Economy

Macro Economic Overview
Stimulus payments from the second pandemic relief package were received in January and February, stirring economic activity and increasing personal incomes and expenditures. Some economists, however, believe that the rise in incomes and ...

Published On: March 12, 2021Categories: Economy
Which Workers Are Calling In Sick
A growing number of U.S. workers are calling in sick to work as the fear of COVID infections has escalated for the past few weeks. The number of days that workers have missed ...

Published On: February 20, 2021Categories: Consumer Behavior, Economy
How The Fed Makes Money For The Government – Government Structure
The Federal Reserve acts as a separate and individual entity from the U.S. government. It has the ability to create and manage its policies for the benefit of the U.S. financial system. Large ...

Published On: February 20, 2021Categories: Economy, Government/Municipal
How Lending Standards Affect Consumers – Finance & Lending Overview
Even before the pandemic materialized, banks and finance companies were already starting to tighten lending standards. The low rate environment for the months leading up to the pandemic culminated into a flurry of ...

Published On: February 19, 2021Categories: Consumer Behavior, Economy, Housing Market
Volatility Returns To Markets – Domestic Equity Update
Equity indexes were nearly unchanged in January following volatility that drove prices higher and lower throughout the month. Market performance for prior Januarys have historically been acknowledged as an indicator of where markets ...

Published On: February 12, 2021Categories: Economy, Stock Market
Macro Economic Overview
Speculative trading among smaller retail investors raised concerns about how social media is influencing individual stock valuations. Recently popularized social news aggregation and discussion websites are driving frenzied trading behavior among inexperienced young ...

Published On: February 11, 2021Categories: Economy
Workers Hesitant To Quit During Pandemic – Worker Confidence
Confidence among workers to freely leave and quit their current job has historically been an indicator of the current condition of the labor market. As COVID-19 took its toll on the economy with ...

Published On: January 21, 2021Categories: Consumer Behavior, Economy, Industry
Higher Laptop Sales In Europe
Work habits and patterns have not only changed in the United States but have also been altered in Europe, where work at home has become vastly commonplace. For many, the home office has ...

Published On: January 20, 2021Categories: Consumer Behavior, Economy, Industry
Consumers Expect Inflation To Rise – Inflationary Pressures
Even though traditional government data has current inflation at 1.2%, consumers have a different perspective with higher inflation expectations. The Federal Reserve Bank of New York tracks and maintains consumer inflation expectations every ...

Published On: January 19, 2021Categories: Consumer Behavior, Economy
Consumers Using Credit To Spend – Consumer Credit
Spending at stores essentially stalled in late March and April, as restrictions imposed to confront the spread of COVID-19 took its toll on the retail sector. The inability of consumers to spend freely ...

Published On: January 19, 2021Categories: Consumer Behavior, Economy