

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Are We in a Recession?

July 31, 2022August 1, 2022 Joe Higgins economy, Higgins

It Depends on Who You Ask

What Goes Up: Following several quarters of accelerated sales, home goods bellwether Conn’s, with over 170 stores across 15 states, said a 13% decline in furniture and mattress revenue and a 25% decline in appliance sell-through contributed to an operating loss of $20 million within its retail segment for the three months ended April 30. Conns Inc.

Short Circuited: Best Buy’s sales and profits continued to deteriorate in the first quarter amid what the company described as an electronics recession, although it anticipates a rebound later this year or in 2024. StarTribune

If You Can’t Beat ’Em: Amazon said its independent sellers — which include ProSource members Abt Electronics, Walts TV and World Wide Stereo — collectively sold more than 4.1 billion products through its site last year, averaging more than $230,000 in sales. Amazon Small Business Empowerment Report