the economy
The economy ebbs and flows, but whether it’s strengthening or weakening, we report on how it affects you.
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Money & The Economy
Trump Effect: Consumer confidence rises to 18-year high in October
Consumer confidence increased to an 18-year high in October, following an increase in September. The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index…
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Small Business Optimism Reaches Post-Recession High Amid Continued Growth and Strong Economic Conditions
Continued growth and a strong economy have small business optimism reaching post-recession highs, particularly among male business owners, according to…
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Existing-Home Sales Decline Across the Country thanks to Fed’s rate-raising
Existing-home sales declined in September after a month of stagnation in August, according to the National Association of Realtors. All…
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Trump Effect: US Most Competitive Economy In The World For First Time Since Before Obama
The U.S. is the most competitive economy in the world for the first time since former President Barack Obama took…
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Trump Effect: Jobless Welfare Claims Near A Five-Decade Low
The number of Americans claiming unemployment insurance fell unexpectedly last week after side effects from Hurricane Florence drove figures up.
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Trump Effect: Jobs continued amazing growth in September
Private sector employment increased by 230,000 jobs from August to September according to the September ADP Report. The impressive jobs numbers…
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High Interest Rates Put Pressure on Auto Sales in September
High interest rates continued to put pressure on new vehicle sales in September, according to the car shopping experts at…
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Wages increase during tightening labor market
Hourly wages increased again in September amid a tightening labor market. The Trump economy is red hot and it is…
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Trump Effect: Manufacturing continues amazing expansion in September despite tariff concerns
Economic activity in the manufacturing sector expanded in September along with the overall economy, say the nation’s supply executives in the latest ISM Manufacturing…
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Trump Effect: Consumer Confidence Continues Rise in September
Consumer confidence increased in September, following a large improvement in August. The Index now stands at 138.4 (1985=100), up from…
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UN Makes Buying ‘Made in the USA’ As Hard As It Can Get
Did you know that before you even wake up in the morning you are subsiding profits to Chinese companies? It…
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Surprise: Even College Students believe the booming economy is thanks to Trump [video]
Campus Reform’s Cabot Phillips asked young college students which president they believed deserved credit for the red-hot American economy just…
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Trump Effect: Middle-Market Businesses Boom as U.S. Economy Soars
Mid-sized businesses, representing roughly 40% of the U.S. economy and one-third of its workforce, registered the third consecutive quarter of record-high…
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