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Here’s What You Need to Earn to Be a One-Percenter
Moving up the ladder of wealth in the United States is not impossible, but it's more than difficult. Just to reach the top 1% of earners requires an income of nearly $500,000 a year.
IRS, Treasury Clarify Rules on Carried Interest, but It Might Be Too Late
When Congress passed the tax law changes, it left some holes that smart accountants and tax attorneys leapt on without hesitation.
March Madness Cuts Worker Productivity by 6 Hours
March Madness, which stretches over a period of days, dents businesses for over six hours of work time, according to a new survey.
2017 GDP Could Tame Some Fed Rate Hike Expectations
The Commerce Department's first revision for the gross domestic product for the fourth quarter of 2017 was downward and right in line with expectations.
10 Key Takeaways From Fed Chair Powell’s First Testimony to Congress
There are 10 takeaways that the investment community should take away from Fed Chair Powell's testimony.
Consumer Confidence Back Up at Levels Not Seen Since 2000
The Conference Board has released a better-than-expected reading on consumer confidence for February.
Manufacturing Activity Expands in Texas Region in February
The Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas may be a regional branch of the Federal Reserve system, but it tracks regional economic reporting for the nation's energy patch.
Chicago Fed Shows Slower National Economic Growth Trends in January
The Chicago Federal Reserve is a regional branch of the Federal Reserve system, but it releases a national economic reading called the Chicago Fed National Activity Index.
Cybercrime Cost Is Almost 1% of Global GDP and Growing
At its current growth rate, cybercrime could become one of the largest businesses in the world.
Leading Economic Indicators Report Keeps Rising
January had the fourth monthly gain for leading indicators, though this was just ahead of the panic selling waves that dominated the first week of February.
Weekly Jobless Claims Remain Eerily Low
The U.S. Department of Labor released another round of weekly jobless claims, and again it's rather low.
Are Opioids Robbing the Workplace of Key Employees?
Among the observations in the 557-page Economic Report of the President and Council of Economic Advisors is the extent to which the opioid crisis has damaged the efficiency of the U.S. labor economy.
FOMC Minutes Signal Fed Not Overly Worried About Inflation and Wage Pressures
If you thought that one Federal Reserve FOMC meeting had a lot of details, there are always the expanded FOMC meeting minutes which give investors another look into how to interpret what the Fed…
February Flash PMI Readings Indicate Further Price Hikes and Wage Pressures
When IHS Markit has released its February "Flash PMI" report, both the manufacturing and services readings came in rather strong.