Grow For It!

Episode 19:  I’m proud to welcome Dr. Frank Raymond to today’s podcast.  He’s Bellarmine University’s Interim Dean of the Rubel School of Business, the MBA Director and my former professor.  In this episode, we’ll discuss how business owners are making sense of the 2020 economy.  There’s a surprise announcement toward the end of the episode, so I hope you’ll listen in for that exciting news. The economy is dealing with a number of important issues, including the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, including a virtual lockdown of the economy.  At the same time the country is dealing with extreme social unrest and an upcoming presidential election.  The June and July economic performance reports are encouraging.  While business owners are looking for certainty, we’re not out of the woods; far from it.  The Stock Market Isn’t a Complete Indicator of the Economy There are a lot of speculators in the modern market.  This increases the sensitivity to the news cycle.  Information moves more rapidly.  The reporting is m