Archive for June 2020
What Might Be Next — Inflation or Deflation?
Consumer prices fell by 0.8% on a seasonally adjusted basis in April, the biggest drop in more than a dozen years, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported. Conversely, prices for…
Read MoreThe Future of Retail Raises More Questions Than Answers
Will we learn to live with less? Some lessons were learned when the U.S. initially closed up shop and told everyone to stay home. For example, we can live without…
Read MoreThe Pandemic’s Financial Toll on Women
In April alone, the U.S. lost more than 20 million jobs — increasing the unemployment rate to 14.7%. Researchers say one of the demographics hit hardest during the pandemic is…
Read MorePost-Pandemic Job Market
It will be interesting to see how the job market fares over the next few months. While millions of workers have been laid off due to the coronavirus pandemic, many…
Read MoreAre the Stock Market and the Economy Out of Sync?
Are the Stock Market and the Economy Out of Sync? In normal times, the stock market is often a reflection of the economy. But these are not normal times.…
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