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US consumers rebound to boost spending 2.4% as income jumps
US consumers rebound to boost spending 2.4% as income jumps
WASHINGTON (AP) — Bouncing back from months of retrenchment, America's consumers stepped up their spending by a solid 2.4% in January, the sharpest increase in seven months and a sign that the...
derek68·apnews.com·
US consumers rebound to boost spending 2.4% as income jumps
What If Housing Prices Aren’t As High As They Appear?
What If Housing Prices Aren’t As High As They Appear?
Ben Carlson · What If Housing Prices Aren't As Expensive As They AppearWhenever the topic of inflation comes up the obvious rebuttal to the low reported number is the cost of buying a home.Ho
derek68·awealthofcommonsense.com·
What If Housing Prices Aren’t As High As They Appear?
U.S. manufacturing powers on even as inflation heats up in March
U.S. manufacturing powers on even as inflation heats up in March
American manufacturing continues to pour on the momentum as the first quarter draws to a close — despite supply-chain woes and surging materials costs that are driving the inflation debate.Freshly released March data show an increasing number of factory purchasing managers are reporting…
derek68·crainsdetroit.com·
U.S. manufacturing powers on even as inflation heats up in March
Nurse anesthetist independent practice bill passes Michigan House
Nurse anesthetist independent practice bill passes Michigan House
Despite heavy opposition from physicians, the Michigan House passed a bill that would give independence practice rights to certified registered nurse anesthetists.The House approved House Bill 4359, the Access to Safe Anesthesia Act, in a 82-25 vote on Wednesday. Support for the CRNAs included the…
derek68·crainsdetroit.com·
Nurse anesthetist independent practice bill passes Michigan House
Homebuyers compete to score in metro Detroit residential real estate frenzy
Homebuyers compete to score in metro Detroit residential real estate frenzy
Metro Detroit's spring residential real estate market is coming in like a lion, setting a blistering pace for already frantic homebuyers who are willing to wave extra cash at any available house, a scenario where agents and brokers are working long hours to find new listings before rising interest…
derek68·crainsdetroit.com·
Homebuyers compete to score in metro Detroit residential real estate frenzy
Idle plants could help Detroit 3 win the e-truck war, report says
Idle plants could help Detroit 3 win the e-truck war, report says
In the nascent truck wars, Detroit won’t need tents. In the summer of 2018, when Tesla needed to quickly ramp up production at its Fremont, Calif., factory, the company erected a big top the size of two football fields in the parking lot. The strategy brought into stark relief the difficulty of…
derek68·crainsdetroit.com·
Idle plants could help Detroit 3 win the e-truck war, report says
Who Americans Spend Their Time With, by Age
Who Americans Spend Their Time With, by Age
Ever wondered who Americans spend the most time with? This chart assesses how many minutes per day Americans spend with different people.
derek68·visualcapitalist.com·
Who Americans Spend Their Time With, by Age
Question of the Day [Updated]: How many states do not have state income taxes? - Blog
Question of the Day [Updated]: How many states do not have state income taxes? - Blog
Did you know that most people have to file tax returns for BOTH federal AND state income taxes? Listed below are 8 states that do not (as of 3/16/2021) have state income taxes.  Answer: 8 states including Alaska, Florida, Nevada, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Washington, and Wyoming Note: New Hampshire taxes investment income but will eliminate those taxes by 2024.    Questions: How does your state's tax rate compare to other neighboring states?  Do you think that states that have high state income tax rates (e.g., CA and NY) have to pay higher salaries to compensate employees for these high taxes? Why or why not? Can you name common taxes that people pay other than state and federal income taxes?  Click here for the ready-to-go slides for this Question of the Day that you can use in your classroom.
derek68·ngpf.org·
Question of the Day [Updated]: How many states do not have state income taxes? - Blog