Economic Optimism Is Not Unfounded

Given the way the market has been receding into a potential recession, it may seem obvious that everything appears to be going in the wrong direction for everyone. The cost of oil and food are going up every day while the value of our investments are falling, making the economic situation look very bleak indeed. However, as justified as the average person’s pessimism may seem, there are several recent events that should qualify for hope that the economy isn’t all the doom and gloom that it appears to be at first. [Read more]

Can Your Credit Survive The Economy?

Up until this century, the vast majority of people would have thought that the situation in America is ripe with opportunity for buying your own home or getting a car with very little effort. You could even set up your own personal business or enterprise with next to no risk of failure. However, what with the recent stumble of the economy and the threat of both a collapsing mortgage industry and a weakening domestic automotive market, the general public consensus has shifted in such a way so that the mere idea of the aforementioned investments in the current financial climate would be akin to bankruptcy. [Read more]