Tag Archives: US dollar

Real Estate And The Wealth Effect

Since the ‘Great Recession’ reportedly came to an end years ago, according to a wide variety of metrics the real estate market has healed and even thrived! Of course bargain basement mortgage rates (thank you Fed) have been a significant catalyst along with foreign money (particularly in New York City) that has been seeking a safe […]

China Devalues Its Currency!

The noise you may be hearing is the sound of the world’s #2 economy, China, pulling out all of the stops to reignite growth! Regardless of the industry a growing China economy is one of the catalysts to businesses around the world enjoying prosperity. And, as we have witnessed over the past months, that growth seems […]

Syriza Party Wins Greece Election! Now What?

In an article last week, ‘Greece Election Sunday And Why The Entire World Is Watching!‘, the potential fallout from a Syriza party victory in the Greece election was examined! ‘This Sunday the citizens of Greece will be voting in a national election that will serve as a referendum on the EU-invoked austerity program that the […]

Plunging Crude Oil Prices…The Darker Side

(Note: This article also appears at Global Economic Intersection here) Article Summary… For the consumer who is now paying a fraction of last years prices at the pump, we know that the reduced cost in oil has been a financial boost to our wallets! But, in the overall scheme of the US economy, do the […]