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What’s the stock market, economy, society, and future all about? It is universally about “people.” The renowned fund manager, Peter Lynch, espoused investing in companies producing goods and services that an individual purchases for themselves. I’ve observed, those investing capital and keeping their pulse on human needs, wants, and activities, over the long-term are rewarded

You decide! Today’s jobs announcement as reported by the Establishment Survey (CES) suggests a stark slowdown in new hiring compared to the average trend. Conversely, the Household Survey (CPS) seems to argue a continuum of the job growth story. Unquestionably, the overall employment expansion was stymied from the Government Shutdown. Also, I suspect C-Suite decision

Retail sales fell -1.2% last month, the worst December of the economic expansion, online sales declined by -3.9%. CNBC, MarketWatch, Reuters, WSJ, NYT, and forecasters inferred and inked grim warnings about the contraction in consumer spending. I decided to take a closer look. Historically, when there’s palpable fear in the air, consumers tighten their belts.

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#PositiveNews Initial unemployment claims fell to 199,000, or 0.06% of the total U.S population. This is the lowest percentage of people applying for unemployment insurance in the report’s 52-year history. Simply, more Americans are working hard versus hardly working.