With high inflation and a recessionary environment being landmarks of 2022, many households have started to doubt the economy. Going further back to the start of the pandemic, households have tackled everything from ...

As the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic continue to unravel, life insurance payouts for 2021 now show just how extraordinary the deaths recorded were. While no direct link can be made to COVID-related ...

In response to an aging American population, a bipartisan retirement measure passing through Congress looks to assist Americans nearing retirement in the next decade. The measure, titled Secure Act 2.0, builds upon previous ...

Average gasoline prices have officially reached an 18-month low after extraordinary prices in 2022. The average price per gallon of regular gasoline across the U.S. stood at $3.09 at the end of 2022, ...

Global equity and fixed-income markets navigated through a volatile environment as 2022 unfolded to be a challenging year. The Russian invasion of Ukraine, rising interest rates, inflationary pressures, and a slowing economy all ...

(all values as of 12.30.2022) Stock Indexes: Dow Jones 33,147 S&P 500 3,839 Nasdaq 10,466 Bond Sector Yields: 2 Yr Treasury 4.41% 10 Yr Treasury 3.88% 10 Yr Municipal 2.59% High Yield 8.87% ...

In 1804, the world’s population reached 1 billion people. In 1927, over a century later, it reached 2 billion. Now, just 11 years after it passed 7 billion, the world’s population officially surpassed ...

In September 2022, the unemployment rate hit 3.5%, its lowest point since the start of the pandemic. However, new Fed forecasts predict the unemployment rate to rise to 4.4%, which is too low ...

With the new year approaching, the Fed is expected by many analysts to begin slowing its rate hike trajectory. Currently, the Fed Funds Rate range is 3.75% to 4.00%, up dramatically from its ...

The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) is a group of nations that are the world’s major oil producers, producing more than half of the world’s crude oil. OPEC recently announced its ...