by Annie Nova | May 24, 2017 | Jobs, Personal Income
Since Donald Trump became the U.S. president, Daniel Levy – an immigration lawyer in Canada – has been flooded with emails from the talented foreign workers who hold H1-B visas. Many of them are from India, work at U.S. technology companies, and now regret their move...
by Annie Nova | Apr 13, 2017 | Consumer Price Index, Economy, Newest, Personal Income
The Labor Department on Friday releases its Consumer Price Index, a measure of what Americans pay for everything from shoes to rent. The Federal Reserve considers this measure of inflation along with the Labor Department’s monthly jobs report in its decision on...
by Annie Nova | Apr 10, 2017 | Economy, Newest
Of all the ways industrialization changed farming, it very well may be the chicken and egg industry that changed the most. Farmers used to walk around their farms, lifting eggs off the ground and rinsing them by hand. Today most chickens live indoors. Artificial light...
by Annie Nova | Mar 21, 2017 | Consumer Price Index, Economy, Newest
A steady rise in inflation pushed the Federal Reserve on Wednesday to lift interest rates, triggering financial markets to shrug but consumers to gear up for a more expensive life. The economic indicator largely responsible for the Fed’s decision to raise interest...
by Annie Nova | Mar 1, 2017 | Consumer Price Index, Economy, Newest
After years of slow growth, consumer prices in January rose at the quickest pace in four years, putting The Federal Reserve in the spotlight to raise interest rates soon. The consumer price index, which measures the fluctuations in costs for everything from wine to...
