The nation’s economy expanded by an estimated annualized rate of 2.6% in the third quarter. That followed two quarters of contraction and lifted sentiment about
The Federal Reserve remains the elephant in the room for Wall Street. That is because investors are still worried that the central bank may have raised the
The Internal Revenue Service has increased the amount individuals can contribute to their 401(k) plans in 2023 to $22,500, up from $20,500 for 2022. The IRS has
Inflation remains elevated and has shown minimal signs of easing. This was evident in the September reports on producer (wholesale) and consumer prices. Indeed
The nation added 263,000 jobs in September. In total, nonfarm payrolls increased by more than 3.75 million positions during the first nine months of 2022
The Federal Reserve’s increasingly restrictive monetary policies and resultant higher Treasury market yields have not been good for stocks for the most part. Th
The Internal Revenue Service is warning taxpayers of a recent increase in IRS-themed texting scams aimed at stealing personal and financial information.
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The Federal Reserve’s main priority right now is to stabilize prices. The combination of stubbornly high inflation, reflected in August consumer and producer
The inflation situation remains problematic. The August reading on consumer prices came in stronger than expected, with the core-Consumer Price Index (CPI)
U.S. nonfarm payrolls increased by 315,000 in August. That figure exceeded the consensus expectation by about 5%. The newest gains brought the estimated total
