Will the Tax Deal Give the Fed a Helping Hand?

by | Dec 14, 2010 | Towing

The Federal Reserve is widely expected to make no changes to interest rates or its bond-buying program. One reason the Fed may not have to act is that President Obama’s tax deal will provide the economy with a boost the Fed had…

Consumer Sentiment: Americans See Better Days Ahead

by | Dec 10, 2010 | Towing

A jump of 2.6 points to 74.2 in December put this index at a six-month high. And the current conditions component rose to its best level in about three years. Helping to stoke optimism was consumers’ anticipation that the Bush …