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Video Game Streaming – A Pandemic Fad or a New Economic Trend?

Video Game Streaming – A Pandemic Fad or a New Economic Trend?

by Angela Palumbo | May 18, 2021 | Economy, Featured

Ethan Paris, 23, was a college student at SUNY Oneonta when the pandemic hit. Before lockdown, Paris went to classes, hung out with his friends, and spent most of his spare time playing video games.  When the pandemic sent the country into a lockdown, Paris moved back...
Weak U.S. Jobs Numbers Show Economy is Improving Slower than Originally Expected

Weak U.S. Jobs Numbers Show Economy is Improving Slower than Originally Expected

by Angela Palumbo | May 8, 2021 | Economy, Featured

Audio: Are Unemployment Benefits to Blame for Dismal Jobs Report?   The American job market hit a slow down in April, going against economists predictions and causing debate as to what the best steps are for economic recovery moving forward. U.S. employers added...
Five things to Look out for in March’s Personal Income Report

Five things to Look out for in March’s Personal Income Report

by Angela Palumbo | Apr 29, 2021 | Economy

The Bureau of Economic Analysis will release the personal income report on Friday. Economists expect a major increase in personal income and consumer spending in March, after a slight decrease in February. Based on the  $1,400 stimulus checks, increased vaccine...
The Federal Minimum Wage Goes Unchanged, and an Underrepresented Group is Paying the Price

The Federal Minimum Wage Goes Unchanged, and an Underrepresented Group is Paying the Price

by Angela Palumbo | Apr 12, 2021 | Economy, Featured, Jobs, Personal Income

Angela Greene worked with a mobile cleaning crew at a sheltered workshop in South Carolina for 21 years. She worked Monday to Friday every week and made no more than $3.00 an hour.  Her hard work never earned her the full federal minimum wage, all because she has an...
Personal Income Dropped in February, but Economists aren’t Surprised or Concerned

Personal Income Dropped in February, but Economists aren’t Surprised or Concerned

by Angela Palumbo | Mar 29, 2021 | Economy, Featured, Jobs, Personal Income

Personal income went back down in February, due to a decrease in government aid. Consumer spending also went down for the same reasons, as well as extreme weather conditions in Texas. Personal income fell 7.1 percent in February and consumer spending fell 1.0 percent,...
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