Job Openings: Total Nonfarm
Job openings are at an all-time record high of 9.2 million.
General
June 2021 Consumer Spending
Household spending rose in June even more than economists had expected, according to new government data out Friday.
Month-to-Month Change in Personal Income
Personal income increased $26.1 billion, or 0.1 percent at a monthly rate, while consumer spending increased $155.4 billion, or 1.0 percent, in June. Compensation increased in June while pandemic-related assistance programs declined.
2021-06-24-05 Business Sales: What Multiples Have Business Owners Received in Q1 2014-2021
A huge THANK YOU to Ron West for having Scott Bushkie and I on the Business Brokerage Press to provide a quarterly Industry Update using the 2021 Q1 Market Pulse results. In this segment, we discuss multiples and how they compare by purchase price for the past 8 years during Q1. Music:… Read More »2021-06-24-05 Business Sales: What Multiples Have Business Owners Received in Q1 2014-2021
Real GDP: Percentage Change Over Last Quarter
Real gross domestic product (GDP) increased at an annual rate of 6.5 percent in the second quarter of 2021, reflecting the continued economic recovery, reopening of establishments, and continued government response related to the COVID-19 pandemic. In the second quarter, government assistance payments in the form of loans to businesses… Read More »Real GDP: Percentage Change Over Last Quarter
2021-06-24-04 Did Business Owners Receive Expected Purchase Price in Q1 2021
A huge THANK YOU to Ron West for having Scott Bushkie and I on the Business Brokerage Press to provide a quarterly Industry Update using the 2021 Q1 Market Pulse results. In this segment, we discuss the difference between market price and what percentage of the asking price was paid. Music: Good Vibe by… Read More »2021-06-24-04 Did Business Owners Receive Expected Purchase Price in Q1 2021
Types of Television viewership
Streaming accounts for 27% of TV viewership. Where Netflix is still the big dog.
2021-06-24-03 Type of Buyers Who Purchased Businesses in Q1 2021
A huge THANK YOU to Ron West for having Scott Bushkie and I on the Business Brokerage Press to provide a quarterly Industry Update using the 2021 Q1 Market Pulse results. In this segment, we discuss the type of buyer who bought businesses in Q1 and the differences from prior years. Music: Good Vibe by Ketsa #IBBA… Read More »2021-06-24-03 Type of Buyers Who Purchased Businesses in Q1 2021
Thinking of Selling Your Business: What Buyers Want!
Having talked with 100s of buyers and potential business buyers at all levels, there are 3 issues that we hear consistently: “I’m looking for a business with a minimum cash flow of X….” or some variety of that statement. X is the amount that the business provides the buyer after… Read More »Thinking of Selling Your Business: What Buyers Want!
Poll: 1.8 million Americans have turned down jobs due to unemployment benefits
About 1.8 million out-of-work Americans have turned down jobs because of the generosity of unemployment insurance benefits, according to Morning Consult poll results.