How Inflation Might Ease Consumer Behavior
The pandemic pulled forward or accelerated an enormous amount of consumer spending that was pent up for months during lock downs and...
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mteeple
- Dec 1, 2021
- 1 min
Social Security Benefits Going Up In 2022
Social Security recipients are due to receive the largest increase in benefits since 1982, but for many recipients, the increase in...
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mteeple
- Nov 19, 2021
- 1 min
More Workers Are Quitting Than Ever
A shortage of qualified workers across the country is encouraging companies to raise wages in order to attract direly needed employees....
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mteeple
- Nov 3, 2021
- 2 min
Energy Update
Natural gas prices soared to levels not seen since 2008 as increased demand and limited supply have pushed prices to nearly triple from...
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mteeple
- Oct 6, 2021
- 1 min
Food Inflation
Various factors have contributed to bacon’s higher costs over the past year, including rising feed costs, processing costs, increased...
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mteeple
- Sep 22, 2021
- 1 min
Consumer Expenditures
Each month the Department of Commerce releases its Gross Domestic Product (GDP) report. This report is the single most recognized...
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mteeple
- Sep 8, 2021
- 2 min
Tax Planning
This past month, around mid-July, millions of Americans received a tax credit deposit to their bank accounts. This was a surprise for...
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mteeple
- Aug 18, 2021
- 2 min
Tax Planning
This past month, around mid-July, millions of Americans received a tax credit deposit to their bank accounts. This was a surprise for...
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mteeple
- Aug 4, 2021
- 1 min
Domestic Demographics
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported that the U.S. birthrate fell 4% to about 3.6 million births over the past year,...
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mteeple
- Jul 22, 2021
- 1 min
Food & Dining Update
With the pandemic subsiding and alleviated restrictions enticing consumers to head out, restaurants have seen an enormous surge in...
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mteeple
- Jul 9, 2021
- 1 min
Government Agency Overview
The United States Postal Service (USPS) remains an integral part of the economy and the country’s infrastructure even as the popularity...
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mteeple
- Jun 23, 2021
- 1 min
Labor Market Update
A growing demand for workers by eager companies to fill positions nationwide has led to unfilled job openings exceeding 8 million as of...
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mteeple
- Jun 10, 2021
- 1 min
Travel & Leisure
The proliferation of vaccinations, along with pent up demand for travel has driven Americans to finally leave home and head out. The...
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mteeple
- May 19, 2021
- 1 min
Housing Market Overview
With home prices rising roughly 12% from February 2020 to February 2021, equity levels have risen producing heightened wealth among...
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mteeple
- May 5, 2021
- 1 min
Demographics
Wealth, as measured by assets owned by individuals among all income brackets, surprisingly is not as perceived by most. Federal Reserve...
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mteeple
- Apr 21, 2021
- 1 min
Tax Planning
While the three stimulus programs amount to over $4.5 trillion were mostly funded by government debt, the recently introduced $2.25...
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mteeple
- Apr 5, 2021
- 1 min
Consumer Tax Awareness
The IRS has issued an alert regarding scam phone calls directly to taxpayers nationwide. The calls may be in person or via ‘robocalls’....
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mteeple
- Mar 10, 2021
- 1 min
Tax Planning
With over 160 million stimulus payments sent with the first round of pandemic relief efforts, many in receipt of the payments are asking...
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mteeple
- Feb 24, 2021
- 1 min
Finance & Lending Overview
Even before the pandemic materialized, banks and finance companies were already starting to tighten lending standards. The low rate...
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mteeple
- Feb 10, 2021
- 1 min
Consumer Behavior
Surveys done each week by the U.S. Census Bureau are detailing what Americans are doing with their stimulus payments. Data gathered from...
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