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United States Q2-2016 GDP growth figures came in at 1.1% (below 1.2% earlier est.). For Americans standard of living to increase and stay above the cost of food, shelter and heath care costs, the growth rate needs to step up another 2 percent on a continuum.http://bit.ly/2blffhe  

United States Q2-2016 GDP growth figures came in at 1.1% (below 1.2% earlier est.). For Americans standard of living to increase and stay above the cost of food, shelter and heath care costs, the growth rate needs to step up another 2 percent on a continuum.http://bit.ly/2blffhe  

Arkansas & Tennessee led the nation in percentage employment growth the past 12 months, illustrated below, as the percentage decrease of unemployed workers in each state. The state of Wyoming fared worst in putting its residents back to work.

Is there any inflation? This morning’s consumer price report came in completely flat for the month of July, meaning the CPI index, a measure of consumer prices neither rose or fell. For the past 12 months inflation has trailed below 1 percent. There are those who would say no inflation is a good thing, while

If you are looking for a better career or higher wages, go to where the jobs are. In this case, the top ten metropolitan cities with highest employment growth are in Florida, Texas and California. Oh, and two of those three states have zero state income tax. Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics.