Up 5,000% in 10 Years
Do you dream of buying shares of the next Microsoft before they take off? How about the next Apple? Apple shares are up 4,200%...
Accelerating Inflation
The December Producer Price Index (PPI) was released today. Producer inflation jumped 1.1% in December. Over the last two years, producer prices have increased...
In Illinois, a Giant Deficit Leads to Talk of a Giant Tax Increase
In Illinois, a Giant Deficit Leads to Talk of a Giant Tax Increase By Monica Davey, The New York Times
"SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — With Illinois’s...
Redefining Success
The Federal Reserve released the minutes of the December 14 FOMC meeting this week. The FOMC’s meeting minutes provide an expanded discussion of the...
Indicators Point to Accelerating Economic Growth
Initial Claims for Unemployment and the Chicago Purchasing Managers index were released today. Unemployment claims dropped to their lowest level since July of 2008—two...