I got a call from a long-time client asking if they could come to my office on Friday. They said it would be a short meeting and asked if they could bring someone with them. I agreed, of course, and…

This past week’s news presented some interesting facts about the state of our labor market. First, last Friday, the August jobs report was released, showing that only 22,000 new jobs were added.  Economists were expecting new jobs in the range…

At the US Open, amidst the roar of the crowd, a positive economic story is being told. It’s in the sale of the “Honey Deuce,” the tournament’s signature cocktail, priced at a notable $23. The drink’s immense popularity, with over…

In our line of work, continuing to learn is essential. There are many ways to learn new things. You can set about the task directly, or you can take a more passive approach and see what you can glean from…

The penny has long been a quiet fixture in American life—a copper sparkle caught between couch cushions, a lucky find on the sidewalk, the face of Lady Liberty originally, and later Abraham Lincoln, passed from one hand to another for…