Inflation showed signs of easing this past fall. Indeed, the November Consumer Price Index (CPI) report showed that the CPI and the core CPI, which excludes the
The Federal Reserve did both the expected and unexpected at the December Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting earlier this month. To nobody’s surprise
Some years pass quietly. 2025 wasn't one of them.
Between market swings, geopolitical shocks, and a news cycle that never seemed to pause, this year tested
The Federal Reserve was expected to reduce the benchmark short-term interest rate at the next Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting, which was scheduled
The odds of an interest-rate cut at this month’s Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting continue to gyrate. Recall that after the October FOMC decision
The Federal Reserve is walking a tight-rope heading into the December Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting. That is because recent data, though limited
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell struck a cautious tone at the October Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting. True, the central bank did as
These conversations aren’t easy.
Bringing up long-term care or estate planning with aging parents can feel like stepping on a landmine—awkward, emotional, maybe
The Federal Reserve cut the federal funds rate by a quarter point at its October Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting. The second reduction of this year
The U.S. economy is exceeding prognostications. True, the gross domestic product (GDP) expanded by an estimated annualized rate of 1.6% during the first six
The trade tensions between the United States and China have recently ratcheted up. The latest twist in the ongoing negotiations between the world’s two largest
The Federal Reserve is expected to reduce the benchmark short-term interest rate at this month’s Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting. The central bank
