Articles/Education
Please choose any of the following articles below that interest you. Each article is listed under the month it was written. Articles written in prior months may still have educational interest.
Rising Car Payments Become Less Affordable for Many – Automotive Industry
Since the pandemic ushered in a widespread global shortage of semiconductor chips that are vital to new vehicles, car prices ...
REAL ID Deadline Postponed Until 2025 – Travel & Regulations
The Department of Homeland Security has announced that it will extend the REAL ID full enforcement date back 2 years ...
Rates Rise in February – Fixed Income Overview
Rates rose across all bond maturities, also known as the yield curve, which has remained inverted in recent months due ...
Loan Delinquencies On The Rise – Consumer Credit
Following the 2008 financial crisis, consumers began defaulting on loans across the board. Since then, loan delinquencies have fallen steadily, ...
Higher Mortgage Rates Keep Homebuyers from Buying – Housing Market
With interest rates breaching higher levels, mortgages are becoming less affordable for millions of Americans. As a result, demand for ...
Eggs Continue To Get More Expensive – Food Sector Review
Amidst high food inflation throughout 2022, eggs have emerged as particularly costly goods at the grocery store in recent months. ...
Macro Economic Overview
Inflation worries persisted in February as government data revealed stubbornly elevated prices for food and energy. As a result, the ...
March 2023 Market Indexes
(all values as of 02.28.2023) Stock Indexes: Dow Jones 32,656 S&P 500 3,970 Nasdaq 11,455 Bond Sector Yields: 2 Yr ...
U.S. Inflation Cools While Global Inflation Persists – Global Inflation Trends
Following 40-year highs in inflation, the Fed’s aggressive rate hikes and a slowing economy have begun cooling inflation. For the ...
The Inflation Reduction Act
The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) passed by Congress in 2022 may have opened a unique opportunity to lessen the burden ...
Shipping Costs Fall From Historic Highs – International Trade
In late 2021, post-pandemic shipping costs skyrocketed, forcing the prices of containers to become unaffordable for many businesses that rely ...
SECURE Act 2.0’s Benefits ROTH IRAs & 529 Savings Plans – Financial Planning
The SECURE Act 2.0, passed by Congress on December 29 as part of a new 1.7 trillion spending bill, instituted ...
