Optimism lags behind an overall improved economy. In 2009, Northwestern Mutual commissioned a study among U.S. adults aged 25+ to explore their attitudes and behaviors toward money and financial decision-making, as well as their opinions about broader ideas such as the attainability of the American Dream. The project was ultimately named the “Planning & Progress…
Following the GOP Tax Cuts, the U.S. economy continues to accelerate. With lower income tax rates across the board, workers and families now have more money to spend as they see fit. As a result, more Americans are buying homes, the stock market continues to topple records, and retail sales are rising. Dispelling notions from economic deniers that…
Eight out of 10 U.S. manufacturers expect to grow sales this year, buoyed by their optimism about the strength of regional, national and global economies, according to the 2019 National Manufacturing Survey Report prepared by Leading Edge Alliance (LEA), a global association of 220 accounting and consulting firms. “Across the board, manufacturers are optimistic about the…
New vehicle sales will continue to decline in 2019, continuing a trend started in 2017, according to a new report from the car shopping experts at Edmunds. As part of the Edmunds 2019 Forecast and Trends Report, analysts forecast that a total of 16.9 million new vehicles will be sold in 2019, compared to an…