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Featured Article: 9 Under-the-Radar Vacation Spots in Europe
9 Under-the-Radar Vacation Spots in Europe Where to beat inflation and crowds in Europe this summer? Here, 9 travel alternatives to the usual hot spots in Italy, France and Spain So you missed your chance to travel too Venice, Paris and Barcelona…
Financial News for the Week of June 10, 2022
Financial News Highlights U.S. CPI came in above expectations, with the headline reading reaching a new 40-year high. Core inflation also surprised with a broad-based acceleration. The U.S. trade deficit narrowed in April with both lower U.S.…
Financial News for the Week of June 3rd, 2022
Financial News Highlights The U.S. economy continued to add jobs in May, though at a slower pace than in the previous month. The unemployment rate held steady at 3.6% and the labor force participation rate edged up by 0.1 percentage point. Job…
Financial News for the Week of May 27th, 2022
Highlights The second estimate of U.S. GDP growth confirmed that the economy contracted in the first quarter of the year, pulling back by 1.5% relative to the 1.4% reported previously. The housing market continued to show signs of buyer wariness as…
Financial News for the Week of February 18th, 2022
FINANCIAL NEWS HIGHLIGHTS OF THE WEEK Inflation concerns and rising geopolitical tensions took a toll on equity markets this week. Regarding inflation and monetary policy, minutes from the January FOMC meeting indicate that most participants…
The Best Ways for Couples To Manage Finances
The Best Ways for Couples to Manage Finances We asked financial experts—and readers—how they handle money in their own relationships. There are valuable lessons here for everybody. Money can be one of the most contentious aspects of a relationship…
Financial News for the Week of February 11th, 2022
FINANCIAL NEWS HIGHLIGHTS OF THE WEEK U.S. prices continued to heat up in January as headline inflation accelerated to 7.5% year-on-year from 7.0% in December. Excluding food and energy, core prices also rose notably over the year to 6.0% with…
Financial News for the Week of February 4th, 2022
FINANCIAL NEWS HIGHLIGHTS OF THE WEEK This week provided the first glance at the economic impact of Omicron, which seems relatively benign compared to previous outbreaks. The poster child of this week is employment, which pulled off an Olympic…
Financial News for the Week of January 28, 2022
FINANCIAL NEWS HIGHLIGHTS OF THE WEEK The Fed left the policy rate unchanged at this week’s FOMC meeting but signaled that a rate hike was imminent come March. Uncertainty on the pace of hikes post March remains elevated, contributing to stock…
Financial News for the Week of January 21, 2022
FINANCIAL NEWS HIGHLIGHTS OF THE WEEK Early signs of the pandemic’s toll on economic activity were evident in softer-than-expected home sales and a deceleration in regional manufacturing surveys. The current soft patch will likely prove temporary,…