What’s Up with Inflation

Inflation was already on the rise before we learned about the omicron variant. Now on top of supply-chain shortages and transportation disruptions, Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell recently observed that…

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The Vaccine Economy

How well the world economy recovers from the pandemic will depend largely on the number of people who receive the vaccine. For that reason, the U.S. isn’t just dependent on…

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Midyear Market Outlook

In its midyear review, market analysts at Charles Schwab say that economic growth in the United States may have peaked in the second quarter of this year, and it believes…

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Survival of the Fittest

The coronavirus pandemic worsened income and wealth disparity in the U.S.1 However, if you were on a good path for retirement planning and financial stability, chances are you were in the…

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Tax Season Reminders

In late 2020, Congress passed the Consolidated Appropriations Act, which included many tax provisions and extenders as well as additional COVID-19 stimulus relief. For example, the ability to deduct up…

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Vaccines and the Stock Market

If there’s one thing that can move the economy and stock market forward, it’s hope. This year, that hope is being presented in the form of COVID-19 vaccines. Economists and…

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Biden Presidency and Your Retirement

Joe Biden has become the nation’s 46th President.  Kamala Harris has made history as the country’s first Black, female and South Asian Vice President. With a new President in office,…

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