Economic and Investment News Bits One million more people will travel this Memorial Day weekend than last year (an increase of 2.7%). (Source: AAA) Unemployment decreased slightly to 4.4%, tying the lowest level from the last economic expansion. In the last 40 years, the only time unemployment has been lower was during the longest economic…
Economic and Investment News Bits Americans will spend more than six billion hours preparing their taxes this year along with $10 billion to tax preparation firms and $2 billion on tax preparation software. In many developed democracies, the government provides “pre-filled returns” (while also having an appeals process), avoiding much of the time, money, and…
Economic and Investment News Bits As markets correctly anticipated, the Federal Reserve raised interest rates by 25bps. This is largely seen as a vote of confidence in the US economy, which has experienced increasing inflation and job growth. Following suit, most banks increased their prime lending rates…and may eventually increase their deposit rates. Keep these…
