• Businesses across various industries are experiencing higher input costs such as fuel, freight, labor, and materials including steel and aluminum. In order to maintain margins and profitability, companies need to raise prices on ...

    Published On: August 12, 2021Categories: Consumer Behavior
  • This past month, around mid-July, millions of Americans received a tax credit deposit to their bank accounts. This was a surprise for many, yet part of the pandemic relief program that slated billions ...

    Published On: August 11, 2021Categories: Taxes
  • Not since the days of inflation and high interest rates have Certificates of Deposits (CDs) been perceived as a viable source of income for retirees and conservative savings for working individuals. For years, ...

    Published On: August 10, 2021Categories: Financial Planning, Investing
  • Demographics and population data are carefully tracked by the Census Bureau in order to better determine what the United States may look like in the future. Over 73 million minors, under 18 years ...

    Published On: August 9, 2021Categories: Consumer Health, Economy
  • An increase in confirmed Delta variant cases globally reignited concerns about reimplementation of quarantines and social distancing restrictions. The rise in newly verified cases come as European countries had started to relax restrictions ...

    Published On: August 6, 2021Categories: Economy
  • (all values as of 07.30.2021) Stock Indexes: Dow Jones 34,935 S&P 500 4,395 Nasdaq 14,672  Bond Sector Yields: 2 Yr Treasury 0.19% 10 Yr Treasury 1.24% 10 Yr Municipal 0.85% High Yield 4.04% ...

    Published On: August 5, 2021Categories: Market Index Returns
  • The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported that the U.S. birthrate fell 4% to about 3.6 million births over the past year, the largest decline since 1973. Births have been declining since ...

    Published On: July 16, 2021Categories: Consumer Health, Economy
  • As home values have increased, so has the need to review insurance policies to be certain that appropriate coverage is in force. It is recommended that homeowners review their current coverage on their ...

    Published On: July 15, 2021Categories: Consumer Behavior, Housing Market
  • With the pandemic subsiding and alleviated restrictions enticing consumers to head out, restaurants have seen an enormous surge in business. While many restaurants suffered tremendous setbacks during the height of the pandemic, some ...

    Published On: July 14, 2021Categories: Consumer Behavior
  • Treasury bond yields stabilized in the 2nd quarter after rising earlier in the year. Short-term rates rose slightly resulting in a flattening yield curve, an indication of possible slower economic growth as the ...

    Published On: July 13, 2021Categories: Debt/Mortgage/Liabilities