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Low Unemployment and Low Productivity: Warning Signs?

The Labor Department reported 4.3% unemployment in May, the lowest it has been since 2001. Productivity, on the other hand, remained flat during the first quarter. While that is an upward revision from the DOL’s expected productivity loss of 0.6%, it’s still a negative drag on economic performance overall. While low unemployment seems like something […]

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Euro and Dollar Expected to Reach Parity by 2017

After reaching a 2-year high of $1.40 in May of 2014, the euro has begun a steady march downwards as dismal economic conditions continue to plague the Eurozone countries. Meanwhile, the dollar is poised to rise as the economy here strengthens and the Fed is expected to begin raising interest rates later this year. Given