Remington Arms Declares Bankruptcy, Will Continue Operating Under Chapter 11
Remington Arms Company — America's oldest gun maker — will survive bankruptcy proceedings. Under new and more capable management it may even thrive....
Economy
Bull Market in Stocks Remains in Place: Dow Theory
For the moment, according to Dow Theory, the market remains in its current bull...
235,000 New Jobs in February, Far Exceeding Expectations
Last Friday’s numbers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics said that private payrolls in...
Economy’s Performance Continues to Beat Forecasts
The economy is steaming along, continuing to confound forecasters. ...
Mnuchin Says Trump Might Do TPP After All
In 2017, Trump called TPP a "rape" of America. Now he and his treasury...
Inflation Concerns Unfounded, Wall Street Moves Higher
Once Wall Street traders read beyond the headlines released early Wednesday morning by the...
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...