As quickly as possible people should move to their home’s storm cellar or place themselves in the bathtub with a mattress on top so as to shield themselves from the rapidly approaching economic storm. Or so the message would seem to be, according to many economists, after the Labor Department’s “disappointing” labor market reports last Friday. Fortunately, the stock market was closed for Good Friday observances so the ensuing panic was stalled for a few days.
Apr 10 2012 | Posted in
Jim Newton |
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WASHINGTON — The outlook for the job market is looking brighter.
Dec 15 2011 | Posted in
AP News |
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To hear Mark Kvamme tell it, Ohio’s future is incredibly bright.
Sep 27 2011 | Posted in
Current News |
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For many of us, one of the factors which can have a huge influence on our lives– and yet is totally mystifying– is the direction of interest rates. If consumers are in good financial shape and want to borrow, and if banks are flush with funds willing to lend– all big ifs these days– then changes in interest rates may be the final determining factor in bringing all parties together. But understanding and properly predicting the influences that set interest rates may be nearly as difficult as figuring out the price of gasoline from one day to the next.
May 10 2011 | Posted in
Jim Newton |
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