Holiday Parties Staging a Comeback This Year
After a slow year in 2018, office holiday parties are making a comeback. More than three-quarters of companies surveyed in a recent poll plan to have an office party this holiday season.
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Almost Half of Americans Went to Civil Court Last Year — and Not for Traffic Tickets
About half of Americans had a civil legal issue last year. These such things as being injured by someone else in a car accident, getting a speeding ticket, custody and guardianship, divorce or a…
Here’s Why Hispanic Women Make Half What White Men Did Last Year
As of today, Latina workers in the United States will have earned in 23 months the same amount of money a white male earned in the 12 months of 2018.
Consumer Sentiment Strengthens as Americans Acknowledge Wage, Job Gains
Consumer sentiment improved last week according to research firm Morning Consult. Wage and job gains appear finally to have made a positive impression on consumer confidence.
This State’s Unemployment Rate Is 70% Higher Than America’s
The jobless figures for many states are much different from the national average. In Alaska, the number was 72% higher, among other things due to government worker reductions arising from cuts in the state's…
500 Million Pieces of Trash Cover This State’s Roads
One of America's largest states by population has roads littered with items that people have thrown away. Researchers say they have little hope the problem will get better soon.
Americans to Set New Records for Driving and Flying This Thanksgiving
AAA estimates that more than 55 million Americans will travel this Thanksgiving holiday with almost 90% traveling on the nation's highways.
Bloomberg Is First Choice of Only 2% of Democratic Primary Voters
Only 2% of Democratic primary voters say that Michael Bloomberg is their first choice for the 2020 election, a sign of the tremendous uphill battle he has in the fight for the nomination.
October Small Business Optimism Improves as Holiday Season Approaches
The National Federation of Independent Business Tuesday morning reported that its small business optimism index rose in October.
The Rich Throw More of Their Money Under the Mattress
Do the rich view the economic future differently than others? Perhaps, as they shift more money into cash.
More Americans Think Couples Don’t Need to Marry
The traditional notion that a couple who have been together for a long time should get married has broken down.
US Retail Sales Projected to Top $1 Trillion This Holiday Season
Retail analysts at eMarketer expect 2019 holiday season spending to top $1 trillion for the first time ever.
Outlook for $63 Trillion in Sovereign Debt Turns Negative: Moody’s
A weakening global economy has elevated the risk to sovereign creditworthiness according to a new report from Moody's.
Consumer Sentiment Supports the No-Recession Call
Now that markets have hit new highs and now that longer-term interest rates have risen again, we are getting a first look at consumer sentiment for the month of November.
Why the Federal Reserve Rate Cutting Cycle Already May Be Over
News of the trade negotiations between the United States and China going well begs the question of whether U.S. interest rates have anywhere to go but back up.