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Goldman Sachs predicts ‘softer landing’ for US economy: what does that mean for jobs and inflation?
Federal Reserve Chairmen Jerome Powell has warned that the impacts of the central bank’s rate hikes have not begun to impact the US economy. Read more... Investment Advisory Services offered through Investment Advisor Representatives of Cambridge Investment Research...
How the pandemic changed the rules of personal finance
In the last half of last year, we heard a lot of talk (and we at NPR did a lot of talking) about the Great Resignation, aka the Big Quit. Read more...Investment Advisory Services offered through Investment Advisor Representatives of Cambridge Investment Research...
PERSONAL FINANCE This Social Security change would be ‘easiest and quickest,’ Manchin says. What debt ceiling negotiations may mean for benefits
Now that the U.S. has hit the debt ceiling, lawmakers need to revisit the federal budget and find ways to make cuts, Sen. Joe Manchin, a Democrat representing West Virginia, said in interviews this weekend. Read more...Investment Advisory Services offered through...
What borrowers need to know about Biden’s proposed student loan repayment plan, which could cut some payments in half
The Biden administration rolled out a new proposal this week to dramatically lower monthly payments for some federal student loan borrowers. Read more... Investment Advisory Services offered through Investment Advisor Representatives of Cambridge Investment Research...
The SECURE 2.0 Act’s Impact On Roth IRAs
As a special Christmas present to all of us, the Secure Act 2.0 is expected to become law right before the holiday. Read more... Investment Advisory Services offered through Investment Advisor Representatives of Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc., a...
‘Secure 2.0’ is part of the $1.7 trillion spending bill, putting it on track to usher in retirement system improvements
Another round of changes to the U.S. retirement system appears to be on its way. Read more... Investment Advisory Services offered through Investment Advisor Representatives of Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc., a Registered Investment Advisor. Securities...
Dow rises 500 points in final hour of trading after Powell signals smaller rate hikes ahead
Stocks climbed Wednesday as Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell confirmed that the central bank will slow the pace of its aggressive rate-hiking campaign that has weighed on markets. Read more... Investment Advisory Services offered through Investment Advisor...
The Phillies made the World Series — is a stock-market crash next? Why some see this baseball team’s success as a bad omen.
Some people are likening the Philadelphia Phillies to the horsemen of the economic apocalypse. Read more...Investment Advisory Services offered through Investment Advisor Representatives of Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc., a Registered Investment Advisor....
Health-Insurance Inflation Is Poised to Drop Sharply
Health insurance has put upward pressure on the main measure of inflation, but is now swinging into reverse. This swing will act as a much-needed, albeit small, drag on inflation currently running at four-decade highs, economists say. Read more... Investment Advisory...
Here are the federal income tax rates and brackets for 2023
The IRS released inflation-adjusted marginal rates and brackets for 2023 on Tuesday, and many workers will see higher take-home pay in the new year as less tax is withheld from their paychecks. Read more... Investment Advisory Services offered through Investment...