Posts Tagged ‘Economy’
What happened with manufacturing during the economic recovery? Did manufacturing employment rebound during the recovery? Well, yes and no, it depends on how you look at the numbers. First, a…
Wealth Distribution Relative to before the financial crisis of 2007-2009, wealth inequality increased during the economic recovery. The Federal Reserve tracks wealth distribution in the United States through their Distributional…
Before the onset of the coronavirus, the United States enjoyed its longest period of economic growth in history – beginning in 2010 and ending in 2020. During that period some…
According to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC): “Illegal insider trading refers generally to buying or selling a security, in breach of a fiduciary duty or other relationship of trust…
Ever wonder what it would be like to not be able to go to your favorite restaurant, or not be able to take a trip to your favorite location? Ever…
It’s like nothing that you’ve seen – the pending federal deficit. During the financial crisis, the budget deficit hit approximately $1.4 trillion – a record at the time. According to…
Never again. Shortages of PPE (personal protective equipment), medical testing, and medical supplies such as ventilators occurred across the country. While the U.S. spends more on healthcare than any other…
The U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission was created by the United States Congress in October 2000 with the legislative mandate to monitor and report to Congress on the national security…
The stock market is not the economy. However, the stock market reflects what is expected to happen to the economy. Although some political leaders doubted the impact of the coronavirus…
If there was any doubt about the severity of the coronavirus impact on the U.S. economy, those doubts came to an abrupt halt in March. The Department of Labor announced…