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Digital Payment Apps Are Increasing American Debt
December 19, 2018 Technology
The economy might be humming along nicely, but workers have struggled to see the same kind of growth in their paychecks. The latest from the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that real average hourly earnings climbed 0.8% on a year-over-year basis in November. But that small earnings growth has translated into more people feeling better […] Is a Santa Claus Rally on the Way?
November 23, 2018 Stocks
Investors are still picking up the pieces from last month’s sell-off. Yet with all this despair, could a “Santa Claus rally” be right around the corner? The Federal Reserve Caused an Exodus of Investors
November 21, 2018 U.S. Economy
We’re in an era of rising interest rates and declining liquidity — both courtesy of the Federal Reserve’s policies over the last three years. America Takes Lead in Oil, Producing More Oil with Less Wells
November 16, 2018 Commodities, Oil
If you don’t know the Law of the Vital Few, you should. Also known as the 80/20 rule, it states that 80% of an effect comes from 20% of the causes. Managers are very familiar with this law. Their top few workers deliver the lion’s share of results. Economists point to the fact that a […] 100 Years Later, Don’t Forget the Real Heroes of War
November 13, 2018 Government & Politics
Things were different in those days. American politicians were willing to question their military commanders … a far cry from the deference shown today.