recession

There’s a saying that defines fear. F.E.A.R. — False Evidence Appearing Real. What some imagine Trump might do is far more fearful than what he actually does.

We are currently in the slowest recovery from a recession in American history. Seven years of GDP (Gross Domestic Product) growth at or below 3 percent.

The Stock Market loses over 1,000 points in a week. What does that mean to you? A lot — if you have a 401(k) or pension plan.

Stock markets are on high alert, reports say, after the DOW Jones plummeted over 1,000 points this past week -- the worst week since 2011.

Consumers spend more money buying Halloween candy ($2 billion) than was spent in the most recent election.

As of last Friday the reported unemployment rate is 5.8%. What does that really mean? Who’s counted and who’s not?

Is America truly the “land of the free and the home of the brave?” If the numbers of people who want to come and live in the US is any indication — yes.

According to the US Debt Clock there were 153 million workers in the work force in 2000, today its 146 million. Where did 7 million workers go?

It would be great if the recession ends for everyone at the same time; but it just doesn’t work like that.

Over the past 60 years there have been nine recessions. The business community, for some unknown reason, has participated in nearly all of them. Their customers, on the other hand, have chosen to participate in only two.