Tag Archives: GDP

If Money-Printing Equals Inflation, Why Don’t We Have Any?

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Summary: Real estate and stocks have been doing very well but… Economics 101 says we should have inflation after the amount of money the Federal Reserve has put into the system! But we don’t and this article explains why… The global central banks have injected many trillions of dollars into their given economies looking for […]

US Economic Calendar: Christmas Week 2015

These are the U.S. economic releases expected during this Christmas-shortened week! Key among them are 3rd Quarter GDP on Tuesday, Existing Homes Sales on Tuesday, November Durable Goods Orders on Wednesday and New Home Sales also on Wednesday. Data Courtesy of Investing.com Time Cur. Imp. Event Actual Forecast Previous Time Cur. Imp. Event Actual Forecast Previous Monday, December 21, 2015 04:30  USD Investing.com […]

The Number .0025 Has Captured The World’s Attention!

Will the Fed or won’t the Fed raise its benchmark rate 1/4 of 1% sometime this year or next? That singular question has transfixed and captivated the world’s markets, politicians and corporate decision makers since the ‘great recession’ and the subsequent Fed move to bring the target fed funds rate down to a range of 0-.25%. […]

The Federal Reserve Needs To Raise Rates So That It Can Cut Rates!

Confused? The Fed raising interest rates in order to be able to cut them at some point in the future is the rationale I am hearing on the business news!  The reason is that if (when) the United States economy heads into another recession, the Fed will have ammunition available to be able to take proactive […]

Should Americans Be On Economic Red Alert?

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Is an economic red alert called for? As the owner of a title insurance provider reliant on a healthy and vibrant U.S. economy leading to the same in the real estate market, I am always searching for clues to provide me with indicators both for today and moving forward into the future! I suppose that some […]

Is the Fed behind the proverbial interest rate eight ball?

Whatever industry you happen to be working in, a healthy and consistently growing US economy will likely be one of your most important keys to success! Certainly my business of providing the title insurance for buyers and refinancers of real estate depends heavily on a growing economy, consumer confidence, a vibrant transactional marketplace and available financing […]

US economic calendar for the week of December 22, 2014

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The US Economic Calendar For The Week Of December 22, 2014 Because the majority of Americans like to keep an eye on their money, the US Economic Calendar for the week of December 22, 2014 is a great guide for anyone to have at their disposal! With economic and political uncertainty currently more of the […]

GDP shrinkage: George Costanza economy Part 2! (Video)

GDP reported this morning at an annual ‘growth’ rate of -2.9%! Last month when the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) estimated that 1st-quarter GDP would actually drop 1% we asked the question whether the US economy was facing a condition that plagued George Costanza after swimming in a cold pool? In other words rather than expansion […]

Critical US economic data to be released the week of June 23, 2014!

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US Economic Calendar for the Week of June 23, 2014 The calendar in this article provides important information for anyone who’s concerned with the future direction of interest rates while, at the same time, is trying to determine the current condition and future direction of the US economy. This data scheduled for release during the upcoming week will most certainly […]

The US: Do we have a George Costanza economy? (Video)

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Much like George blaming swimming in a cold pool for his shrinkage, can the negative 1% reading in GDP actually be attributed to weather? Much of the blame for any of the current economic weakness in the United States is being placed on harsh winter weather as in this note from AP: ‘The U.S. economy was […]