Recession Survival Tips

Although the unemployment rate fell to 9.7% for the month of May, the Obama administration is not happy.  The vast majority of jobs added to the economy were temporary census positions.  Meanwhile, private companies failed to meet economists’ expectations.  Last month, when unemployment rose to 9.9%, the administration... 

Although the unemployment rate fell to 9.7% for the month of May, the Obama administration is not happy. The vast majority of jobs added to the economy were temporary census positions. Meanwhile, private companies failed to meet economists’ expectations. Last month, when unemployment rose to 9.9%, the administration... 

Many people are attempting to draw parallels between the unprecedented disaster occurring in the Gulf of Mexico and slowly spreading to the Texas, Louisiana, Alabama, and Florida coastlines and Hurricane Katrina. However, comparing this man-made disaster to an act of nature whose damage was aided by human failure partially... 

I have been catching a lot of flak for my pointed criticism of Mr. Obama’s foreign and domestic agenda.  Many individuals that I trust, admire, and respect have been urging me to be more optimistic.  However, how can you reconcile that optimism with Mr. Obama’s latest nomination to the Supreme Court?  According to most... 

by Mallory Megan We’ve all seen them – the ostentatious “Cash4Gold” commercials, sometimes featuring people on the street dancing, or at other times, M.C. Hammer promising quick cash in exchange for your old, unused jewelry.  Although human nature makes us want to unconditionally trust the dancing person... 

The question is twofold: when, and not if, interests will go up and by how much.  Consumers have grown accustomed to single digit interest rates and this has fueled a large portion of this fragile recovery.  Rising interest rates will harm a few areas of the economy that are experiencing small gains.  For instance, higher...