Posts by: Max Erkiletian

by Max Erkiletian

U. S. Economy Strong, Growing and Outpacing the World This Halloween has not produced nightmares for consumers and investors. In fact, two new reports issued Wednesday indica... read the story

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Social Security Fix Requires Political Courage Social Security recipients will get a 2.5 percent cost of living adjustment (COLA) in January. That is not much to help ... read the story

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Nation’s Housing Crisis Easing But Not Over     The Federal Reserve’s half-point drop in the prime rate this month and the likelihood of more rate cuts ... read the story

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Trump, Vance and the Cost of a Lie Even some of Donald Trump’s most ardent supporters will admit that he spreads lies. However, they give him a pass on h... read the story

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Harris, Trump and Your Wallet On the eve of Tuesday’s presidential debate between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump, we... read the story

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Interest Rate Cuts Are on the Way Looking for a get-rich-quick scheme? Here is one guaranteed to pay off big time. Find someone who does not believe the F... read the story

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Wall Street’s Wild Week – Employment, Carry Trade, Tech Impact Markets The stock market thrill ride that began a tumultuous run off the rails Monday seems to be back on track as we end the we... read the story

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Fallout From Healthcare Cyber Attack May Impact One in Three Americans There is now a one in three chance that your private financial and health information is in the possession of criminals ... read the story

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Inflation Easing at Mid-Year Putting U. S. Economy on Firm Ground Where We Are Mid-Year Economic tremors early in 2024 have settled into a steady state with inflation waning and economic... read the story

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Interest Rates Unchanged, But a Cut is Forecast As Inflation Slows Nothing regarding interest rates was expected from Wednesday’s meeting of the Federal Reserve  (Fed) and the ... read the story