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Global GDP Powerhouses: A Look at the Top 20 Economies in 2025
April 16, 2025As the global economy continues to shift, understanding which countries are driving growth—and why—can provide valuable ...
The Fed Finally Cut Rates. What Could It Mean for Your Finances?
October 04, 2024On September 18, 2024, the Federal Reserve’s Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) made a significant move by lowering th...
Unraveling the Complex Dance of Inflation, Interest Rates, and High-Yielding Securities
May 01, 2024Recent market conditions have shown some interesting dynamics between inflation, interest rates, and high-yielding secur...
Some States Will Offer Home Energy Rebates in 2024
April 29, 2024Under the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, two initiatives were established to provide rebates for projects focused on h...
Can Productivity Keep Driving the U.S. Economy?
March 05, 2024Productivity of U.S. workers increased by 2.7% in 2023 — well above the average annual rate of 2.1% since the end of Wor...
With Holidays Ahead, Can Consumers Keep Carrying the Economy?
November 01, 2023Consumer spending accounts for about two-thirds of U.S. gross domestic product (GDP), so it plays an outsized role in dr...
Navigating an Inflation Surge: The Series 1 U.S. Savings Bond (I Bond)
October 20, 2022Inflation has been top of mind for economists and investor alike and investors, like you, have been asking for investmen...
Inflation Reduction Act: What You Should Know
August 30, 2022The Inflation Reduction Act, signed into law on August 16, 2022, includes health-care and energy-related provisions, a n...
High Inflation: How Long Will It Last?
May 16, 2022In March 2022, the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), the most common measure of inflation, rose at a...
Finance Focus Video: How Does Inflation Affect Financial Goals?
May 26, 2021Today’s topic is Inflation and how it affects your financial goals. Inflation is represented by the Consumer Price Index...