The $830 American Christmas

Americans are expected to spend about $830 per person for the 2015 Christmas season. That’s almost back to the levels seen Continue reading →

Global Debt Increases

Surely after The Great Recession people, organizations, and governments would be more cautious of debt, leveraging, and risky financing. The Continue reading →

American Savings Or Not

It has been a long time since Americans have been known as savers, and the situation has gotten even worse. Continue reading →

Global Debt Crisis

Globalization increases, increasingly connecting economies that were isolated. That is why a ‘regional’ crisis like the US mortgage crisis rippled Continue reading →

Government Stimulus Dialed Down

In response to The Great Recession, federal and state spending, as well as buyouts and such, ramped up to create Continue reading →

Still Too Few Jobs

Unemployment is down (though employment is also down.) The job market is recovering, but it has further to go – Continue reading →

China Crash Continues

China’s Shenzhen stock market is down over 30%. This bubble burst has a lot in common with other market bubbles: Continue reading →

CEOs Make More Workers Make Less

Wage stagnation is being debated as various sectors suggest slides while others hint at improvements. That’s true for typical workers. Continue reading →