The current U.S. economic expansion is the longest on record at 126 months, but how does it compare to previous expansions in terms of economic growth and market returns?... Read More
A home may be the biggest purchase most people make in their lives, but households' home equity is actually comparable to households' direct stock ownership.... Read More
Personal consumption continues to make up a larger portion of U.S. GDP as time progresses.... Read More
Almost 42% of FDIC deposits in the U.S. are uninsured.... Read More
How did the recent General Motors strike compare to past strikes in the U.S.?... Read More
Small and mid-sized companies have accounted for the large majority of job creation since 2007.... Read More
Jobs have been plentiful for college grads, but jobs for those less educated are more difficult to find.... Read More
Household debt in the U.S. grew to $13.95 trillion in the third quarter.... Read More
Credit limits in the U.S. have surpassed pre-crisis levels, but utilization rates remain low.... Read More
Student loan debt has grown at an astronomical rate over the past decade.... Read More
People under 30 hold a relatively small amount of debt compared to other age groups. Student loans make up the largest portion of their debt.... Read More
The percentage of consumers with debt at a collection agency has fallen over the past couple years, although the average collection amount has risen over the same period.... Read More
Household debt broken down by delinquency status... Read More
Since the housing crash, mortgage originators have lent far less money to people with the riskiest credit scores.... Read More
Bond yields and stock prices recently broken out higher, in part due to hopes of better economic data. So far, this economic improvement has yet to materialize.... Read More
Measures of globalization over the last 50 years... Read More
GDP rose by 1.9% in the third quarter, beating estimates. However, business investment acted as a drag for the second straight quarter.... Read More
At $984 billion, or 4.6% of projected Q3 2019 GDP, the U.S. reported its largest late-cycle peacetime deficit-to-GDP ratio in history. Does it matter?... Read More
An interactive visualization showing the GDP per capita of almost every country across the globe.... Read More
For the first time since 1915-1918, U.S. life expectancy has declined for three straight years. The U.S. also lags far behind the rest of the developed world in life expectancy.... Read More