6 January, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Week Ahead: U.S. retail sales await strong USD
Week Ahead: U.S. retail sales await strong USD
The markets picked up where they left off last year. The release of the FOMC minutes from the December meeting and President-elect Trump’s tweets impacted prices and almost overshadowed the release of the biggest economic indicator: the non-farm payroll report. The U.S. Federal Reserve published the minutes from its December meeting.
6 January, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on The False Economic Recovery Narrative Will Die In 2017
The False Economic Recovery Narrative Will Die In 2017
6 January, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Talladega College band will march at Trump’s inauguration
Talladega College band will march at Trump’s inauguration
Talladega College band will march at Trump’s inauguration
Talladega College, Alabama’s oldest historically black college, will be performing at Donald Trump’s inauguration despite some student protests.
6 January, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on What Is the Payout Ratio?
What Is the Payout Ratio?
The payout ratio is a metric that can be used to assess the sustainability of a stock’s dividend payments. In general, a lower payout ratio indicates that a company’s dividend has room to grow and could withstand a drop in profits, while a high payout ratio could be a sign of an impending dividend cut.
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6 January, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on The High Life: Here Are The States Where The Most People Are Tokin’ Up
The High Life: Here Are The States Where The Most People Are Tokin’ Up
After a slew of states across the country have decided to legalize medical and/or recreational use of marijuana, the Washington Post decided to take a look at the impact this new legislation has had on weed consumption by state. Ironically the map looks a lot like the 2016 electoral college map with the highest levels of consumption per capita coming from the liberal strongholds of New England and the West Coast. Meanwhile, Monta
6 January, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on The Case Against Fed Reform
The Case Against Fed Reform
Submitted by Tho Bishop via The Mises Institute,
This week the 115th Congress was sworn in, and there are some indications that Fed reform may be on the agenda. The combination of populist anger fueled by Ron Paul’s Presidential campaigns and the 2008 financial crisis coupled with the repeated failings of the Federal Reserve to meet their projections has created a rare window for monetary policy to be both politically advantageous, as well as so obviously needed that even politicians can see it.
6 January, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Elizabeth Warren wants to stay in the Senate to fight Trump
Elizabeth Warren wants to stay in the Senate to fight Trump
Elizabeth Warren wants to stay in the Senate to fight Trump
One of Donald Trump’s most vocal critics announced she wants to stick around for his entire time in office.