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Talking Points: Job Openings, CO2, Elections

Job Openings, CO2, Elections In March of this year, there were 6.55 million job openings, and 6.59 million people claiming unemployment, meaning there is now

May 12, 2018

Talking Points: Wellness, Facebook, Unemployment

Wellness, Facebook, Unemployment The market for wellness- whether it be a trendy health fad, a diet, a supplement, a specific type of exercise equipment, or

May 6, 2018

Talking Points: Internet, Music, Books

Internet, Music, Books Internet crimes netted the perpetrators $455 billion in 2017. CNBC.com, April 15, 2018 Forty-three percent of music revenues came from streaming last

April 29, 2018

Talking Points: Jobs, Employment, Pets

Jobs, Employment, Pets In the 12-state region that makes up the Midwest, available jobs outnumber out-of-work job seekers. If every unemployed person in the region

April 22, 2018

Talking Points: Cars, GDP Growth, Environment

Cars, GDP Growth, Environment All those cars that Volkswagen bought back in the wake of their embarrassing emissions scandal have to end up somewhere, and

April 15, 2018

Talking Points: Health Care, Housing, Estate Planning

Health Care, Housing, Estate Planning A JAMA study found that 63% of the U.S. increase in health care spending from 1996 to 2013 was attributable

April 8, 2018

Talking Points: Self-Storage, Millennials, Private Equity

Self-Storage, Millennials, Private Equity The U.S. has more than 50,000 self-storage facilities with roughly 2.3 billion square feet of rentable space. In other words, the

March 31, 2018

Talking Points: 401(k), Cryptocurrency, Lottery

401(k), Cryptocurrency, Lottery Americans lost track of more than $7.7 billion worth of retirement savings in 2015 alone by “accidentally and unknowingly” abandoning their 401(k).

March 23, 2018

Talking Points: U-Haul, Amazon, Snapchat

U-Haul, Amazon, Snapchat Points to encourage interesting conversation Due to soaring housing prices, many people are moving away from the San Francisco Bay area. Because

March 17, 2018

Talking Points: Fake News,Uber, Fake News

Stocks, Uber, Fake News Engage your clients with these interesting points Stock buybacks amounted to $151.1 billion in February- a new record. CNBC, March 6,

March 9, 2018

Talking Points: S&P 500,Taxes, Girl Scout Cookies

S&P 500, Girl Scout Cookies Engage your clients with interesting information. On a total-return basis, the S&P 500 fell 2.6% in February. That drop represents

March 2, 2018

Talking Points: Retail, Banks, Bitcoin

Retail, Banks, Bitcoin The National Retail Federation said holiday sales in 2017 reached nearly $692 billion. About $90 billion, or 13%, is expected to be

February 23, 2018