The End of Federal Pandemic Unemployment Benefits
About 4.55 million people around the world have died from COVID-19 and this number is increasing every day. There have…
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September 6, 2021
Week of 8/9/2021 Market Recap
A recap of the past week in 3 short headlines. 1. Baby Steps The S&P 500 and Dow rose slightly,…
August 15, 2021
The 1973/74 Oil Crisis: How the Golden Age of Capitalism Ended
This post originally comes from BrainFeed.co. As oil prices skyrocketed in late 1973, economist E.F. Schumacher commented: “The party’s over”. Since the end…
May 11, 2021
Financial Crisis Breakdown Part Three: The Government’s Response
As the economy was collapsing and capital markets froze, the U.S. government had to take action to revitalize the economy…
February 4, 2021
COVID-19 and the Stimulus Checks
COVID-19 has placed a serious financial burden on the population on top of the many infections and deaths it has…
October 7, 2020
Week of 9/28/2020 Recap
A recap of the past week in 3 short headlines 1. Positive Vibes? Happy October! This past week broke the…
October 4, 2020
COVID-19’s Impact on Small Businesses
A surge of unemployment has shaken the US economy in light of COVID-19. American businesses, small and large, are experiencing…
August 18, 2020
Deciphering Dumping in International Trade
Dumping is one of the most frequent economic occurrences. Dumping occurs when one company prices its goods in market A…
August 16, 2020
The Russia-Saudi Oil War
March of 2020 marked the end of the longest bull market in history, capping off an 11-year run that saw…
April 8, 2020
A view of the Securities and Exchange Commission headquarters May 3, 2013 in Washington, DC. AFP PHOTO/Brendan SMIALOWSKI (Photo credit should read BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP/Getty Images)
The History of Regulating the Financial Markets
As much as investing is crucial to our economy, so are the rules which regulate it. History shows that when…
August 25, 2019