Articles/Education
Please choose any of the following articles below that interest you. Each article is listed under the month it was written. Articles written in prior months may still have educational interest.
U.S. Fertility Rates Drop To Lowest Level On Record – Demographics
Prosperity and growth of a country is contingent on the health and expansion of its population. A measure of growth ...
Why Homeowners Insurance Costs Have Risen – Property Insurance Update
Homeowners nationwide are grappling with surging insurance costs and worse, coverage cancelations. Insurance companies are becoming much more defensive as ...
Why Small Businesses Are So Important To The Economy – Domestic Economy
The country is composed of millions of small businesses from home-based one person consultants to hair salons and manufacturing companies. ...
Yields Remain Stubborn As Fed Waits – Fixed Income Overview
Bond yields and interest rates stalled in April, as the Fed announced that it wasn’t yet ready to begin reducing ...
Geopolitical Tensions Challenge Stocks In April – Domestic Equity Overview
Domestic equity indexes in April experienced the most volatility since September 2023, as the Dow Jones Industrial Average, the S&P ...
Average Home Age Nationwide Is 40 Years – Housing Market Overview
The limited supply of new homes in addition to a drop in new home construction nationwide has contributed to the ...
Macro Economic Overview / May 2024
Geopolitical tensions in the Middle East along with the ongoing invasion of Ukraine in Europe, is escalating defensive positioning in ...
May 2024 Indexes
(all values as of 04.30.2024) Stock Indexes: Dow Jones 37,815 S&P 500 5,035 Nasdaq 15,657 Bond Sector Yields: 2 Yr ...
Average Tax Refund For 2024 Tax Season Larger Than Last Year – Tax Policy Update
The 2023 tax season, which began January 23, 2024, has so far seen over 90 million federal tax returns filed ...
Strong U.S Dollar Prompts Americans To Travel Overseas – Foreign Exchange Update
A strong U.S. dollar is becoming a decisive factor for U.S. travelers heading overseas. Up nearly 3.5% year to date, ...
Some States Continue To Lose Workers After Pandemic – Labor Market Dynamics
The pandemic brought on dramatic and instrumental changes to employment and the labor markets, some of which may be substantially ...
Why Gasoline Prices Are Rising Faster Than Usual – Energy Overview
Various factors are contributing to sustained high gas prices, which are expected to add to price pressures heading into the ...
