by deyoe | Feb 26, 2015 | Economic Policy, Europe, Investing, Monetary Policy, Politics & Law, Retirement Income, Trade
Why Would An Investor Accept A Negative Interest Rate? You learned about negative numbers in school. Now, you get to learn about negative interest rates. Currently, the European Central Bank (ECB) pays -0.2 percent on money banks have deposited. By way of comparison,...
by deyoe | Feb 24, 2015 | Economic Policy, Fiscal Policy, Greece, Politics & Law, Weekly Commentary
It was all Greek to investors. Last Thursday, things weren’t looking so good for Greece. Barron’s explained: “…Germany scotched Greece’s request for a six-month extension to its existing aid package. Athens had sought more time to renegotiate the Draconian austerity...
by deyoe | Feb 12, 2015 | Employment, Uncategorized, Work
WHAT ARE THE MOST COMMON JOBS IN THE UNITED STATES? In the late ‘70s and early ‘80s, secretary would have taken top honors in more than one-half of the United States. Machine operators and factory workers were in demand then, too. However, since then, personal...
by deyoe | Feb 10, 2015 | Economic Data, Employment, Weekly Commentary, Work
Jobs Are A Lagging Indicator, A Confirmation of a Strengthening Economy What’s in an employment report? Last week, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Employment Situation Summary was full of encouraging data. Employment numbers for last November and December were...
by deyoe | Feb 9, 2015 | College Planning, Education, Education Planning, Entrepreneurship, Human Services, Ideas, Inspiration, People
What Has An Estimated Value of More Than $1 Trillion? Is it the 2014 U.S. government-spending bill? Is it the 282 billion Big Macs? Is it 3.1 million Ferrari 599 GTBs? Is it the amount of U.S. currency currently in circulation? All of the above are estimated to be...
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