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Union Membership In The U.S. Workforce Visualized
The Bureau of Labor Statistics issued its 2023 report on union members in the U.S. workforce last month.
Teen Employment Situation Flat In January 2024
After ending 2023 on a down note, the employment situation for U.S. teens was mostly unchanged in January 2024.
Winter 2024 Snapshot Of Expected Future S&P 500 Earnings
Despite the faster-anticipated growth, the S&P 500's earnings per share is still expected to dip from $220.70 to $217.99 at the end of 2024.
Bearish Inflation Reports Prompt S&P 500 Retreat From Record Highs
After breaking through the 5,000 milestone to set a new record high last week, the S&P 500 retreated from that lofty level.
So Goes China's Economy, So Goes Atmospheric Carbon Dioxide
January 2024 saw the pace at which carbon dioxide accumulates in the Earth's atmosphere increase for the fourth month in a row.
Total U.S. Trade With World Shrank In 2023
The total value of goods the United States exchanged with every other nation on Earth declined in 2023.
Winter 2023 Snapshot Of The Future For S&P 500 Dividends
Now that it's time for our regularly scheduled quarterly snapshot, let's see how things have changed. We find the outlook for the S&P 500's dividends per share has continued to brighten during the past two months.
The S&P 500 Breaks Through 5,000
The S&P 500 rose a little under 1.4% over its previous week's close, breaking through the 5,000 level on Friday, February 9, and wrapping up the week at a new high of 5,026.61.
Does ESG Investing Deliver Better Returns?
Are publicly-traded companies that incorporate practices favored by social and environmental issue advocates into their business models better for investors?
2023 Ends With New Homes Remaining Unaffordable For Most
In December 2023, the median household income was about $77,000, the average interest rate for a 30-year conventional fixed-rate mortgage in the U.S. was 6.82%, and the initial estimate of the median new home sale price was $413,000.
Dividends By The Numbers In January 2024
Starting with the bad news, the number of favorable changes for dividends was down both month-over-month and year-over-year and the number of unfavorable changes were up month-over-month.
Record High S&P 500 Closing In On 5,000
The S&P 500 rose almost 1.4% over its previous week's close to set another new record high close of 4,958.61 on Friday, 2 February 2024.
Median Household Income In December 2023
The estimated income earned by a household at the exact middle of the income distribution in the United States slipped by just $33 from the firm's initial estimate of $77,084 for November 2023.
Market Cap Of U.S. New Homes Decreases To End 2023
The last time we reported on the size of the new home market in the United States two months ago, annualized sales fell off sharply in November 2023 before going on to recover in December, though to a level lower than they were in October 2023.
Probability Of U.S. Recession Resurges To Nearly 75%
After bottoming at 67% in the period from mid-November to mid-December 2023, the odds of a recession have increased to over 74% as of 29 January 2024.
S&P 500 Reaches New Highs
After breaking through it's previous record high last week, the S&P 500 continued rising slowly to record a series of new highs for another four days before dipping 3.19 points to close out the trading week at 4,890.97.
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