by Andrew Moran | Oct 4, 2020 | Articles, Economic Affairs News, Election 2020, Good Reads, Politics
Back in the Middle Ages of 2019, if you were asked: “Are you better off now than you were four years ago?” you probably would have given a resounding yes. Today, however, if you were pressed on the same question, your response might be a bit more along the...
by Andrew Moran | Mar 26, 2020 | Articles, Economic Affairs News, Opinion
If you want a quick reading into current economic conditions, the best way is to peek at initial jobless claims. Prior to the COVID-19 global pandemic, the U.S. labor market had been robust and suggested more gains to come during the boom phase of the business cycle....
by Andrew Moran | Feb 18, 2020 | Articles, Economic Affairs News, Politics, Taxes
A new study has discovered that one-third of U.S. workers are unable to keep their heads above water between paydays. The findings were not only confined to poor and working-class individuals: 32% of workers earning $200,000 per year admitted that they “always” or...
by Andrew Moran | Jan 24, 2020 | Articles, Business News, Opinion
By the time your grandchildren are of working age, they will probably be clocking in five hours a day and still earning a good living. Economists have predicted for decades that the workweek would eventually dwindle to a dozen hours or so, citing technological...
by Andrew Moran | Jan 16, 2020 | Articles, Business News, Opinion
How did you feel about the economy under President Barack Obama? The University of Michigan’s consumer sentiment, a leading measurement of Americans’ expectations of the economy, hovered between 55 and 80 points throughout his time in the White House. A glance at the...