For nearly every person still alive, we’ve been conditioned to believe the government and Federal Reserve can “stimulate” our economy out of recession by simply increasing spending and lowering interest rates. While this textbook theory continues to be gospel for nearly every economist, few are
Earnings are again in focus as companies report their latest quarterly results. Long-time readers know that I come from an accounting background & have been a critic of the reporting methods used by these companies. Even more aggravating is the fact Wall Street is not only allowing it,
Monday, July 18
Since the Brexit Vote, nothing has really changed around the world. After a shock that sent global stock prices plummeting and investors fleeing for the exits, stocks have not only recovered those losses, but reached all-time highs. From a big picture, fundamental point of
Five years ago we wrote about the anger behind the Occupy Wall Street movement. With growing violence in our country, it’s time we take a closer look at what is behind this anger.
NOTE: This article was originally posted on October 11, 2011. The
Did the Fed’s rate hike have any impact on the economy? What should we be watching in the months ahead?
Find out what Jeff’s leading economic indicators are saying in the first full quarter since the Fed’s December rate hike:
