About Keith Molyneaux

Many American workers weren’t feeling the Valentine’s Day love this February, as layoff announcements hit the highest level for any February since the global financial crisis. The nation’s employers planned a total of 84,638 layoffs in February, according to outplacement firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas. That is an increase of 3% from January and an […]

Much of what happens in the markets and the broader economy this year will be determined by the Federal Reserve, whose actions will, in turn, be determined by the path that inflation takes. The trouble with this is that there are many ways to measure “inflation,” and the two most common are telling somewhat divergent […]

The housing market started the year on a somewhat stronger note, with the sales of previously existing homes increasing moderately after sales last year fell to the lowest level in nearly three decades. Sales of existing homes, which make up the bulk of the housing market, rose 3.1% in January from the month before to […]

Young workers trying to get a handle on their finances can often feel pulled in two different directions. On the one hand, starting saving for retirement as early as possible is the best way to get ahead, and failing to take full advantage of your employer’s 401(k) contribution matching means you are leaving money on […]

Germany recently overtook Japan as the world’s third-largest economy, but that should be taken more as a sign of Japan’s economic stumbles than Germany’s prowess, as the nation drastically slashed its economic projections and may already be in a recession. Germany’s Economy Minister Robert Habeck announced that the government’s forecast for economic growth in 2024 […]