Daily Economy News
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The Value of a Sullied Vacation
Some workers get one vacation per year, so when a vacation goes wrong, the loss beyond money is the distress of losing that trip as well as the loss of benefits from having had a week to relax
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Warren Buffett’s Portfolio is Irrelevant to Us
I was recently at a lecture about investing and the inevitable question was posed to the lecturer at the end of his presentation: “So, how are YOU invested?” The question came from a good place. The attendee just wanted to know how the lecturer applies his knowledge to his actual investments. The problem is that…
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The Sluggish Expansion Continues
The United States economy continues to expand, although its pace is well below the long-term average, according to the new edition of Business Conditions Monthly, out today from the American Institute for Economic Research.
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Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump on Small Business
Politicians love to talk about small business, but often use the topic for a quick photo op and feel-good story about the economy. However, both major presidential candidates are proposing policies that are highly relevant to small business owners. Hillary Clinton focuses on “leveling the playing field” between small and large businesses, while Donald Trump…
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The Hazy Link Between Elections and Recessions
Do recessions often follow elections? That’s the suggestion from this interesting piece in The Wall Street Journal by Josh Zumbrun earlier this week.
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Income Inequality: Where Denmark Falls Short
Denmark appears to promote mobility by effectively educating disadvantaged youth, but the United States has stronger incentives for continued education.
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Money School: Successful Second Year
AIER’s Money School continues to improve the financial literacy of women in the Berkshires who have been affected by domestic or sexual violence. The Elizabeth Freeman Center, our longstanding Money School partner, presented the second year of the program.
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Sobering Signs in the Jobs Report
With job losses in the most demand-sensitive sectors and subdued jobs growth overall, the improvement in the labor market appears to be proceeding only slowly. Such an environment does not provide strong reasons for the Federal Reserve to raise interest rates when the Fed officials meet later this month.
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The Value of a Sullied Vacation
Some workers get one vacation per year, so when a vacation goes wrong, the loss beyond money is the distress of losing that trip as well as the loss of benefits from having had a week to relax
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Warren Buffett’s Portfolio is Irrelevant to Us
I was recently at a lecture about investing and the inevitable question was posed to the lecturer at the end of his presentation: “So, how are YOU invested?” The question came from a good place. The attendee just wanted to know how the lecturer applies his knowledge to his actual investments. The problem is that…
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The Sluggish Expansion Continues
The United States economy continues to expand, although its pace is well below the long-term average, according to the new edition of Business Conditions Monthly, out today from the American Institute for Economic Research.
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•
Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump on Small Business
Politicians love to talk about small business, but often use the topic for a quick photo op and feel-good story about the economy. However, both major presidential candidates are proposing policies that are highly relevant to small business owners. Hillary Clinton focuses on “leveling the playing field” between small and large businesses, while Donald Trump…
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•
The Hazy Link Between Elections and Recessions
Do recessions often follow elections? That’s the suggestion from this interesting piece in The Wall Street Journal by Josh Zumbrun earlier this week.
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•
Income Inequality: Where Denmark Falls Short
Denmark appears to promote mobility by effectively educating disadvantaged youth, but the United States has stronger incentives for continued education.
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•
Money School: Successful Second Year
AIER’s Money School continues to improve the financial literacy of women in the Berkshires who have been affected by domestic or sexual violence. The Elizabeth Freeman Center, our longstanding Money School partner, presented the second year of the program.
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Sobering Signs in the Jobs Report
With job losses in the most demand-sensitive sectors and subdued jobs growth overall, the improvement in the labor market appears to be proceeding only slowly. Such an environment does not provide strong reasons for the Federal Reserve to raise interest rates when the Fed officials meet later this month.