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July 2023 was hot.  Numbers are still being crunched, but it’s likely to go down as the warmest on record.  That could set up for an interesting rest of the summer if the heat doesn’t back down some.  According to a group of researchers at University of California, Berkeley, (Solomon M.

I'm Buy-Now-Pay-Later Man,

I live on a credit plan.

I see it, I want it, I get it, you see,

No money? No problem, it's all so easy.

I'm Buy-Now-Pay-Later Man,

I live on a credit plan.

Employment data have been rather consistent during the past year or so and could be setting up the Federal Reserve for a period of difficulty.  Growing payrolls have been the trend every month since December 2020.  The year-over-year statistic has been above zero since April 2021.  Although, it has also been decelerating since then (see the chart above), partly due to the law of

Philadelphia is a significant city in American history.  Delegates from 12 of the 13 original colonies met as there as the First Continental Congress on September 5, 1774, for a meeting which lasted until October.  Fast forward nearly two centuries and American Bandstand (AB) premiered there in March 1952.

America’s Electro-Harmonix and its sister company in Russia, Sovtek, have manufactured one of the most popular guitar pedals ever: the Big Muff Pi. This equipment offered three coveted characteristics to artists: reliability, a distinct sound, and relatively low cost. In the 1970s, David Gilmour of Pink Floyd used it on two albums: Animals and The Wall.

Surreal might best describe the feeling Mickey Newbury describes in his 1967 song “Just Dropped In.”  The song has been recorded by a lot of artists, suggesting what a fabulous song it really is.

As fireworks are being prepared to illuminate the night sky this coming Fourth of July, Atlas wants to take a moment to reflect on the dynamism and resilience of the American economy - a spectacle as breathtaking, varied, and evolving as the pyrotechnics that celebrate our nation's independence.

Search online for factoids about water, and you’ll find they flow like a mighty river.   Did you know  it is the only substance on earth to naturally exist in all three states?   Yep, you can always find it somewhere as either a gas, liquid, or solid.   It is also essential to life, making up about 60 percent of each human as well as occupying 71 percent

At first, hopscotch, a children's game, and monetary policy, an aspect of macroeconomics, couldn't seem more disparate.

In the late 1970s, Johnny Paycheck released his iconic song, "Take This Job and Shove It," resonating with workers back then who felt trapped and dissatisfied in their employment.  Fast forward to today, and the dynamics of the job market have undergone a significant transformation.  With recent shifts in the economy, we find ourselves needing to change the tune of Paycheck&