On the day that the Federal Reserve raised interest rates by a half of a percentage point, stocks shot up by about 3 percent. A mere 12 hours later, the party was over.
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Just over a year ago, hopes were high for a post-pandemic surge in activity, encouraging economists and bullish investors to wager that the U.S. economy was entering a new Roaring Twenties.
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The U.S. has a burgeoning housing affordability crisis and it's likely to persist longer than high prices in grocery stores and at gas pumps.
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Tick-tock, the tax filing deadline is coming up and if you are either a procrastinator or someone who has delayed filing because you owe Uncle Sam money, it’s time to get going!
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As college acceptance letters pour in, it’s time for families to get real, and to make decisions that could have long-term implications.
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The very moment when you are forced to gather and organize your tax materials is a great time to clean up some of the overflowing and physical files and to understand in which instances you can consolidate various accounts.
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March is Women’s History Month, which means it’s time for the annual readings on the differential between genders when it comes to pay and wealth.
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Amid the backdrop of war in Ukraine and Western sanctions on Russia, Federal Reserve officials are trying to lift short-term interest rates from the emergency levels that have been in place for two years.
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The Russian invasion of Ukraine, and the world’s response of inflicting financial shock and awe, made the strong jobs report take a back seat to geopolitical uncertainty.
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