A closely followed economic statistic by economists and market analysts is the unemployment rate. In fact, the Department of Labor has numerous levels of unemployment rates that it compiles and reports. Of the ...

As workers vacated entire office buildings and left conference rooms unoccupied, the pandemic work culture began to evolve. Hundreds of thousands of workers migrated home to establish a new work environment worthy of ...

Ever since the internet brought about the ability to shop from home, online sales have been steadily increasing for the past two decades. Thus far this year, online sales have exceeded 14% of ...

Equity markets responded positively to news that the availability of vaccinations was imminently close. Major equity indices reached new highs in November as elements of uncertainty eased with promising vaccine trials and finalized ...

Rates rose slightly in November, with the benchmark 10-year treasury bond yield approaching levels not seen in nearly six months. As the yield on the 10-year treasury neared 1%, fixed income markets embraced ...

For months, even before the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in March, several countries were busy assembling trade agreements in order to facilitate and promote free trade. Asian countries  were among the bulk ...

Homeowner equity as a percentage of home values reached an all time high in the 2nd quarter of 2020, surpassing the most recent previous highs in 2001. Federal Reserve data revealed that homeowners ...

With open enrollment upon us, millions of Americans will be deciding on which, if any, changes to make to their Medicare coverage. The Open Enrollment Period for 2021 coverage is from  November 1, ...

December 2020 (all values as of 11.30.2020) Stock Indexes: Dow Jones 29,638 S&P 500 3,621 Nasdaq 12,198 Bond Sector Yields: 2 Yr Treasury 0.16% 10 Yr Treasury 0.84% 10 Yr Municipal 0.71% High ...

Interest rates gravitated slightly higher in October, driven by the anticipation of eventual inflation, and growing federal debt levels. The yield on the 10-year Treasury bond rose from 0.69% in September to 0.88% ...