Fed’s Beige Book Shows Signs of Color

It just went beige all of a sudden
We’re all looking for that light at the end of the tunnel when it comes to America’s economy. Have things hit bottom yet? Is there truly nowhere to go but up? Or is martial law waiting in the wings? Will no fax cash [...]

Small Gems of Good News About the Economy

Consumer spending, manufacturing index up
We all know that many sectors of the economy are continuing to get worse. However, there are a couple of key economic indicators that are ever-so-slightly getting better.
Manufacturing and consumer spending have both shown small increases this year.
Manufacturing taking a turn?
Despite many predictions to the contrary, [...]

Manufacturing plant in Nevada

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Manufacturing company makes massive job cuts

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Eaton Corp., an industrial parts and systems maker, announced that it is cutting 5,200 jobs. Paired with cuts last year of about 3,400, the company has cut about 10 percent of its work [...]

Decreased demand for SUVs and large trucks has had ripple effects on the auto industry, and consequentially the manufacturing industry.

Payday Loans News Break: Obama’s Economic Plan, Part 2

President Obama has work to do, post inauguration
This is part two of your payday loans source’s close-up view of President Obama’s domestic economic policy. Part one is available here. Let’s look at what Mr. Obama plans to do to promote trade and improve manufacturing.
Trade that benefits America
Increased trade with foreign [...]

North American Free Trade Agreement

Payday Loans and Unemployment

One of the many downsides to being unemployed is that people may not have the option of collecting payday loans. Besides being left without health insurance and without a payday, unemployed people have fewer financial options than those who are gainfully employed.

Unemployment sparked protests during The Great Depression.

The gainfully employed [...]

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