Federal Reserve Raises Short-Term Rates 0.25%… As widely expected, the Fed raised overnight interest rates to a range of 2.00% to 2.25%. What it means – The higher rates are no surprise, and it’s ...
Week In Review – September 24 2018
Brett Kavanaugh’s Supreme Court Appointment Hits a Snag… A woman accused Judge Kavanaugh of assaulting her at a party when he was 17 and she was 15. What it means – You would think we all know the ...
Week In Review – September 17 2018
Small Business Optimism Highest in 45 Years… The National Federation of Independent Business Small Business Optimism Index rose to 108.8, the highest mark since the index began 45 years ago. What ...
Week In Review – September 10 2018
U.S. Economy Adds 201,000 Jobs in August as the Unemployment Rate Moves to 3.9%… The economy created more jobs than expected in August, but the totals for June and July saw a downward revision of ...
Week In Review – August 27 2018
Fed Governors Agree Rates Should Move Higher... At their last meeting, the Federal Reserve governors noted that another rate hike would be appropriate if the economy continues to grow as expected. ...