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Economy · United StatesThe consumer sentiment index of the U.S. economy went from a March value of 79.4 points in April to 77.2 points, according to a message from the University of Michigan, and analysts largely anticipated that the index's final April value would remain at 77.9 points.See the Story
STA: The U.S. economy, April — April was a terrible year for the consumers.
Inflation · United Statesby Joe Mueller In addition to measuring foreign exchange rates, an economist is using the price of a hamburger to examine inflation. The Economist magazine developed the Big Mac index in 1986 as an informal way to determine the “purchasing power parity” of different countries and currencies. B. Ravikumar, senior vice president and deputy director of research at the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, recently used the Big Mac index to analyze t…See the Story
Economist Uses Big Mac Price Index to Analyze Inflation, Impact of Food Costs
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Wages · Titusvilleindustry supports 46,000 direct and indirect jobs with wages of nearly $1.5 billionPETER CRANIS: We recently completed a Visitor and Economic Impact Study with 2,500 visitors being interviewed. This is the most comprehensive study we have done since COVID and it revealed some very interesting data. First of all, the overall economic impact of tourism on the County was calculated at $4.6 billion with visitor spending at $2.95 billion. Overnight v…See the Story
PETER CRANIS: Economic Impact of Tourism on Brevard in 2023 Was $4.6 Billion, Visitor Spending $2.95 Billion - Space Coast Daily
Economy · United StatesIt’s easy to understand why the U.S. Chamber of Commerce is so upset about the Federal Trade Commission’s decision to ban noncompete agreements. The problem for businesses is not that they will lose trade secrets or valuable investments in workers to competitors. It’s that they just lost bargaining power to workers — and that’s exactly […]See the Story
Commentary: FTC ban on noncompetes is a victory for the US economy
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