Daily Economy
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Mixed Signals In the Revised GDP Report
The economy grew faster at the end of 2015 than we previously thought, but a deeper look at the data uncovers a mix of good and worrying signs.
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Working Class Americans Deserve a Retirement, Too
Just how high a mountain do working class millennials have to climb when it comes to planning for their future? Sometimes the act of thinking beyond this month’s bills can feel out of reach
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Financial Wellness Isn’t Enough
Financial wellness is a term being used more and more these days, but a big piece of the puzzle is missing. As we at AIER have thought about how to help individuals make choices that safeguard their economic freedom and well-being, we’ve begun instead to use the term economic wellness.
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An Economy, Growing But Vulnerable
The economic outlook is modestly upbeat, but rife with risks. As we approach the seventh anniversary of the end of the worst recession since the Great Depression, the economy has made substantial progress. There are reasons to believe that later this year businesses could feel more confidence in hiring and making other investments. But obstacles…
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Corporate Earnings Challenged By Slow Growth
With fourth quarter corporate earnings reports nearly complete, and the beginning of first quarter 2016 earnings reports less than a month away, a final look at the tally suggests corporate earning power remains challenged by slow growth.
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Basic Estate Planning: A Trust, A Will, or Both?
In my last blog, I reviewed easy, affordable options available to start planning your estate, including creating a will. However, there is an additional option that many people don’t think of, the trust. For some people, a trust can be more useful than a will. For others, a will is better. Some will decide they…
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Cheap Oil Won’t Suppress Cost of Living For Long
It’s been a recurring storyline in the last couple of years: Plunging energy prices are pushing down the cost of living. But there’s a good reason why you shouldn’t expect to keep seeing it.
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June Rate Increase Is Still A Likely Scenario
As widely expected, the Federal Reserve did not raise interest rates at its meeting today. The market is anxious for any signals of the Fed’s policy direction in the near future.
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June Increase Looks Likely
Our Jia Liu gives her thoughts on today’s Federal Reserve statement, after its meeting at which it chose not to raise interest rates.
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Negative Interest Rates Could Spur Risky Lending
In its most recent monetary policy move, the European Central Bank lowered interest rates further, taking one of its main policy interest rates – the rates the central bank has the authority to set – deeper into negative territory. As my colleague, Jia Liu, explained earlier, the Federal Reserve is not likely to introduce negative…
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Mixed Signals In the Revised GDP Report
The economy grew faster at the end of 2015 than we previously thought, but a deeper look at the data uncovers a mix of good and worrying signs.
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•
Working Class Americans Deserve a Retirement, Too
Just how high a mountain do working class millennials have to climb when it comes to planning for their future? Sometimes the act of thinking beyond this month’s bills can feel out of reach
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•
Financial Wellness Isn’t Enough
Financial wellness is a term being used more and more these days, but a big piece of the puzzle is missing. As we at AIER have thought about how to help individuals make choices that safeguard their economic freedom and well-being, we’ve begun instead to use the term economic wellness.
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•
An Economy, Growing But Vulnerable
The economic outlook is modestly upbeat, but rife with risks. As we approach the seventh anniversary of the end of the worst recession since the Great Depression, the economy has made substantial progress. There are reasons to believe that later this year businesses could feel more confidence in hiring and making other investments. But obstacles…
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•
Corporate Earnings Challenged By Slow Growth
With fourth quarter corporate earnings reports nearly complete, and the beginning of first quarter 2016 earnings reports less than a month away, a final look at the tally suggests corporate earning power remains challenged by slow growth.
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•
Basic Estate Planning: A Trust, A Will, or Both?
In my last blog, I reviewed easy, affordable options available to start planning your estate, including creating a will. However, there is an additional option that many people don’t think of, the trust. For some people, a trust can be more useful than a will. For others, a will is better. Some will decide they…
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•
Cheap Oil Won’t Suppress Cost of Living For Long
It’s been a recurring storyline in the last couple of years: Plunging energy prices are pushing down the cost of living. But there’s a good reason why you shouldn’t expect to keep seeing it.
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•
June Rate Increase Is Still A Likely Scenario
As widely expected, the Federal Reserve did not raise interest rates at its meeting today. The market is anxious for any signals of the Fed’s policy direction in the near future.
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•
June Increase Looks Likely
Our Jia Liu gives her thoughts on today’s Federal Reserve statement, after its meeting at which it chose not to raise interest rates.
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•
Negative Interest Rates Could Spur Risky Lending
In its most recent monetary policy move, the European Central Bank lowered interest rates further, taking one of its main policy interest rates – the rates the central bank has the authority to set – deeper into negative territory. As my colleague, Jia Liu, explained earlier, the Federal Reserve is not likely to introduce negative…