Recession. Millions of layoffs. Mass unemployment.

Jul 8, 2022 | Financial Planning

Hornet’s nest stirred up by Larry Summers’s latest forecast.   Prominent Democratic economist sees significant danger for the economy ahead Wall Street scene,1929. – AFP VIA GETTY IMAGES     Talk of recession and mass unemployment is all over the news — and...

Powell says U.S. economy can handle the additional rate hikes that are coming

Jul 5, 2022 | Financial Planning, Retirement Planning, Taxes

Fed has ‘the resolve it will take’ to tackle inflation Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell delivers remarks at a conference last week KEVIN DIETSCH/GETTY IMAGES     Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell on Wednesday pushed back against economists who argue that...

These 5 charts reveal the craziness of housing market through the pandemic —

Jul 1, 2022 | Investments

and it is not over but   The housing market is lastly catching a breath after a two-year dash. These 5 charts break down how the frenzy unfolded. The charts, printed in a report referred to as the ‘State of the Nation’s Housing 2022’ by Harvard Joint Middle for...

15 Ways Consumers Can Deal With

Jun 28, 2022 | Financial Planning

LARS LEETARU     — and Even Benefit From — Rising Inflation Among the tactics: calculate your personal inflation rate and buy the car you’re leasing   There are things we can do to mitigate the impact of inflation on our wallets, budgets and investments. We are...

Worried about the Fed’s latest rate hike?

Jun 24, 2022 | Financial Planning, Investments

The Marriner S. Eccles Federal Reserve Board Building in Washington, D.C. Sarah Silbiger | Reuters Here’s what advisors say about managing your money The Federal Reserve on Wednesday hiked its benchmark interest rate by 0.75 percentage points, the largest...