by Keelin Ferris | Mar 22, 2022 | Articles, Economic Affairs News, Exclusive Member, Opinion
The American workforce is still reeling from the pandemic restrictions, a massive labor shortage, and record-high inflation. Despite recent growth in the US economy and job creation, there are still more than 12 million vacancies. Workers are demanding more, and if...
by Andrew Moran | Mar 16, 2022 | Business News, Lights, Camera, Action, Opinion, Swamponomics
Soaring inflation, a war in Eastern Europe, and tightening central banks are all ingredients for a recipe of recession, according to a growing number of Wall Street analysts. Will the US be entrenched in an economic downturn soon? For more episodes, click...
by Andrew Moran | Jan 16, 2022 | Articles, Economic Affairs News, Good Reads, Opinion
The last time inflation was this high in the United States, Ronald Reagan was president, kids were clamoring for the Odyssey 2 video game system, and Arnold Schwarzenegger graced audiences with his thespian skills in Conan the Barbarian. Indeed, a surging consumer...
by Andrew Moran | Jan 1, 2022 | Articles, Business News, Good Reads, Opinion
Is the United States alone when it comes to skyrocketing price inflation? As the saying goes, misery loves company. According to the International Monetary Fund (IMF), among a few dozen advanced economies, the United States is tied with Iceland for the top spot for...
by Andrew Moran | Dec 17, 2021 | Articles, Business News, Opinion
As nearly 70% of Americans disapprove of the way President Joe Biden is handling inflation, the administration appears to be manufacturing a never-ending list of excuses for the root cause of the issue, even if it defies the data and common sense. This is the same...