Todd Henrikson did not plan to return to Emporia, Kansas, after more than 20 years away, but some surprising news he and his wife received caused them to reconsider – twins. “We really were kind of intimidated about having twins,” Henrikson said. “And because our families were both interested with our […]
As millennials become parents, unprecedented student loan burdens are making it hard for them to give their children the same educational opportunities they enjoyed. Six out of 10 parents are saving for college, setting aside an average of $18,135, according to a national study by Sallie Mae, a student loan […]
After completing her master’s degree in advertising in 2018, Camila Del Pilar thought that getting a job in her field would be easy. It wasn’t. A year has passed, and Del Pilar is working as an administrative assistant in a non-profit organization, since she hasn’t been able to find any […]
In 2015, Denver attorney Caitlin Finn started to notice more and more housing-related problems popping up during her pro bono legal clinics for low-income clients. “People were being evicted,” she said. Millennials flocking into Denver’s bustling tech industry were putting pressure on the housing market; that year, rents increased 6.7 […]
The April jobs report shows that the economic recovery from the recession still has wings and has put a kibosh on worries of a coming recession. Data from the Bureau of Labor and Statistics released on Friday indicated that 263,000 jobs were added to nonfarm U.S. payrolls in April. The […]
With all eyes focused on President Donald Trump’s escalating trade war with China, another threat looms that could cause big problems for a segment of the U.S. economy. Trump is expected to announce just before the end of the week whether he’ll impose tariffs on imported autos and auto parts […]
Hiring took a giant leap forward in April, suggesting that employers have put aside fears of a looming recession. Employers added 263,000 jobs to the economy in April, the Labor Department said Friday – considerably more than consensus forecasts of around 190,000. The unemployment rate declined to 3.6 percent, a […]
The American labor force expanded substantially in April, delivering a win for President Donald Trump who’s betting on the strength of the U.S. economy to get reelected in 2020. The economy added 263,000 jobs in April, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Friday. The unemployment rate dropped to 3.6%, […]
The S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller Indices are the leading measures of U.S. home prices. Here are five things to watch for in this month’s report which will reflect February’s housing market. FRED’s S&P/Case-Shiller 20-City-Composite Home Price Index. 1. Slower appreciation. The prevailing trend has been slower growth every month. In December […]
The Bureau of Economic Analysis will release its March report for Personal Incomes and Outlays on Monday. This release follows a mishmash in February of slow income growth and a lower than expected rebound in consumer spending. Here are five things to look for. 1. Strength of Q2 This report […]
