Inflation Concerns Unfounded, Wall Street Moves Higher
Once Wall Street traders read beyond the headlines released early Wednesday morning by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, they reversed the early selloff...
Economy
Despite Stock Sell-off, Few See Recession
The sell-off on Wall Street doesn't appear to warn of an impending recession. By...
Markets Move Higher Following Crash Instigated by Obscure Agency
With Wall Street regaining its footing following the decline that started last Thursday, commentators...
Treasury Advisory Committee Says U.S. Must Borrow Trillions, Sending Stocks Down
When an obscure advisory committee announced last Wednesday that the U.S. Treasury would have...
January Jobs Report: Is America Running Out of Workers?
The opioid crisis and the welfare state are keeping workers from entering the job...
Americans Expect Booming Economy to Continue, Says Conference Board
The Conference Board’s January survey of consumer confidence came in at 125.4, beating December’s...
Occupational Licenses: Petty Tyranny Over Property and Labor
Occupational licensure requirements prevent many of the most needy from obtaining gainful employment. ...
Tax-Reform Ripple Effect: Hundreds of Companies Recalibrating, Raising Employee Benefits, Investing in New Projects
Under Trump's new tax plan, companies across the nation, such as Home Depot, Starbucks,...
Amazon Opens Its First “Just Walk Out” Store in Seattle
Big gates swing on little hinges. This little store in Seattle could be just...
Economy Beats Forecasters Again: Jobless Claims at 45-year Low
Economists expected 250,000 new jobless claims to be filed during the week ending January...
Walmart Voluntarily Raises Its Minimum Wage
The world’s largest retailer, Walmart, announced on Thursday that it was voluntarily raising its...
The State Where People Are Afraid to Pump Gas — and the Gov. Wouldn’t Allow it
Should you need a license to pump gas? Some people seem to think so,...
Dow Smashes Through 25,000; to Smash Dems in November?
The market may be telling us about the ouctome of the mid-term elections as...
Another Accident That Could Have Been Avoided on Government-subsidized Amtrak
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) reports that the Amtrak train that derailed on...
U.S. Economy’s Stunning Performance Continues to Bewilder Forecasters
You'd think they'd learn. But economic prognosticators are still playing catch-up ball as the...
November’s Jobs Report Beats Forecasters, Again
Once again economists’ forecasts fell short in November, with the surging economy generating 228,000...
Total Black Friday Sales Set Records; Cyber Monday Also Likely a Record
Preliminary numbers show that online sales on Thanksgiving and Black Friday surged to record...
Jobless Claims Drop Confirms Economy’s Strength
The economy, like a fatigued athlele, continues to revive through improved oxygenation. ...
Conference Board: Full Speed Ahead for the U.S. Economy
The Conference Board, a global economic analytics firm that tries to look ahead, has...
“Trump’s” Stock Rally Best Since 1945
Stock prices were predicted to drop after Donald Trump won the election a year...