Betting it all on “the economy?”

“The Economy” Won’t Save You First, it is because it’s not about “the economy,” it’s about “your economy.” If you are waiting for something to pick you up and whisk you away to your dream life, you will be waiting a long time. Taking personal responsibility for how your life and your finances turn out is…

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Spinning Economic Numbers

It’s August 16, 2011 and one of my favorite economic indicators is being released today. The figure is called capacity utilization and is the percentage of industry that is being utilized vs. sitting idle waiting on workers, capital, orders, repair, etc. If you ask me, it is a great indicator of where the economy is…

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