Category: Politics

The uncertainty many businesses faced during the COVID-19 pandemic was ameliorated to some extent by legislation passed by the United States federal government in the form of the Paycheck Protection Program.  In its most basic form, the PPP loans made to businesses were intended to keep them operating in some capacity while the novel coronavirus… Continue reading How the Paycheck Protection Program kept Businesses afloat During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Suppose you lived in the biggest and best house in your neighborhood.  And because you live in the biggest and best house in your neighborhood you want to protect it, your belongings and your family.  So, you install the best home security system you can buy.  This security system is so state of the art… Continue reading Joe Biden is not Donald Trump and, boy, don’t we know it

Leading up to the pandemic, the U.S housing market showed remarkable resilience and 2020 was on pace to be the strongest year since the Great Recession. Home sales at the start of 2020 reached the highest level since 2008.  Strong employment and income growth along with low mortgage rates were the main reason for the… Continue reading The Future of The Housing Market in The United States

In his first congressional speech on April 28th, President Joe Biden declared his plan to raise the capital gains tax on some of the nation’s highest earners. As stated by the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy, just 0.7 percent of households would face a tax hike, with almost the entire burden being felt by… Continue reading President Biden’s Upped Capital Gains & its effects on the Stock Market