By Joe Chase of IndexBeating.com
The BLS came out with state & local unemployment data for May, and there seems to be a pattern. States with higher unemployment saw their rates increase by more than those with lower rates. The only state with a declining rate from April to May was Nebraska, which dropped from 4.5% to 4.4%.
The states with the lowest rates are: Keep reading →
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By Joe Chase of IndexBeating.com
More than 75 communities across the United States print their own currency, a practice popular during the Great Depression. Keep reading →
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By Joe Chase of IndexBeating.com
Ten banks have been approved to repay their TARP money. Do investors think these companies are ready to pay the money back? Keep reading →
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By Joe Chase of IndexBeating.com
Now that GM has officially filed for Chapter 11, the old poll asking what will happen to GM has partially been answered. I want to know what everyone thinks they should do Keep reading →
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By Joe Chase of IndexBeating.com
Today I saw an article on CNBC.com that identified the “leanest” companies in several industries (and also the least lean). Their definition of lean is what I would call efficient, I usually think of “lean” to mean “lean manufacturing“. their calculation was to divide total revenue for the past year by the number of total employees in the company. I am curious, will the leanest companies outperform the most “un-lean” companies over the next year? Keep reading →
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By Joe Chase of IndexBeating.com
I did some analysis of this month’s data, which came out today, and saw a clear pattern. States with lower unemployment rates saw conditions improve while the areas with the worst unemployment rates saw their jobless numbers go up. Keep reading →
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