Is the most recent unemployment rate too good to be true? We review the data in context to help investors interpret the headlines and assess the health of the labor market. If we can set aside the dizzying nuances of the government’s labor statistics for a moment, it...
The Federal Reserve was fairly quiet in their November and December meetings, but it appears the stars have aligned to accommodate further action in 2012. The market of 2011 will be remembered as one that searched for direction, moving violently at times only to...
Without subscribing to sensationalism, we examine how proposed changes to the tax code could raise your borrowing costs and affect your property value. This blog isn’t one for sensational claims, but I won’t be surprised to see similar headlines making the...
In a presumed publicity stunt Merriam-Webster releases an annual word of the year. In 2010 their choice was austerity. Wikipedia probably offers the most relevant definition by borrowing this description: a policy of deficit-cutting, lower spending, and a reduction in...
