Any surprise on this? Nope... School debt for people out of college or out of grad school is stepping in front of their ability to come up with money to buy a first home.... Student loans are a quiet issue festering in the background... Easy to get.... Vastly … [Read more...] about Student loan debt is slowing down the Housing market…
The economy
U.S. job growth surges to 312,000 in December….
These numbers are from (the what have ya done for me?) Donald Trump's Labor Dept..... The economy added 312,000 jobs in December, topping the 180,000 that economists were expecting, while the unemployment rate ticked up to 3.9%, the Labor Department said on Friday. Why it … [Read more...] about U.S. job growth surges to 312,000 in December….
Oil and Gas prices keep coming down….
This IS helpful for the economy and the American consumer.... Oil prices lost more ground Friday morning, the latest declines in a remarkable 10-week slide that's greased by concerns about softening demand and, thus far, largely resistant to OPEC's pledge to tighten the … [Read more...] about Oil and Gas prices keep coming down….
U.S. Trade Deficit With China Hits All-Time High Despite Tariffs…
More signals that Trump could be walking America and the rest of world into another recession like George Bush had..... Americans keep buying foreign goods and Trump's policies are likely to raise the prices of those goods.... President Donald Trump’s steep tariffs on … [Read more...] about U.S. Trade Deficit With China Hits All-Time High Despite Tariffs…
Labor Dept….U.S. adds 250k jobs in October and wage gains?
Why do I read these figures with skepticism? Wages gains?...Where?...McDonalds and Amazon? The 2018 Midterm elections are when? Whose Labor Dept. is issuing this in light of the above? In simple language POLITICS and Trump and the Republicans... Job … [Read more...] about Labor Dept….U.S. adds 250k jobs in October and wage gains?
Republican President’s leave the country with BIGGER Deficits….
Despite their Bull Shit that Democrats are the big spenders? Donald Trump isn't gonna be an exception..... The most recent U.S. government fiscal year just ended. The budget deficit grew by 17% from the previous year, thanks to Trump's tax cuts. By the numbers: If you look … [Read more...] about Republican President’s leave the country with BIGGER Deficits….
Almost a decade after the last financial collapse ?…Republicans are getting rid of the system’s safety’s….
While most people do not remember how scary things were .... Some of us do.... A LOT of safety measures were enacted to make sure the country and the world doesn't experience what the economy went thru during 2008/2009.... Some worry that quietly Republicans in Congress … [Read more...] about Almost a decade after the last financial collapse ?…Republicans are getting rid of the system’s safety’s….
Out of the spotlight?…. The Stock Market drops by the hundreds….
Do market gamblers know something we don't know? As I type this the Market is down 400 500 points... Is this just increased interest rates solely? Or? Is the American Economy and employment NOT as strong as people (Trump) says it is.... And what about Trump's … [Read more...] about Out of the spotlight?…. The Stock Market drops by the hundreds….