Author: Jack Curran

While the US economy has been in a prolonged growth period, not all industries have benefited from this growth. Whether due to changing consumer preferences or technological advances, some industries have faded over the past five years. See an analysis below...

The Accounting Services, Tax Preparation Services and Payroll and Bookkeeping Services industries have undergone moderate volatility over the past five years. Heavily affected by shifts in federal policy, these industries have been significantly impacted by the current administration’s widespread regulatory changes,...

For many industries, regulation serves as a limitation on rapid growth for the sake of consumer protection, but lawmakers and regulatory bodies do not necessarily consider regulation until an industry experiences major growth. While this is sometimes because industries are relatively...

Over the past year, the healthcare sector has been in a state of flux. Negotiations in Congress surrounding the future of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) have resulted in uncertainty and instability for both health insurance companies and...

To the benefit of many industries, the number of annual US births is on the rise. The cost of having a baby is a significant expense for most families; according to the US Department of Agriculture’s 2015 report on Expenditures on...

In its current form, the US Senate’s version of the healthcare reform bill, the Better Care Reconciliation Act (BCRA), stands to greatly impact many healthcare industries. According to the latest estimate by the Congressional Budget Office (CBO), the BCRA would result...

Overview  As the threat of cyber-attacks in the healthcare sector continues to grow, healthcare providers are lowering their profit margins to raise their cyber security budgets. Within the last month alone, four hospitals have been attacked with ransomware, a type of...