For a lot of people, Labor Day means 2 things: a day off and the end of Summer. But why is it called Labor Day? Labor Day is a day set aside to pay tribute to working men and women. It has been celebrated as a national holiday in the United States since Y 1894. Labor […]
Research teams at the University of Iowa College of Public Health and nonprofit Transamerica Institute®, with funding from Colorado-based NextFifty Initiative, are encouraging employers in Colorado to participate in a statewide survey. The survey focuses on ways businesses are recruiting and retaining experienced employees, as well as programs employers have in place to help these employees prepare for retirement. The results will be […]
Reports of the demise of the US economy have proved unfounded as Q-1 activity showed strength. The US economy expanded at a 3.2% annual pace in the first three months of 2019, the government said Friday. The gain was well above forecasts. Economists polled had forecast a 2.3% increase in GDP. The economy grew at a […]
US economic growth averaging 2.8% reached under President Trump’s policies can be sustained over the next 10 years, Chairman of the White House Council of Economic Advisers Kevin Hassett Wednesday. “What happened is we went from 1% growth, the new normal that would be disappointing forever, to 3% growth over the last 2 years with […]
National Mandate for a Big GOP Victory in November, Brings Overseas Investors to US $DIA, $SPY, $QQQ, $RUTX, $VXX The 2018 midterm elections only 17 days away, + the political and earnings seasons are in full swing with the S&P 500 numbers coming in higher that expected with 20% of the member reported. The Big […]
After a Heart Attack, Back to Work is Good Medicine Get out and contribute agaim Returning to work after a heart attack often requires patients to clear unexpected psychological hurdles in addition to the physical ones they already face. But the effort could pay off. Research suggests going back to work can be critical to […]
President Trump’s Supporters; Smartest, Strongest, Hardest Working…” US President Trump called his supporters “the smartest, strongest, most hard working and most loyal that we have seen” in the history of the United States. He made the comment on Twitter Saturday morning. “It is a beautiful thing to watch as we win elections and gather support from all over […]
American Households Feel “Really Good” About President Trump’s Tax Reform President Trump is polling an average of 50% approval this week. In SurveyMonkey polls conducted from 12 February to 5 March, a majority of people in these Key states support President Trump’s Tax Plan: Florida, Wisconsin, Michigan, & Ohio. Plus 50% or more of voters in 10 […]
President Trump’s Tax Cuts Benefit America’s Working Wage Earners President Trump’s tax cuts on businesses will mostly benefit America’s workers and wage earners. Economist Larry Kudlow made the remarks while debating the effects of tax reform with Gene Sperling, the economist who worked for the Clinton and Hussein Obama Administrations, on TV Wednesday. Mr. Kudlow […]
President Trump’s Tax Reform is Working $AAPL, $CMCSA, $WMT Republicans are rejoicing in the early reaction to their tax bill becoming law. “Tax reform is working. It really is,” House Speaker Paul Ryan, (R-WI), said at his weekly press conference last Thursday. “It’s working for families. It’s working for businesses. Tax reform is working for […]
Opioid Drug Epidemic Takes Toll on America’s Economy $GS In a note to clients last Wednesday, Goldman Sachs Group Inc. economists say America’s opioid epidemic is sidelining people in their prime working years and contributing to the low rate of men and women who are either employed or looking for jobs. “Use of both legal […]
President Trump’s Tax Cuts Will Drive Jobs and Growth $DIA, $SPY, $QQQ,$VXX The long-term growth path for the US economy from Y’s 1950 to 2000 was 3.3%. Almost every year he was in office, former US President Barack Hussein Obama forecast that he would achieve more than 3% growth, he never got there in 8 […]
US Bureau of Labor Statistics: 16,069,000 Families Not Working Nearly 20% of American families did not have anyone working last year, according to newly released government data. The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported 16,069,000 families were not working, up from the Y 2015 figure of 16,050,000. That amounts to 19.6% of families. There were more than […]
President Trump’s 1st 12 Weeks, Defending Our Constitution +++ President Trump promised that he would put in place common sense reforms to eliminate waste so that the government better serves all Americans. There is duplication and redundancy everywhere. Billions and billions of dollars are being wasted on activities that are not delivering results for hardworking […]
Job Destruction, Technology Replacing Working Men Former US Treasury Secretary Lawrence Summers is warning that technology will displace “more than 33% of all men between 25 and 54” in the next 35 years. “Job destruction caused by technology is not a futuristic concern,” he wrote in a op-ed piece Tuesday. “It is something we have […]
