Unlike some other engineering fields, most civil engineers are expected to have professional licenses and receive continuing education. Having good character and not cutting corners are important qualities for civil engineers. In addition, civil engineering is a great option for those interested in ...
You’ve been working in a company for a while now, and you've grown rather confident in your own skills. But suddenly, you feel you're getting fewer projects on your table, you're not invited to the meetings you took part in before, and some of your responsibilities are taken away fr...
Primarily, there are two main ways to measure inflation: The Bureau of Labor Statistics’ consumer price index (CPI); and The Department of Commerce’s personal consumption expenditures (PCE) index. CPI mattersprimarily for consumers. BLS regularly provides information on how prices are changing on...
Purchasing power refers to how much you can buy at a given time. Some key factors that affect purchasing power include:Inflation and deflationChanging prices are the most important determinant of purchasing power. Inflation erodes the power, while deflation (such as during the 2008 financial crisis...
The good: Consumers are starting to spend a little more on goods and a little less on services. Yesterday’s U.S. CPI report signalled that while inflation continues to cool, sticky services prices are eyebrow-raising. Yet this earnings season could be hinting at some progress. With “...
And while prices likely aren't ever coming back down to 2010s levels, there are some indications that inflation is starting to cool. In fact, on July 11, 2024, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported that the consumer price index (CPI) dropped 0.1% between May and June 2024. ...
The issue is how your brain interprets motion. Because it's your brain, everyone is going to see motion resolution somewhat differently. Some people don't notice motion blur. Some people aren't bothered by it. Some (like me) notice it quite often and are bothered by it. Others, like ...
A survey byinsure.comattempts to put a value on his work around the house and with the family by using U.S. Bureau of Labor (BLS) statistics to measure the economic value of his services. The good news: Pop's value grew 6 percent this year. After an embarrassing decline in 2016 that...
October: It’s amazing what little some people know about finance, but are happy to opine on finance nonetheless. https://econbrowser.com/archives/2021/10/its-a-big-if-that-soybeans-futures-are-long-term-predictors-at-all-2 November: The assertion that enhanced unemployment benefits was the...
“Sometimes, when you are a sitting office holder,you don’t always have the opportunity to be out there and tell people the elements of your life as you’re making decisions day in and day out,” Harris campaign chairJENO’MALLEYDILLONtold Eugene in an interview yesterday at the CNN-POLIT...