Money & The Economy

Two Strategies for Making Better Financial Choices in 2024

The Aesop Fable known as The Ant and the Grasshopper offers a profound commentary on life and work. Its moral…

4 months ago

Americans’ Finances Took A Beating In 2023 Amidst Persistent Inflation And High Interest Rates

Americans are struggling economically going into 2024, as harsh economic conditions in 2023 drained savings accounts, with factors like ever-rising…

4 months ago

Automakers Are Flush With Cash, But Investors Not Optimistic As Electric Vehicle Sales Struggle

Top automakers are flushed with cash after a profitable year, but investors are skittish about buying in as poor electric vehicle…

4 months ago

Holiday Sales Growth Slows As Americans Reel From High Inflation

U.S. retail sales from Nov. 1 to Dec. 24 grew only 3.1%, matching inflation and indicating that consumers are feeling…

4 months ago

Majority Of Small Businesses Not Seeing Holiday Bump As Consumers Run Out Of Cash

In a poll of small business owners, 76% said that they had not seen an increase in sales during the…

5 months ago

If Inflation Increases, Forget About Interest Rate Cuts

Recently, Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell said that with the inflation rate falling and the labor market cooling, interest rates…

5 months ago

Secretary Yellen Looks to Be Wrong Again

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen recently talked about the progress that the Biden administration and the Federal Reserve have made toward…

5 months ago

Here’s The Secret Behind Biden’s Jobs Numbers. Hint: It’s Not Manufacturing

The U.S. added a solid 199,000 nonfarm payroll jobs in November, but the composition of those newly added jobs was…

5 months ago

Proposed Banking Regulations Won’t Save Sector But Will Hurt Your Wallet, Experts Say

Key U.S. regulators have proposed the Basel III endgame requirements that would place greater capital restrictions on banks, tightening credit…

5 months ago

Airline mergers will improve efficiency and benefit consumers

JetBlue Airways wants to buy Spirit Airlines. Alaska Airlines wants to buy Hawaiian Airlines. Both deals must be approved by…

5 months ago