Posts by: Max Erkiletian

by Max Erkiletian

Extreme Heat Begins and so do Health and Economic Costs If you had a tough time with the record-breaking heat that swept the country last summer – you are likely to find ... read the story

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Gas Prices and the Road Ahead Memorial Day marks the unofficial beginning of summer. School is out and many businesses are closed. As a result, an inc... read the story

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Healthcare Cost Battle Being Fought in the Workplace Healthcare reform has been on the national radar for over 70 years. During that time the debate has ranged from whether ... read the story

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Healthcare Competition Dwindling as U. S. Spending Soars   A shrinking number of players, led by behemoth companies that own health insurance and healthcare firms, are gobb... read the story

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CPI and PPI Indicate Inflation is Slowing Key reports Tuesday and Wednesday indicate that inflation is slowly ebbing. The Consumer Price Index, released Wednesday... read the story

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ALICEs Earning Above Poverty Level Struggle to Survive The number of ALICEs in America is increasing and they are falling farther down an economic rabbit hole all the time. AL... read the story

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How the Child Care Crisis is Hurting You – Even if You Are Not a Parent Employment by Women continues to be strong, as Friday’s jobs report shows. However, the escalating cost of child care,... read the story

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Fed Stands Pat on Interest Rates – But Announces Policy Change That May Have Long-Term Impact The Federal Reserve Bank (Fed) decided at the end of its two-day meeting Wednesday to continue to wait for the right mom... read the story

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Dynamic CEO Can Lead to New Heights or Devastating Lows Stock analysts like to talk about fundamentals when evaluating equities. However, many times it is a dynamic CEO who mov... read the story

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IPOs May be Poised for a Banner Year – Then Again, May be Not Anticipating lower interest rates and a smattering of high-profile companies poised to go public, some pundits and inves... read the story