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Rates moved lower and stocks moved higher.
In 2022, the United States Federal Reserve (Fed) began raising interest rates as it battled high rates of
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There was a lot of good news last week!
Inflation continued to trend lower. The Consumer Price Index showed that inflation was 2.5 percent year over
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After gyrating wildly throughout the month, major U.S. stock indexes finished August higher.
Despite a lot of uncertainty and some dramatic ups and
It is often reported that Einstein may have referred to compound interest as “the most powerful force in the universe” and “the eighth wonder of the world.” And
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Markets were gripped by August jitters.
Last week, financial markets were volatile. The CBOE Volatility Index (VIX), which is known as Wall Street
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Will deflation continue?
In May, Pew Research asked Americans about the biggest problems facing our nation. The top three answers were:
- Inflati
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Despite some volatility, stock markets have been buoyant in 2024.
Enthusiasm for artificial intelligence (AI), optimism about inflation, and
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