PrimeRates Market Talk: Amazon Takes Over The World
In the weeks market talk Jack Boylan discusses the weekly goings on off the market, like amazons rapid growth
NFIB Reports “Stagnant” Small Business Optimism
The latest release of the National Federation of Independent Businesses (NFIB) Index of Small Business Optimism shows a 0.1% decrease.
Fed Beige Book Reports Mixed Results for US Economy in June
Fed Beige Book Reports Mixed Results for US Economy in June.
July Jobless Claims: A Rollercoaster Ride
This morning, July 19, 2012, US Department of Labor released the initial July jobless claims data for the week ending July 14, 2012.
Case Shiller Shows Home Prices Continue to Decline
Home prices have a long way to come back if they are to reach pre-crisis levels.
Consumer Price Index Flat and Retail Sales Show Weak Growth in April
All categories measured by the Consumer Price Index, excluding energy and food or the “core measure,” increased by 0.2 percent.
New Financial Watchdog Releases First CFPB Annual Report on Consumer Complaints
On April 6, 20011, the CFPB published its first Annual Report on Consumer Complaints.
New Home Sales Drop 7.1% in March
Many professionals agree that in order to have a strong and healthy economy, the new home sales numbers need to reach an annualized 700,000.
Fewer Housing Starts in March – Building Permit Approvals Up
Housing starts and building permits rates represent a percentage change from the previous month and a year-to-year basis.
GDP Growth Shows Modest Economic Recovery
GDP growth in profits before tax slowed down to 4.2 percent, as compared with 25 percent in 2010.
Housing Market Index Stable – Still in Weak Territory
For five straight months, the National Association of Homebuilders/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI) has trended up.
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Changes to Estate Tax Rates In 2013
In response to the looming fiscal cliff crisis, Congress got busy and finally hammered out a budget agreement that includes new tax rates.
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H&R Block Glitch Delays Thousands of Refunds
When H&R Block had a review snag that caused a good portion of their returns to be delayed, there was a justifiable uproar.
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2012 Estate Tax Changes
After almost 12 years of constant changes in the estate tax, ATRA creates certainty on the estate and gift tax.
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Is Crowdfunding a Viable Source of Startup Capital?
Crowdfunding is the process of collecting a small amount of money from a large group of people, and every investor has a very small portion of the risk.
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Wealth Accumulation Lags for Generations X and Y
The “Under 40” crowd is reaching the point of wealth accumulation. And where they are in their financial journey is lagging behind where their parents were.
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Companies Still Stockpiling Cash As Business Investment Lag
Instead of helping to grow the economy- investing capital in plants and equipment and hiring workers--companies have been stockpiling large amounts of cash.
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