Talking the economy down…

I’ve noticed that we’re in the middle of an election year.  I’ve also noticed that during an election year, particularly when there is a Presidential election on the horizon, the opposing political party starts slamming the economy in hopes of actually creating an economic downturn by influencing retailers and the financial markets.  They can create […]

Recession?

I keep hearing the word “recession” tossed around everytime I turn on the TV. Why? A recession is defined as two consecutive quarters (six months) of negative GDP growth. We’ve not seen even one day of negative GDP growth. I suppose the fact that this is an election year and the […]