Talking Points: Job Openings, CO2, Elections
Job Openings, CO2, Elections In March of this year, there were 6.55 million job openings, and 6.59 million people claiming unemployment, meaning there is now
May 12, 2018
Category: Talking Points
Talking Points: Wellness, Facebook, Unemployment
Wellness, Facebook, Unemployment The market for wellness- whether it be a trendy health fad, a diet, a supplement, a specific type of exercise equipment, or
May 6, 2018
Talking Points: Internet, Music, Books
Internet, Music, Books Internet crimes netted the perpetrators $455 billion in 2017. CNBC.com, April 15, 2018 Forty-three percent of music revenues came from streaming last
April 29, 2018
Talking Points: Jobs, Employment, Pets
Jobs, Employment, Pets In the 12-state region that makes up the Midwest, available jobs outnumber out-of-work job seekers. If every unemployed person in the region
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April 22, 2018
Talking Points: Cars, GDP Growth, Environment
Cars, GDP Growth, Environment All those cars that Volkswagen bought back in the wake of their embarrassing emissions scandal have to end up somewhere, and
April 15, 2018
Talking Points: Health Care, Housing, Estate Planning
Health Care, Housing, Estate Planning A JAMA study found that 63% of the U.S. increase in health care spending from 1996 to 2013 was attributable
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April 8, 2018
Talking Points: Self-Storage, Millennials, Private Equity
Self-Storage, Millennials, Private Equity The U.S. has more than 50,000 self-storage facilities with roughly 2.3 billion square feet of rentable space. In other words, the
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March 31, 2018
Talking Points: 401(k), Cryptocurrency, Lottery
401(k), Cryptocurrency, Lottery Americans lost track of more than $7.7 billion worth of retirement savings in 2015 alone by “accidentally and unknowingly” abandoning their 401(k).
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March 23, 2018
Talking Points: U-Haul, Amazon, Snapchat
U-Haul, Amazon, Snapchat Points to encourage interesting conversation Due to soaring housing prices, many people are moving away from the San Francisco Bay area. Because
March 17, 2018
Talking Points: Fake News,Uber, Fake News
Stocks, Uber, Fake News Engage your clients with these interesting points Stock buybacks amounted to $151.1 billion in February- a new record. CNBC, March 6,
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March 9, 2018
Talking Points: S&P 500,Taxes, Girl Scout Cookies
S&P 500, Girl Scout Cookies Engage your clients with interesting information. On a total-return basis, the S&P 500 fell 2.6% in February. That drop represents
March 2, 2018
Talking Points: Retail, Banks, Bitcoin
Retail, Banks, Bitcoin The National Retail Federation said holiday sales in 2017 reached nearly $692 billion. About $90 billion, or 13%, is expected to be
February 23, 2018