Daily Economy News
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Changing Expectations ≠ Changing Allocations
Experienced investors know that returns ebb and flow, and volatility is the name of the game, especially when tilting a portfolio toward stocks. When the stock market is priced higher, you should reduce your return expectations.
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AIER Hosts VIP Speakers on Global Economy
J. William Middendorf, II, a former secretary of the Navy and ambassador who was also one of the architects of the North American Free Trade Agreement, and Professor Dominick Salvatore, one of the country’s foremost experts on international economics, will speak at the American Institute for Economic Research’s campus in late August.
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Spreading the Good Word About Money School
On July 30th, AIER held a daylong event to teach direct service providers how to implement Money School within their organizations. Money School is a program that equips survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault with the financial literacy tools they need to become competent with knowledge, confident in their financial decisions, and connected within…
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The Uneven Expansion Continues
This week provided a mixed bag of economic news, and the still-slow growing economy is weighing on monetary policymakers as they mull the timing of the first increase in interest rates since the Great Recession.
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Do All Small Businesses Aspire to Grow?
Although conventional wisdom may suggest the answer is yes, the short answer is, not always. Some entrepreneurs just do not want to make it to the big leagues.
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Should Policy Battle the Next Recession?
Government policy, in the form of monetary or fiscal stimulus, may be helpful if the economy is facing a temporary slowdown in demand — and even then economists disagree on the estimate of just how effective government stimulus is. But fiscal or monetary stimulus is very unlikely to be helpful if the slowdown in the…
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Strong Confirmation of a Slow Expansion
The economic expansion has been even slower than previously understood, and while the economy is likely to keep expanding in the foreseeable future, there isn’t much pressure on wages to rise. That’s the message from the August edition of Business Conditions Monthly, the American Institute for Economic Research’s bird’s-eye view of the economy, which was…
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One Answer to Hillary Clinton’s Uber Concerns
The employment status of Uber’s drivers and other workers in the “sharing economy” has become a hot political issue, with Hillary Clinton and others criticizing the lack of protections and benefits afforded to independent contractors. Implicit in this criticism is the notion that independent contractor status is a bad deal for workers. However, reclassifying contractors…
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Steady Economic Growth Continues
This morning’s retail sales numbers underscore a continued pattern of slow but steady economic growth.
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Financial First Steps: Cautions on Credit Card Use
Credit cards can be great. Their convenience and ease of use, combined with the ability to extend your budget, makes them almost a necessity in today’s world. However, credit cards are not all good; in fact, they actually lead many people into crippling debt, bankruptcy, and financial ruin. While many of my previous posts have…
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Changing Expectations ≠ Changing Allocations
Experienced investors know that returns ebb and flow, and volatility is the name of the game, especially when tilting a portfolio toward stocks. When the stock market is priced higher, you should reduce your return expectations.
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•
AIER Hosts VIP Speakers on Global Economy
J. William Middendorf, II, a former secretary of the Navy and ambassador who was also one of the architects of the North American Free Trade Agreement, and Professor Dominick Salvatore, one of the country’s foremost experts on international economics, will speak at the American Institute for Economic Research’s campus in late August.
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Spreading the Good Word About Money School
On July 30th, AIER held a daylong event to teach direct service providers how to implement Money School within their organizations. Money School is a program that equips survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault with the financial literacy tools they need to become competent with knowledge, confident in their financial decisions, and connected within…
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•
The Uneven Expansion Continues
This week provided a mixed bag of economic news, and the still-slow growing economy is weighing on monetary policymakers as they mull the timing of the first increase in interest rates since the Great Recession.
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•
Do All Small Businesses Aspire to Grow?
Although conventional wisdom may suggest the answer is yes, the short answer is, not always. Some entrepreneurs just do not want to make it to the big leagues.
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•
Should Policy Battle the Next Recession?
Government policy, in the form of monetary or fiscal stimulus, may be helpful if the economy is facing a temporary slowdown in demand — and even then economists disagree on the estimate of just how effective government stimulus is. But fiscal or monetary stimulus is very unlikely to be helpful if the slowdown in the…
-
•
Strong Confirmation of a Slow Expansion
The economic expansion has been even slower than previously understood, and while the economy is likely to keep expanding in the foreseeable future, there isn’t much pressure on wages to rise. That’s the message from the August edition of Business Conditions Monthly, the American Institute for Economic Research’s bird’s-eye view of the economy, which was…
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•
One Answer to Hillary Clinton’s Uber Concerns
The employment status of Uber’s drivers and other workers in the “sharing economy” has become a hot political issue, with Hillary Clinton and others criticizing the lack of protections and benefits afforded to independent contractors. Implicit in this criticism is the notion that independent contractor status is a bad deal for workers. However, reclassifying contractors…
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•
Steady Economic Growth Continues
This morning’s retail sales numbers underscore a continued pattern of slow but steady economic growth.
-
•
Financial First Steps: Cautions on Credit Card Use
Credit cards can be great. Their convenience and ease of use, combined with the ability to extend your budget, makes them almost a necessity in today’s world. However, credit cards are not all good; in fact, they actually lead many people into crippling debt, bankruptcy, and financial ruin. While many of my previous posts have…