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As Jobless Claims Drop, Stocks Rise

Thursday, December 16th, 2010

On Thursday, it was announced that a small drop in the number of jobless claims has pushed stock levels to a two year high, prompting further faith in the upcoming tax cuts proposal. Stocks rose steadily again on Thursday, displaying a tangible sense that the consumer is willing to invest more in the market now that it [...]

The U.S. Economy, Stricken with the Flu

Wednesday, November 4th, 2009

As a real estate agent I am ever concerned about the struggling economy that has the housing market in shambles.  While the poor state of the economy is old news that no one wants to hear about, recent indications of an upswing seem to be light at the end of the tunnel.  However, such indications [...]

Money tastes better than Candy

Wednesday, April 15th, 2009

Save save save. The economy is clearly telling us right now that we as a society have not learned the importance of saving. It’s too bad that we’ve had to learn the lesson the hard way but that seems to be a common theme with people, myself included. In my life I have learned that [...]