mteepleJan 21, 20211 minCoronavirus Relief Bill OverviewThe Coronavirus Relief Bill extends and modifies several provisions first enacted by the CAREs Act in March 2020. The package extends...
mteepleDec 17, 20201 minEmployment TrendsAs workers vacated entire office buildings and left conference rooms unoccupied, the pandemic work culture began to evolve. Hundreds of...
mteepleDec 3, 20201 minPersonal FinanceMillions of Americans are having their credit scores adversely affected by the pandemic, as banks and finance companies modify the...
mteepleNov 12, 20201 minConsumer Energy UsageCOVID-19 has upended and completely altered the way we use energy. What has been conventional wisdom and consistent for decades has all...
mteepleNov 4, 20202 minHousing Market UpdateEuphoric media reports about the housing market are starting to come into question, as the fragility of the housing market is gradually...
mteepleOct 21, 20201 minLabor Market OverviewThe most recent labor statistics made available by the U.S. Department of Labor is identifying more impactful increases in unemployment...
mteepleOct 7, 20202 minConsumer BehaviorIn response to the COVID-19 pandemic, American consumer choices have changed in the realm of diet, food preparation, and lifestyle...
mteepleSep 16, 20201 minPandemic EffectsSpending soared in May to a record 8.2%, reported by the Commerce Department, accompanied by an increase in personal income which rose...
mteepleJul 22, 20202 minHousing Marketing UpdateIn an effort to help keep homeowners and renters suffering from financial burdens due to the pandemic in their homes, federal foreclosure...
mteepleMay 20, 20201 minConsumer Awareness – May 2020The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) posted a handful of identified scams circulating throughout the country as a result of the coronavirus...
mteepleApr 8, 20201 minGlobal CommerceGlobal trade has been hindered by U.S. China trade disputes for the past two years, but the virus outbreak has nearly stalled all trade...
mteepleMar 18, 20201 minHealth OverviewOver the decades, pandemics have evolved and lasted for varying periods of time, yet always culminating with the containment and/or...