Economics

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Economic Outlook

Where we see the economy headed from here...  

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Demographics & Lifestyle

Changing habits and mindsets, as well as cultural shifts can have a big impact on a company's success or failure...  

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Education & Training

The days of working 35 years on the assembly line and then retiring are over. Workers of all ages must take hone their skills and abilities to take advantage of the new, digital economy...  

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Goods & Services

The goods and services a country produces is the very essence of the economic success (or failure) of that country's status in the world. The more a country can produce and export, the greater its stature on the world stage...  

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Happiness Index

How happy are we as a society?  Were Americans happier 200 years ago than they are now?  How does the zeitgeist, or "spirit of the times," affect the way we work, interract, and live our daily lives?  The answers to these questions can have a profound impact on the economic health of a country or demographic group.  By studying various metrics, we can get a good gauge of how Americans feel about their situation, and we can compare that rating to both other points of time and other locations around the world.  We call this study the "Happiness Index."

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Housing

Housing plays an enormous role in the US economy. After the Great Recession of 2008/2009, a shift away from home ownership and to leasing took place. The pendulum began swinging back as the Fed brought on ultra-low interest rates to spur the economy, but now rate hikes threaten that comeback. The housing sector is interconnected to virtually all other sectors of the US economy. 

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Supply, Demand, & Prices

The study of supply and demand is the most basic—and arguably the most important—component of macroeconomics. Economic health, inflation, GDP, and even personal income are all products of the supply and demand model.

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Work & Pay

With the advent of amazing technological advances in the workplace, along with demographic shifts, the concept of work is rapidly changing. More and more Americans are forgoing "traditional" positions in the labor force to become freelancers and consultants, which has been made possible by advances in communications (the Internet, computer technology, etc.). Artificial intelligence and robotics will continue to displace those who remain in old-economy positions. 

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