How Politics Is Juicing Up Consumer Sentiment to Decade Highs
The 2017 economic data are looking strong, and one such reading is the consumer sentiment number for the end of January.
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Why Weak GDP and Weak Durable Goods Should Not Matter, at Least This Time Around
While these reports might give some of the economic policy critics more fodder, the reality is that many of the policies that were promised during the election will not actually start showing up until…
US Cities With the Most Mexican Immigrants
Is President Trump's proposed wall and increase in border agents just an expensive solution to a problem that is getting smaller on its own?
Los Angeles, With 1.7 Mexican Immigrants, Faces Major Labor Shortage
Los Angeles, with 1.7 million Mexican immigrants, which is more than 13% of its total population, faces major changes if the Trump administration implements some of its plans.
US Hit with 12 Natural Disasters in 2016 Costing $1 Billion or More
In 2016, the United States experienced six flooding events that exceeded the once-in-a-thousand years expectation level.
America’s Best Automobile Insurance Companies
Researchers at the Insure.com website commissioned a survey of 3,700 American insurance customers and ranked the companies.
Mexican Economy, World’s 15th Largest, by the Numbers
Major trade friction with the United States could be economically devastating to the Mexican economy, the 15th largest in the world.
Don’t Tell Farmers Economy Is Getting Better; It’s Not
Don't tell farmers who live and work in the major agricultural states that economic strength has started to rekindle. Their attitudes about their business fortunes are pessimistic.
Janet Yellen Points to Rate Hikes Thru 2019: Full Employment, Inflation at Target
Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen spoke on Wednesday, January 18, 2017 at the Commonwealth Club in San Francisco, California. Her speech was titled ‘The Goals of Monetary Policy and How We Pursue Them.’ While…
Consumers Want Premium Products — and They’re Willing to Pay for Them
As the world's middle class expands, demand for premium products in a variety of categories is growing very quickly.
Consumer Inflation Now Firmly Hitting Janet Yellen’s Rate Hike Threshold
Just last week, producer prices indicated a stalling out at the wholesale level. But what happens in prices at the consumer level often lags the wholesale level.
Why the Border Adjustment Tax Is Already Losing Momentum
With a Republican House and Senate, corporate taxes under a Donald Trump presidency are almost certain to come down in 2017 and beyond.
Nashville Leads List of Windiest American Cities
For those who think Chicago deserves the title of the "Windiest City in America," think again. Based on new research, Chicago is not even in the top 10.
Bill Gates and 7 Others Have as Much Wealth as Poorest Half of the World
Bill Gates, founder of Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ: MSFT) apparently cannot give away enough to help worthy causes. Oxfam has targeted him as one of the eight people who have wealth equal to the of…
10 Worst States to Grow Old
The 10 US States where growing old is most difficult based on income, health, education, and environment.