by Jason Apollo Voss | 05 11 2010 | Blog
The Department of Labor reported this morning that the U.S. economy added 151,000 jobs last month. Most importantly, the private sector added 159,000 jobs. Additionally, September’s data were revised significantly. The initial report for the ninth month of...
by Jason Apollo Voss | 04 11 2010 | Blog
The United States Department of Labor reported three significant economic statistics this morning… 1. Weekly jobless claims were up 20,000 to 457,000. The four-week moving average rose 2,000 to 456,000. 2. Worker productivity rose to 1.9% in the third...
by Jason Apollo Voss | 04 11 2010 | Blog
Most of the major retailers that report same-store sales growth have reported their October sales figures. The aggregate result is that same-store sales were up a very meager 1.6% relative to last year’s October. Same-store sales compare the sales at a store...
by Jason Apollo Voss | 03 11 2010 | Blog, Predictions
You may have heard that the United States Federal Reserve today announced a “quantitative easing” of $600 billion today. This move is intended to help break the U.S. economy free of its negative vortex of scared consumers and scared businesses. ...
by Jason Apollo Voss | 03 11 2010 | Blog
Most of the mid-term election results in the United States are now in. What can we expect now that the Republican party has taken control of the House of Representatives? What can we expect now that Democrats have lost the ability to solely dictate the legislative...
