For the first time in over half a century, the gender pay gap in the U.S. has widened over two consecutive years.| The Persistent
Today’s jobs report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) may be one of the more important reports issued by the agency. After a month of significant stress, the agency produced a jobs report that, by every indication, showed no change in the professional standards and normal procedures of previous releases. In short, today’s jobs... The post The August Jobs Report Shows Pronounced Slowing Over the Summer appeared first on EPIC for America.| EPIC for America
With all the wins in the One Big Beautiful Bill (OBBB) now enacted into law, EPIC has fielded questions about the utility of a second reconciliation bill. This important budget tool is limited in scope and content, largely thanks to the Byrd Rule, but it can indeed be used a second time this session to... The post EPIC Memo: The Reconciliation 2.0 Opportunity appeared first on EPIC for America.| EPIC for America
You can’t keep a “good” oligopoly down. The big Canadian banks giveth and taketh in generous fashion. This past week delivered the generous earnings of the big Canadian banks. They take too much in fees from everyday banking. They take too much in fees from investments and advisory services (generally poor). But if you’re a […] The post Take those Canadian bank earnings to the bank, on the Sunday Reads. appeared first on Cut the Crap Investing.| Cut the Crap Investing
OTTAWA—U.S. tariffs and other economic attacks on Canada require a comprehensive strategy for economic self-sufficiency, not a narrow focus on building petroleum pipelines, cutting regulations, and cutting taxes, concludes a new report from the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives (CCPA). The post Canada’s post-Trump economy will need a much broader strategy: New report first appeared on CCPA. The post Canada’s post-Trump economy will need a much broader strategy: New report appeared...| CCPA
Well, folks, strap yourselves in because I’m madder than a wet hen in a hurricane about this Jerome Powell character and his clown show at The Fed! This guy’s been running the Federal Reserve like it’s his personal piggy bank. And I’m here to tell you, it’s time to give this numbskull the boot faster ... READ MORE The post JEROME POWELL’S FED FIASCO: TIME TO RUMBLE! appeared first on Weekly World News.| Weekly World News
Risk is the price of admission for the wealth building opportunity presented by equities. We might even enjoy those lower stock prices.| Cut the Crap Investing
The market gives Trump the thumbs down in the first quarter of 2025. Defensive assets rise to the ocassion, plus the Sunday Reads.| Cut the Crap Investing
We're looking at Canadian utility stocks and ETFs on the Sunday Reads. Other defensive sectors include consumer staples and healthcare.| Cut the Crap Investing
The Wall Street Journal offers that the magnificent 7 are so last year. Cash cows are the new Kings. A WSJ article looks at ETFs that seek out the most cash flow rich companies. Free cash flow is generally defined as money left over after expenses and capital expenditures that a company can return to […]| Cut the Crap Investing
Hello 2025. We're entering the Trump years, also known as investing in the zero visibility age, on the Sunday Reads.| Cut the Crap Investing
In the Sunday Reads we’ll look at the expected path to rate cuts in Canada. The most aggressive estimates have the Bank of Canada down to 2.75% in 2025. We’re currently at 4.5%. There is also the likelihood of rate cuts in the U.S. in 2024 due to some softer economic reports this past week. […]| Cut the Crap Investing
