The economic picture in America is looking bleak and your members may be feeling the financial strain of living through an economic downturn. The $20 it took to fill up their cars at the gas [...]
Gas prices these days, am I right? Not that you need the stats if you’ve made a trip to the gas pump lately, but here they are: On March 6, the price of regular [...]
Let’s take a snapshot of the American labor market from March 2022: The number of unfilled job positions had just reached a record 11.5 million; 4.5 million employees quit their jobs; and [...]
Ah, summer! Time for lazy days spent lounging by the pool, backyard barbeques, fireflies at dusk, and everyone’s favorite—summer vacation. Pent-up pandemic travel demand is still in full force, with 73% of Americans [...]
Everyone is at risk of flooding, but as an agent, it's important to understand how much risk your clients' homes could potentially face. As you probably know, consumers can find out if a property is [...]
The cost of homeowners insurance is rising in response to inflationary pressure, supply chain disruptions, and increased labor and material costs to build a home. In 2022, homeowners spend an average of $1,383 per [...]
It’s been over 50 years since federal regulators passed the Fair Housing Act to ban discriminatory lending practices. Despite this, Black and Latino families are routinely denied mortgage loans at rates white families enjoy [...]
The Atlantic hurricane season begins June 1 and will run through November 30, 2022. Weather forecasters at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA’s) Climate Prediction Center expect 2022 to be the seventh [...]
Chances are, your financial institution is currently looking to fill open positions—but we all know that work doesn’t stop coming in just because you don’t have the employees needed to handle it. [...]
“It happens every time. They all become blueberries.” – Willie Wonka This Tuesday morning, the Frankfurt offices of Deutsche Bank and DWS, the asset manager owned (80%) by Deutsche Bank, were raided by German police as [...]
According to a recent report in Automotive News, “China's efforts to curb its largest COVID-19 outbreak in two years has forced companies like automakers Toyota Motor Corp. and Volkswagen Group to suspend some operations, raising [...]
Recently, Crypto Cowboys have headed out to Texas and other parts of the U.S. for low energy costs and favorable political climates. These companies are the crypto veterans and pioneers, but they’re facing [...]
We experienced an interesting first quarter of 2022. Between recovering from further pandemic disruptions following the Omicron surge, Russia invading Ukraine and the West imposing harsh economic sanctions, historic rises in oil prices, inflation, and [...]
Each year in May, we celebrate Mental Health Awareness month. After two years of pandemic stress, keeping up with constantly changing news cycles, and dealing with increasing economic uncertainty, we could all use a mental [...]
Is your air conditioner working overtime trying to keep your house cool in the summer? For many people, summer means BBQs, beach volleyball, and dips in the pool. With 100-degree days becoming the new norm [...]
