Economics

The Covid-19 lockdown sent the flower market into free fall, but recently, flower prices have been picking up again. Who are the culprits behind this? Our old friends supply and demand, of course!

One of the illusions that many investors have is that it’s worth trying to beat the market. It’s time to put your knowledge to the test and take Betterment's quiz.

A recent research study found that _________ of stock day traders made money over a 12 month period. ngpf.org 12/06/20 Q: Investing #50 QUESTION OF THE DAY

In light of the unprecedented financial turmoil currently taking place in the United States and around the world due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Teaching Fiscal Policy in the COVID Era explores how a black swan event can put extraordinary pressure on the nation’s economy, the financial well-being of citizens and how Governments respond to address such challenges.

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's ambitious 2030 goal of getting 60 percent of Michigan's adult population to have some level of postsecondary education attainment has suffered a pandemic setback as college enrollment sharply declined in 2020.The Detroit Regional Chamber's annual State of Education report…

SUPPORT us on PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/twocentspbsds SUBSCRIBE to Two Cents! https://goo.gl/jQ857H The economic numbers look bleak, but the stock market is strangely optimistic... Has it lost touch with reality? Two Cents on FB: https://www.facebook.com/TwoCentsPBS Two Cents on Twitter: @twocentspbs Email us: twocentspbs@gmail.com sources: Thaler, Richard H.. Misbehaving: The Making of Behavioral Economics. W. W. Norton & Company. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/30/opinion/economy-stock-market-coronavirus.html https://www.longtermtrends.net/market-cap-to-gdp/ https://en.wikipedia.or...

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Grand Valley State University is offering free tuition to undergraduate students in low-income families starting in the fall.The Allendale-based university is rolling out the Grand Valley Pledge to students from six counties across Michigan where the school has a presence, including Wayne County,…

The nationwide move to working from home has been devastating to such makers of office furniture as Steelcase Corp. of Grand Rapids.It has been a boon, though, for Vincent Leman, the owner of a small furniture business in Benton Harbor. Sales jumped 60 percent last year, all of that increase coming…

Bitcoin hit a high of $48,297 Thursday as institutional support for the world's most popular cryptocurrency continues to gain steam.

GameStop shares hit a $483 high on Jan. 28. They closed at $60 on Monday.

The number of Americans filing new applications for unemployment benefits fell slightly last week as the labor market continued to tread water, but a drop in new COVID-19 cases has raised cautious optimism that momentum could pick up by the spring.

U.S. consumer prices rose moderately in January and underlying inflation remained benign as the pandemic continues to be a drag on the economy.

Companies and financial analysts use timely data to make better business decisions. It’s time for Washington to do it, too.

When Leondra Garrett wanted to stock up on three new pairs of shoes early last year, the North Carolina resident split a $161 online purchase into four installments through a "buy now, pay later" service, in what seemed like a convenient deal.

A pizza maker for 40 years, Fredi Bello has sold out of pizza daily this week and his autism foundation has raised more than $26,000

Economist and Michigan State University professor Lisa Cook has the backing of several key White House officials and allies outside the administration as a possible choice for President Joe Biden in filling a vacancy on the Federal Reserve Board of Governors, according to people familiar with the…

Disney Plus notched 94.9 million customers worldwide as of Jan. 2, 2021, continuing the streaming service's meteoric rise.

The business, which includes most Planters products and the Corn Nuts brand, contributed about $1.1 billion to Kraft Heinz's 2020 sales.

Just in time for the Lenten season Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen chain launched a new fish sandwich that's similar to its chicken sandwich.

The city of Detroit is targeting a crowd of investors that's rising in popularity during the pandemic to buy the bonds it's issuing to pay for blight removal efforts. Under Proposal N, approved by voters in November, Detroit is taking on debt to fuel the $250 million project and expects to…

LANSING — Gov. Gretchen Whitmer today will propose a $67 billion state budget that she said would aid Michigan's pandemic recovery by solidifying new programs to attend community college for free, expanding child care assistance and boosting local bridge repairs.The Democratic governor's…

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