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By Kevin Chambers

By Kevin Chambers

By Kevin Chambers

Recent US industrial production output data points to a declining manufacturing sector.  This month's paper looks at what this really means to the US economy and the factors that are contributing to the shift.

By Kevin Chambers

By Kevin Chambers

By Kevin Chambers

The unprecedented accumulation of debt by American consumers was one of the major factors in the 2008 Credit Crisis. This month we update our analysis of what has happened to household debt since then.

By Kevin Chambers

By Kevin Chambers

A target date fund is a type of mutual fund found in many 401(k) plans. Target date funds are useful and popular long-term investment options. They are considered a “one-stop shopping fund.” One target date fund has a mix of different asset classes: US stocks, international stocks, US bonds, and international bonds.

By Kevin Chambers

By Kevin Chambers

Presidential debates are prime forums for throwing about economic indicators that can be easily miss understood. Understandably, one hot topic area is the job market. In this month's paper, we break down how the job market works, how the numbers are calculated, and what they mean.