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Tag Archives: GDP
The Fiscal Cliff – What Changes Can you Expect?
Many people are hearing about the looming Fiscal Cliff that this country is facing at the end of the year. The effects of Fiscal Cliff, if it occurs, have been predicted to send our economy into a recession and reduce … Continue reading
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Tagged Bush Era Tax Cuts, CNN Money, Don Hannahs, Fiscal Cliff, GDP, Planning Solutions Group, PSG
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Fiscal Cliff Could Throw Cold Water on US Economy
Without action by our lawmakers, the US economy will face significant headwinds due to the approaching “Fiscal Cliff”. Under current law, hundreds of billions of stimulus will be removed from the economy in 2013. This includes the expiration of the … Continue reading
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Tagged Budget Control Act, Bush tax cuts, Congressional Budget Office, economy, Fiscal Cliff, GDP, Jon Giordani, Planning Solutions Group, PSG, stimulus
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Corporate Profit Margins at Record Highs
US corporate profits remain healthy. However, nearly all of the growth in profits since the beginning of the economic recovery has been due to margin expansion. US corporate revenue growth continues to be lackluster. Management teams continue to emphasize improving … Continue reading
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Federal Reserve to Release Policy Announcement Tomorrow
The Federal Reserve Open Markets Committee (FOMC) meets for two days this week. Tomorrow afternoon they will release their policy announcement. Recall in the past, a 2 day meeting has yielded some type of easing policy. We believe more stimulus … Continue reading
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Slow Growth Recovery Continues
The final tally on the 1st quarter economic growth is in and it was revised slightly upwards to 1.9%. One of our themes has been that this recovery will be much different from the growth that the U.S. experienced after … Continue reading
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Tagged Carment Reinhert, economic growth, economic recovery, financial planning, GDP, inflation, Jon Giordani, Ken Rogoff, McKinsey Global Institute, output, Planning Solutions Group, recession, This Time is Different
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Oil Prices and the Impact on U.S. Consumers
The U.S. Department of Energy estimates that the average U.S. household will spend $825 more on gas this year versus 2010. A $10 dollar increase in the price of oil decreases annual real Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by 0.2%. If gas prices … Continue reading
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