How LIHEAP Can Help With Rising Utility Costs
Stay warm this winter. Learn how LIHEAP works, who qualifies, and why applying early could save you from soaring heating bills.
Is Government Economic Data Useless?
Well, if you are looking for accurate numbers to base long(er) term investment decisions on, then yes they are. If you are just trading for the day then it really...
PrimeRates Market Talk: What Gov’t Shutdown? Time For Some Data
As expected, Wall Street has quickly moved on from the government shutdown. Well, let me rephrase that. Some analysts have continued to whine, most notably the most bullish. The shutdown...
The Government Shutdown Is Over. For Now.
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There Is No Longer a Typical American Family
Part of the American Dream is to be married and have 2.5 children. The husband has a good job, the wife stays home and cares for the children and...
CFPB Lacks Oversight
In 2010 the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform Act was signed into law. The summer of 2011 saw the opening of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. Since then they...
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Of course, the gold bugs and the deflation folks could both be right, but that takes a somewhat difficult bank shot to be so. And while that may be a...
Watch Out: the Government “Bail-In” is Spreading
Remember that Cyprus “bail-in” (otherwise known as stealing) from earlier this year? Those unlucky enough to have assets in those banks took a hefty haircut as the EU (European Union)...
Those with Low Credit Scores Again Able to Get Loans
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Forget QE And Taper, The Real Problem Is The Debt Itself
There is much talk of the quantitative easing (QE) program and it’s eventual unwinding, but it’s what happens after interest rates return to normal that has many people on edge....
As Pressure Builds, Fed’s Quantitative Easing More Likely To End Badly
First it was QE (quantitative easing), then it was QE 2. followed quickly by QE 3 and now it is often called QE infinity, as the policy continues unabated. As...
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