No, it is not as if the government is going to stop giving us readings on employment on a monthly basis. However, this is the last reading on jobs growth we will see for the year. Every month the jobs
Many Americans have significant equity in their homes, especially if they purchased many years ago and have not previously taken cash out via a refinance. In previous years, many Americans have fallen behind on their financial plans and the slow
This is the time of year we give thanks. We believe we have a lot to be thankful for this year. Not only has the economy continued its expansion, but lower interest rates favored the real estate market for the
Many economists are predicting somewhat of a mild recession in 2020. However, their predictions are not unanimous and those who believe the economy will continue to grow are pointing to the real estate sector having the potential to keep us
Today is Election Day. If you watch the news every day you might get the impression that the only important races are Federal. However, in the “off” years, there are a slew of local races and even a few state-wide
This is a very busy week. We start with a very important financial release on Wednesday. The first reading of economic growth for the third quarter will give analysts an idea as to whether the economy is slowing as many
For months we have been talking about the possibility of the trade wars having an effect upon the economy and the markets. The start of the impeachment inquiry looks like it also will break out into a full-fledged war. Thus
We described the last quarter as busy. This quarter may turn out to be more than just busy. Starting out with an impeachment inquiry, very weak manufacturing data and a mixed jobs report — the next two-plus months could be
The two most important tax benefits contained in the tax code can be very interrelated. What are these two important tax benefits?
With so many headlines using the terms impeachment and trade wars, we can often overlook the mundane release of economic data indicating to us how consumers seem to be weathering these political and international skirmishes. Thus far the economy seems to be holding
