January 31, 20201Comments

Stop Calling Us at Home!: The people who are making us miserable

After a long day of work, battling the wretched E-train and trying to make a buck in Manhattan, I finally arrive en casa. I’m either making dinner or watching a rerun

by Gregory Bresiger

Personal Finance

January 30, 20200Comments

Bad Times May Be on the Horizon

Forget about the stock market making historic highs, pay attention to profits. Several money managers, some of whom say there may be a recession in 2020, are worried that profits levels

by Gregory Bresiger

Personal Finance

January 29, 20200Comments

Yes, the Good Times Will Continue This Year: Deutsche Bank says central banks still on the right track

God bless those central bankers and their cheap money! That’s what many financial players have been saying for many years now since the beginning of quantitive easing here and in other

by Gregory Bresiger

Personal Finance

January 29, 20200Comments

Wage Earners Did Well Here in 2019: Good times for the only NYC mainland county

Many will take Manhattan but last year was a good time to work in the Bronx and Staten Island too. That’s because the Bronx, Staten Island and several other big city

by Gregory Bresiger

Personal Finance

January 6, 20200Comments

Critics Say Your Possible Biggest Tax is a Waste

Social Security, the primary retirement savings tool and biggest tax for millions of Americans, is a bad deal, critics contend. They argue mandatory Social Security is a poor investment because it

by Gregory Bresiger

Personal Finance

January 6, 20200Comments

Prepare for Bad Times—They May Be Coming: But even the pros hem and haw over exactly when

Boom times don’t go on forever. And the longest expansion in U.S. history may be over in 2020, some market observers recently said, as some are spooked by potential or actual

by Gregory Bresiger