The payrolls at U.S.-based private companies increased less than expected in June at the same time that the number of people in the U.S. who filed for unemployment last week increased unexpectedly. According to a report in Reuters, despite the unexpected increase in unemployment the...
It’s a phrase said so often that it’s almost become a cliche for nations around the world: Small businesses are the backbone of their economies. Indeed, small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) contribute significantly to the GDPs of their countries. In fact, in the U.S. alone, SMBs...
September 25, 2018
With a strong labor market and expectations for more growth in the economy, consumer confidence in the U.S. reached an 18-year high in September. According to a report in Reuters, citing the Conference Board, the consumer confidence index jumped to a reading of 138.4 in September, up from 134.7 in August, marking the best reading since […]
July 05, 2018
The payrolls at U.S.-based private companies increased less than expected in June at the same time that the number of people in the U.S. who filed for unemployment last week...
