This week for Ask an Economist, I have a question from retired CPA, Nicholas G. He asks, “why is so much attention paid to the somewhat artificial and easily manipulated unemployment number instead of a "hard" number such as...
It was another amazing day for educated traders and investors who “get” the markets. The Fed didn’t do much to the market today other than a 40-minute dip and recovery in price. Yet, so many people get all caught...
On this edition of Parallax Views, Marcus Ryder, a media a UK-based representation/diversity expert and Head of External Consultancies for the Sir Lenny Henry Centre, recently gained a bit of notoriety or his critique of Disney's live-action remake of...
Daniel Ellsberg, an extraordinary hero, passed away on Friday, June 16, 2023. Dan fearlessly risked everything in his unwavering quest for social justice and opposition to war. He was not only a cherished friend but also a guiding light...
Guilford County residents will not see an increase to county property tax rates following the Board of County Commissioners’ passage of the County’s Fiscal Year 2024 budget on Thursday, June 15, 2023. The Board maintained the County’s current general...
The stock market is rallying and almost all of the gains in the S&P 500 are due to five stocks - AAPL, AMZN, MSFT, NVDA, and GOOG. We are being told they are going up due to AI...
