Housing and employment pulled pulled off a remarkable rebound after a tumultuous 2020. Last year, both sectors saw numerous setbacks as homes sat idle on the market while businesses laid off hundreds of thousands of workers. Taking a look at July’s data, we see that 2021 is singing a different tune. Housing & Employment Pulled […]
Many reports have revealed numbers below expectations as investors begin to look into what the rest of the year has in store as the economy continues to recover from the COVID pandemic. Employment Report Falls Short of Expectations The highly anticipated monthly employment report was an enormous miss. In April, the economy gained just 266,000 […]
The end of 2020 was an eventful one for the economy and its potential rebound after the pandemic. Vaccinations began to roll out, the holiday season showing positive signs, and the U.S. market continued its growth. Late 2020 Job Gains Fall Short of Expectations While the rebound from unprecedented job losses caused by the partial […]
With states easing restrictions on the economic shutdown, job gains and consumer activity have surged. The Fed has added to that further news regarding their activity in the treasury and mortgage markets. Although May and early June saw much economic growth, only time will tell how sustainable that is given the current social, political, and […]
The $2 trillion dollar stimulus package signed by President Trump is the first attempt by the government to slow the economic downturn caused by COVID-19. The stimulus, the largest in U.S. history, provides relief for individuals, families, and several businesses. Here’s what you need to know. Stimulus Package Basics Individuals and Families Individuals with gross […]
The market has been anything but normal over the past few weeks as the U.S. economy has come to a standstill amid the COVID-19 outbreak. States and cities across the U.S. have issued stay-at-home orders. President Trump had initially hoped the economy would be reopened by mid-April, but his latest guidelines urge stay-at-home orders to […]