The American Family Runs out of Money
How much money does it take to live even modestly in the United States? Median household income runs about $51,000. In real terms, that is down 7% since the start ...Read Full Story »
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Real Estate May Be the Best Investment
The rise in real estate prices appears to have created a growing belief that, once again, real estate is a perfect investment. The same sentiment prevailed in 2005 and 2006 ...Read Full Story »
Dying Worker Mobility and the Economy
There is something to be said for the benefits of worker mobility, which helped define the U.S. economy from the 1950s until recently. People would relocate to find the best ...Read Full Story »
For Most, No Improvement in Job Market
For most Americans, even those with work, the job market has not made any progress in nearly a year. The U.S. economy has added fewer than 150,000 positions in most ...Read Full Story »
Laid-Off Workers Cause Little Pessimism
The presence of unemployed workers should make people who currently have jobs nervous. As the economy has rebounded, the number of people who have been out of work for more ...Read Full Story »
The Internet Robs the Young of Time
A common assumption is that young Americans spend so much time on their smartphones, the Internet and social sites that they have lost traditional access to independently produced information and ...Read Full Story »
A Better U.S. Economic Outlook
The U.S. economy is getting better, according to Gallup. Gallup’s key U.S. economic indicators tell a consistent story of improving economic and behavioral conditions. Americans’ self-reported employment status, personal spending ...Read Full Story »
Economy Trumps Oil as Major Concern
Oil prices are more than $100 a barrel for West Texas Intermediate. Gasoline is approaching $4 a gallon. But Americans worry more about the economy than they do the price ...Read Full Story »
Americans Finally See Improvement in Job Quality
Americans came to believe two things about jobs as the recession stretched on. The first is that paid work is precious and it is unwise to press for raises when companies are watching ...Read Full Story »
American Satisfaction Reaches 10-Month High–Gallup
Americans are more satisfied with their lives than they have been since last summer, a new Gallup poll shows. The news is not all good. Satisfaction rates are still low ...Read Full Story »
American Economic Confidence Matches Four Year High–Gallup
American's confidence in the economy matched a four year high last week, according to Gallup. The data affirms other recent data on consumer confidence. Retail activity has also been strong. Retail ...Read Full Story »
Americans Want Government Aid for Housing, but Lack Ideas
Many Americans believe that the only way the housing market will recover soon is if the federal government takes an aggressive role in its improvement. That will require a sea change in the ...Read Full Story »
Americans Continue to Turn Their Backs on Big Business and Big Government
Americans are unusually dissatisfied with big government and big business. There is irony in that, because many of the solutions to major problems in the U.S. will have to come ...Read Full Story »
Another Sign Unemployment Progress Is Stalled
The unemployment situation in the U.S. improved in the final quarter of last year, but ever so slightly. The federal government says the economy added a little over 120,000 new ...Read Full Story »
Holiday Sales Forecasts Worsen
The Nation Retail Federation expects holiday sales to rise 2.8% to $466 billion this year. That estimate has already been questioned as unemployment stays above 9% and discretionary income remains stagnant. Another ...Read Full Story »
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