A stronger then anticipated jobs report reduced chances of a Fed rate cut in June as projected by analysts. Strong labor dynamics tend to foster underlying inflation for longer periods of time, thus ...

Department of Labor data released this past month reveal that over 100 million people are not in the workforce, either by desire or available for work. Data vary across all age groups and ...

The Federal Reserve decided to leave rates unchanged in February, igniting concerns among the financial markets that interest rates may not fall as soon as many had expected. Larger than anticipated inflation data ...

Since Cornelius Vanderbilt established the first railroads for commerce and shipping in the early 1860s, transportation has become more efficient and cost effective. By 1917, there were roughly 1,500 railroads in operation with ...

As China and other developing countries continue to grow their middle class and build new cities and roads, the demand for energy such as electricity, continues to increase enormously. China continues to build ...

Each month the Department of Commerce releases its Gross Domestic Product (GDP) report. This report is the single most recognized indicator of how the economy is performing. GDP is made up of private ...

Years of consecutive increases in U.S. auto sales have put a glut of vehicles on U.S. highways. In addition, a significant number of those sales were with a lease, leading to a rising ...

Financial markets started the year off with an eye on earnings, the upcoming election, and developments in the Middle East and Ukraine. Markets are eagerly awaiting for the Fed to finally commence its ...

Despite efforts to curtail oil consumption and production of domestic oil, the U.S. achieved another record producing year in 2023. With over 13 million barrels of oil produced per day, the U.S. continues ...

Election year markets are always a quandary, as candidates propose economic and fiscal plans in order to boost the nation’s economy. Interestingly enough, political parties have had nearly no bearing on market performance ...