As a consumer you might not like to see an increase in inflation, but a moderate increase is a sign of a healthy economy. Historically, wages will increase at the same pace as prices during periods of inflation. Therefore, as an economy we like to see steady growth in inflation. But muted inflation is a cause for concern for the Fed. For quite a while now, the central bank has failed to hit its 2 percent inflation target and expectation of rise in inflation has decreased rece

The housing market may not be flourishing like it once was, but some indicators suggest the market may be set for a rebound. Many experts are feeling optimistic going into the second half of the year. During the first half the year home sales lagged expectations, but according to bank and mortgage lenders the housing market is starting to pick back up. Despite a slow start, people are feeling more confident about buying and selling homes. Fannie Mae’s latest Home Purchase Se

Until the most recent U.S. jobs report, a rates cut in the near future seemed unlikely. However, there is now evidence for a softening job market, which may prompt the Fed to cut rates as soon as late June. The number of new U.S. jobs was 75,000 in May, which is down from an average of 164,000 per month in 2019, and average of 223,000 per month in 2018. Additionally, the amount of jobs added in the previous two months was revised by a decrease of 75,000. A large portion of th

Cyclicality is one of the underlying inevitabilities of macroeconomics and, after one of the longest bull markets in U.S. history, the U.S. economy is finally showing signs that it has entered a late cycle phase. The first of these signals is one of the classic tell-tale recession indicators - an inverted yield curve. Sections of the yield curve have been inverting since November of 2018, and now the 3-month treasury bill yield has dipped below the 10-year treasury bill yield

wp:paragraph Last month the service side of the U.S. economy expanded at its best pace since February. Analysts’ estimated the non-manufacturing index (NMI) would drop to be 55.4. But according to the Institute for Supply Management (ISM), the NMI was 56.9. Topping April’s NMI of 55.5, representing a two-and-a-half-year low. Last month the index of business production climbed 1.7 points to 61.2 and index of employment rose 4.4 points to 58.1, thus, these improvements point to

As the concern over environmental pollution increases, it is no surprise that the solar industry is booming. Another key factor driving the growth of solar photovoltaic (PV) industry is the immense support the U.S. government has offered. The government increasingly keeps pushing for the adoption of solar energy by offering incentives and tax benefits for both the consumer and producers. The Energy Policy Act of 2005 established the Investment Tax Credit (ITC), which allows h