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Shocking News in the Unemployment Report

access_timeJune 8, 2020personMark Richert

Last Friday, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics released their May Employment Situation Summary. Leading up to the release, most experts predicted the unemployment rate would jump up to approximately 20% from the 14.7% rate announced last month. The experts were shocked. I don’t usually check my Twitter feed for good news, so I was surprised last Friday when […]

Here’s Why You Might Be Confused About the Economy

access_timeMay 5, 2020personMark Richert

The 3 Sciences Used to Make Forecasts As we continue to work through the health crisis that plagues this country, more and more conversations are turning to economic recovery. While we look for signs that we’ve reached a plateau in cases of COVID-19, the concern and fear of what will happen as businesses open up […]