"economy"

The latest GDP data showed the U.S. economy growing at an anemic one-point-two percent as strong retail sales were largely canceled out by a reduction in business investment. Most disturbingly …

There are several great con jobs that come in the form of economic theory. The greatest, and possibly most devastating in terms of damage, is the theory that markets are …

With the world’s eyes focused on the Brexit vote, and the subsequent rollercoaster ride of the stock market, we may be overlooking much more serious developments elsewhere. As recently as …

The financial world we live in today didn’t evolve overnight. It’s hard to imagine my parents or grandparents would have tolerated the financial world we find ourselves in today. The …

Americans are generally pretty unhappy about the way things are going in this country. That observation is backed up by polling that’s stayed fairly consistent through the campaign cycle thus …

Millennials, the generation born between 1980 and the mid-1990s, are not getting a fair deal economically and they’re mad as hell. Interestingly, the problem is not limited to the United …

China seems so far away, practically the other side of the world. As to the impact it has on our economy, it might be as near as Canada. In fact, …

As the old joke goes: Economists accurately predicted nine of the last five recessions. In other words, it’s always easier to see the downside in the market. Traditionally, it’s wise to …

It’s hard to believe today that in the summer of 2014, not even two whole years ago, that the price of a barrel of Brent crude oil sat at $115. …

Whether you call it the “gig” economy or the “on-demand” economy it’s really the same thing. Today technology is changing the way we look at products and services, providing ways …