How to Get a Loan Now Based on a Coming Tax Refund
We've all seen the ads promoting loans backed by expected tax refunds. Here's how those work and why they may be helpful to some taxpayers.
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New Advice on How Companies Should Ready for Recession
Consulting and accounting firm Deloitte has gotten out in front of how a new recession will hit companies. Additionally, it has offered advice about what companies should do over the course of a downturn.
Strong Consumer Sentiment Recovery Isn’t Just About the End of the Government Shutdown
Consumer sentiment had been expected to recover from January's lows due to the federal government shutdown, but the University of Michigan's survey delivered an even stronger recovery than expected.
The High Cost of (Not-So-True) Love
Romance scams were the fastest growing type of fraud in 2018 and also the most costly to its victims. The Federal Trade Commissions has some tips for detecting and avoiding these scams.
Marriage: Still the Main Route to the 1% for Women
A woman on her own has a slim chance of making into the top 1% of income earners despite qualifications that are equal to or better than those of their male counterparts.
Growing Pains in America: Too Much Credit Card Debt vs Emergency Savings
More than 70 million Americans have more credit card debt than they have in emergency savings, the highest rate in almost a decade.
Will the Fed Notice the Inflation Trends Ahead?
In the Federal Reserve's endless quest to raise interest rates in the past two years, one of the big concerns with a strong economy and with better wage growth was that inflation might get…
Americans’ Confidence About Their Own Finances Reaches Near-Record Highs
Americans are feeling more and more confident about their finances in 2019. It turns out that the stock market panic late in 2018, all the trade war fears and even a partial government shutdown…
January Small Business Optimism Tumbles as Uncertainty Climbs
Small business optimism dropped by more than three points in January just six months after posting a record high.
How Much Does Biodiversity Really Matter?
A professor at Oxford University has said that "Without biodiversity, there is no future for humanity." But what if the conceptual frameworks underpinning what is known as biodiversity and the ecosystem are flawed?
40 Million People Could Get a Raise From Minimum Wage Hikes
The minimum wage has been raised in a number of states and cities recently. Wage increases in 28 states went into effect at the start of this year and three more states and the…
Record Number of US CEOs Left Their Jobs in January
More CEOs left their jobs in January than in any single month since Challenger, Gray & Christmas began reporting the data in 2002.
ISM Non-Manufacturing Shows Slowing Services Economy in January
The Institute for Supply Management (ISM) has released its non-manufacturing survey results for January of 2019.
Democracy in Retreat Globally: Freedom House
Global democracy continues its slow decline according to the latest "Freedom in the World" report from Freedom House. The U.S. ranks 51st in the new report, unchanged from its position in 2017.
January Consumer Sentiment Index Lowest Since Trump Election
The University of Michigan's consumer sentiment survey in January reached its lowest point since President Trump's election. Those surveyed remained positive about their own financial prospects.