True Unemployment – Labor Market Overview
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...
Blog – 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.
Nearly Half of U.S. Labor Force Is Working From Home – Employment Trends
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...
Online Sales Have Increased During Pandemic – Consumer Behavior
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...
Macro Economic Overview – December 2020
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...
Rates Rise Slightly In November – Fixed Income Update
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...
New Free Trade Agreement Doesn’t Include U.S. – Global Trade
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...
Homeowner Equity Reaches New Highs – Housing Market Update
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...
Medicare Coverage Heading Into 2021 – Retirement Planning
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...
Market Indexes December 2020
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...
Markets Head Higher in November – Equity Market Overview
The combination of a finalized election, effective vaccine trials, and positive earnings from various sectors, drove equity indices higher in November. Analysts expect upcoming additions...