Open for Business

Open for Business

  Here’s a remarkable fact about the U.S. economy: Entrepreneurs have started new businesses at a record-breaking pace since the pandemic first started a year and a half ago. Sure, new business applications plummeted in the early months of the Covid-19 pandemic....
Central Bank Policy

Central Bank Policy

  One of the cool things about interest rates is they act as a barometer for the economy. When rates are going higher, it’s generally a sign that the economy is strong. But when rates are falling, it’s typically because the economy is weak. Many things affect...
Testing Support

Testing Support

OVERVIEW   U.S. stocks got tripped up again last week as the major indices fell for a second week in a row. The S&P 500 lost 0.57%, the Dow dropped 0.07%, and the Nasdaq fell 0.47%. International stocks didn’t hold up any better. Developed country stocks fell...