Craig on Air
Craig’s Economic Update June 27th 2024 on LI News 103.9 FM
Craig began the show by discussing success in the consumer discretionary sector as a major driver of overall market success. He then delved into the implications of different European elections including the campaign of French President Emmanuel Macron. He touched on a strong earnings performance from FedEx which has driven up the stock price before discussing how inflation has driven the price of certain Fourth of July staples to unreasonably high amounts. Craig finished this show by noting the significant drop in the use of cash in transactions across many countries including the United States.
Craig’s Economic Update June 26th 2024 on LI News 103.9 FM
Craig began today’s show by discussing some movements in major market indices and how Home Depot and Walmart seemed to fuel a decline in the Dow Jones Index. He also touched upon Nvidia’s rapid fluctuations in value and how that has deflated the firm from its previous top spot in market capitalization. Craig finished by discussing the difficulties for the youngest generation between job opportunities and expensive housing before elaborating on the importance of understanding taxation and what the expiration of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act could present individuals.
Craig’s Economic Update June 24th 2024 on LI News 103.9 FM
Craig began today’s show by discussing major indices and treasury bond movements. He then touched upon the devastating effects of post-COVID inflation before finishing by discussing the upcoming debate and how the subsequent election could affect multiple levels of taxation such as capital gains and income tax present in the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017.
Craig’s Economic Update June 21st 2024 on LI News 103.9 FM
Craig began today’s show by discussing Nvidia’s importance as a driver of market growth along with how this has affected certain stock indices. He then delved into a critical conversation regarding the issue of increasing credit card debt for consumers. He also broke off into a breakdown of why many fast-food companies have realized the importance of providing deals to entice customer purchases. He finished by revisiting the issues present with credit card debt, providing multiple methods to remediate the issue of late payments while also emphasizing the importance of leaving credit card debt in the past once it’s balanced.
Craig’s Economic Update June 20th 2024 on LI News 103.9 FM
Today Craig began with a discussion of certain international equities, the global central bank, and how elections across Europe could affect certain price movements. He then discussed elections in a broad sense and how they affect markets. Craig then transitioned into a discussion of the implications of the upcoming election and its effect on policies like the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, emphasizing potential moves to begin taxation on wait staff tips. He finished the show by discussing the upcoming presidential debate and election and how current polling seems to reflect a narrowing of the lead between both major candidates.
Craig’s Economic Update June 13th 2024 on LI News 103.9 FM
Today Craig began with an explanation of promising CPI and inflation news and the effects of this data on interest rate movements by the US Federal Reserve. He then transitioned into a discussion of new market highs and the importance of AI and small-cap growth in that movement. He also broke off into more specific topics, discussing the constant tension between the Disney Corporation and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, and the larger implications of notable food phenom Joey Chestnut’s expulsion from the famous Nathan’s hot dog eating contest on the Fourth of July.