News & Updates:

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  Trump pitches tax reform in Missouri, Consumer Comfort Index Riding High
  President Trump focused on his vision for tax reform in a speech on Wednesday. Rather than issuing concrete plans, the president discussed “bringing back Main Street,” as well as middle class tax cuts. The Bloomberg Consumer Comfort Index rose to a sixteen year high.
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  Congress May Dole Out Harvey Relief in Stages, GDP Growth Revised
  Congress may dole out Harvey relief in stages, rather than a catch-all relief bill as was the case with Superstorm Sandy. GDP growth signals upward trajectory at its revised 3% rate.
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  The Potential Rise of Robotics in High-Skill Jobs

  The continuing proliferation of algorithmic decision-making, automation, and the use of artificial intelligence has once again brought to the forefront of the minds of those employed and those seeking to keep unemployment numbers down the question of the potential impact of automation and artificial intelligence on the labor market. While some are most concerned about the potential effect of job replacement and job loss thanks to automation, others are more concerned about biased decision-making coming from algorithms, a lack of quality checks for algorithms and automated systems, and the potential implications of automating jobs such as those of government employees or regulators.

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  States Compensate for Paris Exit, Labor Market Still Strong
  Nine states banded together to form a coalition to cut greenhouse gas emissions in the North East and Mid Atlantic region. Jobless claims are still at healthy levels, and housing sales have dropped.
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  Drug Pricing Looked At as Oil Futures Drop
  Democrats are looking into the cost of multiple sclerosis treatment pricing. Wisconsin announced that they would be giving Foxconn $3 billion in cash and tax incentives to create 13,000 jobs in the state. Consumer sentiment is up, although partisanly, and oil futures are down.