Brief History of Tariffs & How It Affects U.S. Consumers – Consumer Dynamics
The history of U.S. import tariffs dates back to the early days of the nation. One of the first significant legislative actions of the newly...
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Bank Deposits Heading Downwards – Banking Sector Overview
Consumers have been slowly depositing less money into their bank accounts over the past three years. As the pandemic shuttered restaurants and retail stores in...
November 2023 / Market Indexes
(all values as of 10.31.2023) Stock Indexes: Dow Jones 33,052 S&P 500 4,193 Nasdaq 12,851 Bond Sector Yields: 2 Yr Treasury 5.07% 10 Yr Treasury...
Total Public Debt Reaches $30 Trillion
The issuance of debt by the U.S. government since the beginning of the pandemic in March 2020 resulted in another $7 trillion being added to...
COLA Not Keeping Up With Medicare Premium Increases
Even before the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, seniors were foregoing retirement until later as well as taking part-time jobs even after retiring. Living longer...
Online Sales Have Increased During Pandemic – Consumer Behavior
Ever since the internet brought about the ability to shop from home, online sales have been steadily increasing for the past two decades. Thus far...
Market Index Update as of August 31, 2020
Stock Indexes: Dow Jones 28,430 S&P 500 3,500 Nasdaq 11,775 Bond Sector Yields: 2 Yr Treasury 0.14% 10 Yr Treasury 0.72% 10 Yr Municipal 0.81%...