When the Bureau of Labor and Statistics released the December employment report last Friday, the main focus of most people was on the fact that the number of jobs added in December was below the consensus estimate. Nonfarm payrolls increased by 145,000 and the estimate was for 266,000 jobs to be added. The initial reaction […] Read more

We know that thousands of entrepreneurs over the last half century have done very well without a Master of Business Administration degree. Names like Bill Gates, Mark Zuckerberg and Warren Buffett come to mind. One of those guys didn’t even graduate college. So maybe “need” isn’t the right word. Perhaps the question should be whether […] Read more

In the sweet spot between free markets and socialism, we find our obviously neglectful and exploitive pharmaceutical industry. While the temptations to vilify some CEO for his salary or point to the high price of new HIV medications is strong, both notions are ripe pieces of low hanging fruit that don’t adequately address the issue. […] Read more

It has often been said that money does not grow on trees. Since this is the case, it makes sense that you do not want to throw your hard-earned money away unnecessarily. Simple money mistakes can end up costing you a lot of money, but wise money decisions may mean earning a lot more. There […] Read more

A new bill has been passed in the Senate that may affect your retirement planning. Because of people now living longer, the plan – called The SECURE Act – will delay the required minimum distributions (RMD) and allow for a longer savings period. Other changes, five of them, are going to affect your retirement account […] Read more

You have probably seen one or more of them popping up in your neighborhood – walk-in medical clinics located inside of store chains such as Walgreens, Walmart, and CVS. A new report is saying that these growing “retail clinics” are making a real difference in providing access to healthcare for many Americans. Retail clinics arrived […] Read more

The U.S. Conference Board recently released the results of its CEO survey and the results showed that U.S. CEOs are most worried about a recession. In the survey for 2019, cybersecurity was the top concern for domestic leaders with recession fears ranking third. The thoughts of a recession were very low on the list as […] Read more

Whether you have business or personal debt, taking steps for debt reduction will give you less stress. Having less debt will enable you to relax more and have a better quality of life. Your spouse and kids will also enjoy the fact that you can spend more time with them. Most people can reduce debt […] Read more