Emergency Fund

Your Emergency Fund: How Much is Enough? An emergency fund may help alleviate the stress associated with a financial crisis.   Provided by Steve E Holmes   Have you ever had one of those months? The water heater stops heating, the dishwasher stops washing, and your...

Weekly Economic Update 2-4-19

In this week’s recap: a hiring surge, a noteworthy remark from Jerome Powell, a dip for a respected household confidence index, and gains on Wall Street. Weekly Economic Update   February 4, 2019   February BEGINS WITH SOME EXCELLENT ECONOMIC DATA Payrolls...

Weekly Economic Report 1-28-19

In this week’s recap: home sales slip, the Fed may be discussing an end date for its balance sheet reduction, leading indicators flash weaker signals, and equities continue to climb. Weekly Economic Update   January 28, 2019   HOME SALES QUICKLY FALTER...

Weekly Economic 1-21-19

In this week’s recap: consumer sentiment declines, new ideas surface in U.S.-China trade talks, oil advances again, and the major indices post weekly gains. Weekly Economic Update   January 21, 2019   CONSUMER SENTIMENT HITS A 2-YEAR LOW Analysts surveyed by...

Weekly Economic Update 1/14/19

In this week’s recap: the CPI decreases, a service sector activity index takes a fall, oil’s rebound continues, and equities advance. Weekly Economic Update   January 14, 2019   FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE MARCH, INFLATION RETREATS December brought a 0.1%...