Economy

Economy

A blog about all things related to the economy.


Cryptocurrency & Smart Contracts: How the World is Changing

10 May 2020 1 minute read 0 comments TrevorFrench

At this point, you have likely heard of cryptocurrencies paired with stories of wild speculation; however, there is much more to the phenomenon than just fortune-hunters. Intelligent developers across the globe are leveraging the underlying blockcha...

Presidential Stock Market Returns

3 May 2020 1 minute read 0 comments TrevorFrench

Can the performance of U.S. presidents be measured by stock market performance? How has the market performed throughout the tenure of various presidents? The following representation displays the returns of the S&P 500 during each of the presidential...

What We Can Learn from the GDP Numbers

29 Apr 2020 1 minute read 0 comments TrevorFrench

The advance estimates for the nation’s 2020 first quarter GDP came out today. A few notable highlights included: Real GDP decreased by 4.8% from the previous quarter. People are saving more — the personal saving rate came in at 9.6% (compared to th...