There’s a new 99 percent. A new report from Georgetown University’s Center on Education and the Workforce says that 11.5 million of the 11.6 million jobs in the ...
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If you woke Friday shocked at the outcome of the “Brexit” vote and frightened at what will happen when markets open, you’re not alone. “Today will be an ...
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(Politico) Donald Trump’s presidency would “significantly” weaken the country, driving the U.S. into a “lengthy recession” with nearly 3.5 million job losses and a 7 percent unemployment rate, ...
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WASHINGTON — Consumer spending surged in April, led by a big jump in purchases of autos and other durable goods, while home prices kept climbing in March. Consumer ...
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Ben Bimson BCJ Financial When is down really up? Earnings season for the 1st quarter kicked off last week and markets were happy with the results. It is ...
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U.S. employment gains surged in February, the clearest sign yet of labor market strength that could further ease fears the economy was heading into recession and allow the ...
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Ben Bimson/BCJ Financial 2/8/2016 “This time is different.” We have heard that how many times? Yet, it is hard to resist temptation to buy into the rhetoric when ...
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Lower oil prices are supposed to be good for the economy and stock market because they provide consumers and businesses with more money to spend. But since early ...
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Confidence ended the year on a brighter note as low prices put U.S. consumers in the holiday spirit. The University of Michigan said Wednesday that its final sentiment ...
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Contributed by Benjamin Bimson, CIMA® Investment Advisor BCJ Financial This week we attended the Schwab Impact 2015 conference in Boston, MA. The Impact conference is a huge one ...
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