Two months ago, I wrote about the potential for prices to rise. Those fears came to fruition in April, as the Consumer Price Index, which measures what people pay for all goods and services, jumped by 4.2 percent from a year ago.
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Have April showers dampened the U.S. economic recovery? In a word, no.
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The financial freeze of COVID-19 is thawing. 2020 was the worst year for the U.S. economy in decades, but as vaccinations have ramped up and government stimulus efforts continue, 2021 has started on strong footing.
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As Earth Day 2021 approaches, it’s a good time to think about Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) investing.
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April is Financial Literacy Month and this year, it’s time to add some new words and terms to your financial lexicon, ones that have dominated the headlines in the first few months of 2021.
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If you didn’t have the time or the energy to dive into the Biden Administration’s $2.3 trillion American Jobs Plan (AJP), fear not, I have you covered.
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The labor market has a little spring in its step. After a slow start to the year, the economy added 916,000 jobs in March and the unemployment rate dropped to 6 percent from 6.2 percent for the right reasons.
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The housing market has a major problem that has persisted for more than a year: there is a lack of supply amid skyrocketing demand.
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On March 23, 2020, stocks plummeted to the pandemic bear market bottom. The month of March was agonizing as investors endured a gut-wrenching sell-off.
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