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National unemployment has declined by 60% since the height of the great recession from 10.0% in Nov. 2009, to 3.9% today. All segments of the population have benefitted: workers without a high school diploma have seen the most significant decline in unemployment – falling from 14.9% to 5.9%. Workers with a bachelor’s degree or higher

Ouch, I just got hit with a $3,000 automobile repair bill. I find going to the car mechanic worse than going to the dentist. Why? Because I am sure the cost of it all will be shocking! I decided to take a closer look at this insanity and here’s what I found. According to the

What do December’s retail sales figures tell us about the strength of consumer spending? Looking back over the past 24 months retail sales averaged 4.1% annual growth compared to its 2.6% average. Sales were led by the auto sector, health/personal card stores and home furnishings. Department stores on the other hand showed -8.4% decreases. The