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Isaac Lopez
Aug 8, 20243 min read
SURVEY: Purple State Economies Signal Election Trouble as Majority Say They’re Financially “Worse Off"
Fresh survey results from the August Freedom Economy Index could spell trouble for the incumbent political party this November as 7 in...
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Asher Dixon
Aug 8, 20241 min read
RedBalloon Launches Partnership with GiveSendGo
Powerful combination to drive Freedom Economy giving through RedBalloon’s growing national database RedBalloon is proud to announce a...
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Asher Dixon
Aug 2, 20241 min read
Jobs Report Reflects a Different Kind of Recession.
There’s Plenty of Economic Pain but the People Shortage Keeps Most People in Their Jobs “We’ve been in a different kind of recession....
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Asher Dixon
Jul 30, 20241 min read
Are High Job Openings the New Normal as Post COVID Labor Market Settles Back into People-Shortage Trend Lines?
“The labor market is settling back into a rhythm as demand for talent falls into its pre-COVID routine.” -- RedBalloon CEO Andrew...
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Asher Dixon
Jul 26, 20242 min read
While Gov’t GDP Report Says US Had Strong 2nd Quarter; Employees Say Their Financial Situation Is “Much Worse”
The Bureau of Economic Analysis released the advance report of the GDP for the second quarter 2024, reporting that the US grew at 2.8%,...
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Asher Dixon
Jul 12, 20242 min read
Wholesale Inflation: What Are Small Business Owners Saying?
Today’s wholesale inflation report doesn’t indicate that stability and predictability are returning to wholesale prices and the economy.
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Asher Dixon
Jul 11, 20242 min read
Consumer Inflation Moves Quicker than Anticipated as Small Business Owners Shift Sentiment on Rate Cuts
“Small businesses aren’t yet feeling the ripple effects of falling inflation, and they’re still skeptical that we’ll see rate cuts this...
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Asher Dixon
Jul 5, 20242 min read
June Gov't Jobs Report: Major Revisions to Past Job-Growth Numbers & New Signals to a Possible Recession.
“10 of the last 15 jobs reports have been revised downward, and this seesaw of revisions makes it very difficult for businesses to...
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Asher Dixon
Jul 1, 20242 min read
6 in 10 Traditional-Values & Patriotic Americans Forced to Hide Their Ideology in the Workplace
Freedom Economy Survey Reveals “Hideology” is Widespread Among Conservatives in today’s Cancel Culture Workplace A newly released special...
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Asher Dixon
Jun 20, 20243 min read
Freedom Economy Index: New Special Edition - It’s a Game of ‘Hideology’ for Conservatives in the Workplace; AI Tilts Hiring Toward DEI; California Leads in DEI Hiring Discrimination
A newly released special edition of the Freedom Economy Index (FEI) for June 2024 found that American flag bans and “hiding” ideology is...
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Asher Dixon
Jun 12, 20241 min read
Inflation Report Primer: Small Businesses Have Abandoned Hopes for a 2024 Rate Cut
A new survey of 80,000 small businesses in the Freedom Economy by RedBalloon and PublicSquare found that 70% of small business owners now...
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Asher Dixon
Jun 7, 20241 min read
May Jobs Report Slams Door on Fed Rate Cuts
Unexpected jump in jobs, and hotter than expected wages means Federal Reserve has no option. “Does this Jobs Report indicate that rate...
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Asher Dixon
Jun 6, 20241 min read
Small Businesses Say Trump’s First 100 Days Should Focus on These Things
A new survey of 80,000 small businesses in the Freedom Economy by RedBalloon and PublicSquare found that small business owners want...
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Asher Dixon
Jun 4, 20241 min read
Slow March to Normal – Job Openings Lowest in 3 Years. And That’s Just Fine for the Federal Reserve
“Nobody is placing big bets on this economy right now. The jobs openings number remains frozen in time as businesses look for direction...
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Asher Dixon
May 23, 20242 min read
Survey: Half of Small Business Owners Say They Won’t Survive A Second Biden Term
A new survey of 80,000 small businesses in the Freedom Economy by RedBalloon and PublicSquare found that 48.6% of small businesses say...
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Asher Dixon
May 16, 20243 min read
New Survey: Small Businesses Expect Fed Rate Hikes This Year; Are in Bill Paying Triage; Weigh in on What 4 More Years of Bidenomics Looks Like
Employers Also Prescribe a 100 Day Agenda for a Second Trump Presidency, Predict Stagflation, & Reveal Hiring & Firing Plans The new May...
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Asher Dixon
May 7, 20241 min read
RedBalloon and Newsworthy.ai Announce Partnership to Promote Stronger Communications Options in the Freedom Economy
Newsworthy.ai is quickly challenging mainstream press release distributors with a cancel-free platform RedBalloon.work announced today...
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Asher Dixon
May 6, 20241 min read
Report: Surging Workplace Litigation Adds To “Most Difficult Labor Market in Our Lifetime”
Labor-related class-action lawsuits against employers jumped from 25.6% in 2021 to 43.4% in 2023 A recent RedBalloon report highlighted...
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Isaac Lopez
May 3, 20241 min read
Jobs Report: Big Numbers Miss as Small Businesses Curb Their Hiring Plans
Lower than expected jobs, plus previous revisions, reflect businesses in “wait-and-see” posture for economic growth. The Bureau of Labor...
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Isaac Lopez
May 1, 20241 min read
JOLTS: Can Government Hiring Prop Up This Economy?
Private Sector Job Openings Dropped 5% Month-Over-Month; Still Exceeds Pre-Pandemic Levels The Bureau of Labor Statistics showed that the...
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Asher Dixon
Apr 22, 20242 min read
Breaking New Report: 2024 May Be Toughest Labor Market in a Generation
Surging Workplace Litigation, Accelerating Baby Boomer Retirements, Declining Population Growth, and a Disengaged Gen Z Are Creating...
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Isaac Lopez
Apr 18, 20242 min read
RedBalloon CEO To Deliver Keynote at National Gathering of Christian Business Owners
RedBalloon and US Christian Chamber of Commerce Announce Joint Partnership Ahead of This Week’s National Expo in Orlando RedBalloon CEO...
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Asher Dixon
Apr 15, 20241 min read
Ban TikTok? America’s Small Business Owners Split on the Idea
The US House of Representatives voted 352-65 to pass a bill (H.R. 7521) that would effectively ban TikTok in the United States by...
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Isaac Lopez
Apr 12, 20241 min read
Student Loan Forgiveness? Small Business Owners Say “Colleges & Universities Should Foot the Bill”
Survey: 67% of America’s small businesses say student loan relief needs to come from colleges and universities, not the taxpayers. With...
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