On Tuesday, stocks posted their best single day jump since December. Earlier in the day, the financial media attributed it to a Chinese official saying the trade dispute with the US should be resolved with “talks”, not retaliatory tariffs. Later in the afternoon, the media said the rally
As we edge closer to the longest economic expansion on record, I think most people are expecting some sort of slow down in growth. It’s not the Fed’s fault as one popular Twitter user likes to point out, but rather an economic fact that simply cannot
Nearly a year ago Republicans took control of Washington. During the election campaign they promised big changes that would spur a sharp increase in economic growth. One of the primary drivers of their plan was to slash taxes. A year later we finally are seeing their ideas take shape and
During Fed Chair Janet Yellen’s press conference on Wednesday a question came up regarding Productivity. Chair Yellen expressed the committee’s frustration and concern over the lack of productivity growth in our economy. She cited the lower productivity growth as a reason for the Fed’
