Capital and Risk, Macroeconomic
September 6, 2018
Via: Market WatchThe numbers: A survey of service-oriented companies in the U.S. such as hospitals, retailers and restaurants show rapid growth in August, underscoring the broad strength in the economy. The Institute for Supply Management said its non-manufacturing index climbed to 58.5% […]
Capital and Risk, Macroeconomic
May 31, 2018
Via: CNBCCompanies announced plans to cut 31,517 jobs in May, a 13 percent decrease from April, a private survey reported Thursday. The 207,977 planned job cuts announced in 2018 is more than 6.2 percent higher than the same period of 2017. […]
May 14, 2018
Via: Strategy BusinessCompanies in the U.S. were already sitting on piles of cash before tax reform passed in December 2017. Now, with a strengthening global economy and a tax overhaul that lowers the corporate tax rate from 35 to 21 percent and […]