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Is the Economy Turning a Corner?
By James Gelfer on April 9, 2010 | No Comments
The fear of seeing someone double-dip in your homemade guacamole pales in comparison to the unbridled terror that the term double-dip evokes when referring to the economy. For the last year and a half, it seems like every time the economy appears to make some headway, there is a rash of detrimental ... -
Good News! We Only Lost 36,000 Jobs in February
By James Gelfer on March 5, 2010 | 1 Comment
It is certainly a sign of the times when reports that the economy lost 36,000 jobs is considered a boon in economic news. While today’s unemployment numbers, released by the Labor Department, are being hyped as evidence that the economy is gaining traction, economists still advise that we have... -
The Housing Market: An Elephant in the Room
By James Gelfer on February 26, 2010 | No Comments
President Obama and prominent lawmakers met yesterday in an attempt to reconcile a healthcare bill that has dominated headlines and national politics for over a year. And when lawmakers aren’t debating healthcare, their attention has been turned to job creation. Unemployment numbers, countries fac...





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