• Stress Induced By The Pandemic Creates Health Concerns

    Nearly a year and a half since the WHO declared Covid-19 a global pandemic, millions of Americans are experiencing ongoing health effects as a result of stay home restrictions, lack of social interaction, ...

    Published On: August 18, 2021Categories: Consumer Behavior, Consumer Health

  • Some Jobs & Workers May Not Come Back

    As the pandemic extended its damage to the economy over the past year, many employers who lost employees to generous unemployment benefits decided to not rehire. Many companies implemented automation and less worker ...

    Published On: August 17, 2021Categories: Economy

  • Rates Pulled Back In July

    Treasury bond yields fell as markets reacted to increasing infections globally. The 10-year Treasury bond yield closed at 1.24% on July 31st, down from 1.45% at the end of June. The Fed voiced ...

    Published On: August 16, 2021Categories: Economy

  • Stocks Advanced Cautiously In July

    Concerns surrounding the Delta variant and rapid rise in infections drove equity volatility higher as economic and earnings growth estimates were redrawn. Equity markets were resilient to reestablishments for some Covid restrictions. A ...

    Published On: August 13, 2021Categories: Investing, Stock Market

  • Companies Passing Higher Costs On To Consumers

    Businesses across various industries are experiencing higher input costs such as fuel, freight, labor, and materials including steel and aluminum. In order to maintain margins and profitability, companies need to raise prices on ...

    Published On: August 12, 2021Categories: Consumer Behavior

  • Tax Repercussions Of The Child Tax Credit

    This past month, around mid-July, millions of Americans received a tax credit deposit to their bank accounts. This was a surprise for many, yet part of the pandemic relief program that slated billions ...

    Published On: August 11, 2021Categories: Taxes

  • CD Rate History – Historical Note

    Not since the days of inflation and high interest rates have Certificates of Deposits (CDs) been perceived as a viable source of income for retirees and conservative savings for working individuals. For years, ...

    Published On: August 10, 2021Categories: Financial Planning, Investing

  • 65-Year Olds Projected To Exceed 18-Year Olds – Domestic Demographics

    Demographics and population data are carefully tracked by the Census Bureau in order to better determine what the United States may look like in the future. Over 73 million minors, under 18 years ...

    Published On: August 9, 2021Categories: Consumer Health, Economy

  • Macro Economic Overview – August 2021

    An increase in confirmed Delta variant cases globally reignited concerns about reimplementation of quarantines and social distancing restrictions. The rise in newly verified cases come as European countries had started to relax restrictions ...

    Published On: August 6, 2021Categories: Economy

  • Market Indexes / August 2021

    (all values as of 07.30.2021) Stock Indexes: Dow Jones 34,935 S&P 500 4,395 Nasdaq 14,672  Bond Sector Yields: 2 Yr Treasury 0.19% 10 Yr Treasury 1.24% 10 Yr Municipal 0.85% High Yield 4.04% ...

    Published On: August 5, 2021Categories: Market Index Returns