Why Inflation Figures Can Be Rear View Mirror Data
Government data figures come in two categories, lagging and leading indicators. Economists interpret lagging data as something that has already passed, as though it’s in...
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How Rising Oil Prices Can Stifle Global Growth – Oil Sector Update
Even as the United States has curbed its appetite for oil and gasoline over the past few years, demand among emerging economies has increased. Fossil...
Top Oil Producing & Oil Exporting Countries
Global geopolitical events have historically affected oil and gasoline prices worldwide, as production and supply issues evolve. As the largest oil producer in the world,...
Macro Economic Overview
Geopolitical rifts emulating from the Russian invasion of Ukraine roiled financial and commodity markets globally as uncertainty arose surrounding the extent of the conflict. Ramifications...
What Will Probably Stay Expensive in 2022 – Inflationary Trends
Supply constraints and labor shortages were the two primary factors for prices on numerous products and services rising as much as they did in 2021....
Where Are Home Prices Headed
After rising consecutively every quarter since the middle of 2020, housing prices have started to pullback. Limited inventory, migration to rural areas, extended low mortgage...
What Is The Fed Balance Sheet & Why It Is So Consequential Now
Like any large financially driven entity, the Federal Reserve maintains and modifies a balance sheet made up of assets and liabilities. The Fed uses the...
Macro Economic Overview
Market dynamics are shifting as the Federal Reserve outlines its execution of ending monetary stimulus in order to squash inflationary pressures. Analysts and economists are...
Medical Positions Represent Highest Paying Jobs Heading Into 2022
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics compiles pay on occupations across various industries and has found that 14 of the nation’s top 20 paying occupations...
Over $1 Trillion Paid Out In Social Security Benefits In 2021
A U.S. Government report compiled and released by the Government Accountability Office (GAO) found that 48 percent of individuals 55 and older had no retirement...