US Economy

The stock market and the economy are closely interrelated, and the health of the stock market serves as an indicator for the health of the economy. However, part of the reason why the stock market...

The 1920's in the United States was a period of optimism. The recent creation of the Federal Reserve was expected to add stability to the economy. Speculators rushed to the stock market. The...

Companies sometimes pay investors directly with profits, often called a dividend. Like all income, earnings from dividends are subject to taxation. Proponents of a tax cut on dividend earnings...

Using basic Austrian Economics an impending economic collapse is imminent in the United States. With horrible debt, inflation, national debt, and multiplying debt to GDP ratio an economic...

The great depression was a worldwide event that began in 1929 and lasted well into the1940s for some countries. Many economists will point to the Stock Market crash of October 1929 as the...

Stock charting is one of the most reliable ways to make decisions about investments. Although, they are not a guaranteed example of how a stock's future performance will be, understanding the...

In the second half of the 20th century, it became apparent to economists that the stock market worked in cycles and could be directly associated with presidential elections. While there are other...

Many people believe that the stock market crash of 1929 was the single event that caused the Great Depression, the longest and most devastating economic collapse in modern history. Although the...

Is the US headed for another great depression? That is the million-dollar question for many concerned Americans, form Main Street to Wall Street to Washington, D.C. The economy of the United...

In spring, 2008, the Bush Administration directed the Federal Reserve to underwrite $30 billion dollars of shaky loans held by an investment bank, so that it would not declare bankruptcy. After...

The Stock Market Crash of 1929 was the most disastrous single economic event in American history. It didn't cause The Great Depression, but it played a role in its development. Several factors...