The Markets (as of market close January 24, 2025) Wall Street closed up last week as investors considered the bevy of executive orders issued by President-elect Donald Trump during his first week in office. Each of the benchmark indexes listed here ended the week...
Printer Friendly Version The Federal Reserve (Fed) cut interest rates last September and, to date, the central bank has lowered rates by 1%. But over the same period, long-term Treasury yields are higher by 1% (per the 10-year Treasury yield). Does that mean bond...
Steady Growth in Real Wages With inflation cooling, U.S. workers are seeing solid wage increases well above the inflation rate. More Details Key Retirement and Tax Numbers for 2025 Here are a few key cost-of-living adjustments announced by the IRS for 2025. More...
The Markets (as of market close January 10, 2025) Stocks fell sharply last week as favorable economic data furthered sentiment that the Federal Reserve would keep interest rates elevated for a longer period of time this year. Each of the benchmark indexes lost value...