Category Archives: News
The Current CD Quandary
Today’s yields can’t beat inflation. Presented by Deanna R Pickering CD investors are effectively losing money. According to Market Rates Insight, a research firm tracking bank rates, annualized inflation has surpassed long-term certificate of deposit rates since February. In April, … Continue reading
Update to the events of May 3, 2011
On Tuesday, May 3, 2011 a pickup truck traveling at or near 70 mph crashed into the side of our office building after hitting and killing a young man on the sidewalk a block up the street. I cannot attest … Continue reading
The Small Business Jobs Act
The long-stalled Small Business Jobs Act cleared a big hurdle on September 16 it passed by a vote of 61-38 in the Senate.1 The measure will almost certainly pass in the House and become law later this month. So what is in … Continue reading
Obama’s midterm tax proposals
Many Americans are frustrated with the pace of the economic recovery; many Democrats are worried that their party will lose its majority in the House and Senate. As elections loom, President Obama has offered a new platform of tax initiatives … Continue reading
