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41. Kingdom Economics: Mixed Signals

The economy is sending a number of mixed signals. Last week, the S&P 500 stock price index rose to its highest levels since last February. But earnings of the companies listed on the index continue their ...

Created on 01 June 2016

42. Kingdom Economics: Painful Adjustments

Needed economic adjustments can be painful. President Jimmy Carter inherited a poor economy. Annual inflation (as measured by the CPI) was 5.2 percent when he took office and was 11.8 percent when he left. ...

Created on 25 May 2016

43. Kingdom Economics: Last Days' Divergence

The economy has been diverging from historical norms for years. U.S. stock market prices are near record levels. But profits have not followed suit which have resulted in high price/earnings ratios. Similarly, ...

Created on 18 May 2016

44. Kingdom Economics: Establishing Roots

In this 21st-century world, things are changing rapidly. It has been estimated that total human knowledge is doubling at least every 12-13 months. The pace is accelerating. In some fields, knowledge is ...

Created on 11 May 2016

45. Kingdom Economics: Confidence Establishes Success

Consumers became more pessimistic during the last month. The Conference Board's Consumer Confidence Index fell from a March estimate of 96.1 to an April estimate of 94.2. The index measures the attitudes ...

Created on 04 May 2016

46. Kingdom Economics: Independent Contractors

An independent contractor provides goods and/or services according to a written or oral contract.  Since they are independent, and not employees, they have more flexibility regarding their schedule, the ...

Created on 27 April 2016

47. Kingdom Economics: Real Value

The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released price indices for the consumer and producer sectors. The Consumer Price Index (CPI) is computed using prices for a bundle of goods purchased by the typical ...

Created on 20 April 2016

48. Kingdom Economics: Taking Inventory

February wholesale inventories fell 0.5 percent from the previous month; the largest drop in nearly three years (33 months). The Census Bureau also revised the January estimate from a positive 0.3 percent ...

Created on 13 April 2016

49. Kingdom Economics: Minimum Wage and Eternal Rewards

The current U.S. minimum wage is $7.25 per hour. Some states have legislated a higher in-state minimum. Until recently, California and Massachusetts have had the highest minimum rates in the country at ...

Created on 06 April 2016

50. Kingdom Economics: While We Wait

This past week was fairly quiet on the economic front worldwide. A few events were positive and few were negative, but they mostly offset each other. Volatility was lower than the recent norm. On the positive ...

Created on 30 March 2016