Economy
Negative Interest Rates and Their Impact on Savings
Trillions of dollars worth of sovereign bonds are now trading with a negative yield, largely as a result of the actions of the world's central ……Read More
Economy
Economy
Global Trade The Central Bankers’ Dilemma
Governments around the world try to sell their citizens on the benefits of open global trade. This led to the creation of the World Trade ……Read More
Economy
Oil Industry Faces Huge Worker Shortage
The rig count has rebounded from the lows seen in late May, a small indication that oil companies in the U.S. could begin drilling anew. ……Read More
Economy
The Individual Impact of Raising Minimum Wage
Over the past few years we've been hearing a great deal about raising the minimum wage. In November 2016, voters in eight states, Alabama, Arizona, ……Read More
Economy
Temporary Workers The Canary in the American Employment Picture
The job report for the month of May 2016 showed the poorest performance since September 2010, creating a measly 38,000 jobs as shown on this ……Read More
Economy
Economic Sector Bias at the Federal Reserve
In part one of this two-part posting, I looked at the gender bias at the Federal Reserve, showing how men vastly outnumber women in key ……Read More