Financial News for the Week of March 25th, 2022
FINANCIAL NEWS HIGHLIGHTS OF THE WEEK In a carefully crafted speech this week in D.C., Fed Chair Powell reaffirmed the Fed’s keenness for a more aggressive removal of monetary stimulus in order to restore price stability. Powell highlighted the…
Financial News for the Week of March 18th, 2022
FINANCIAL NEWS HIGHLIGHTS OF THE WEEK The U.S. Federal Reserve raised interest rates for the first time since 2018, and signaled it is prepared to raise rates substantially in order to contain inflation. Oil prices were down this week as renewed…
Financial News for the Week of March 11th, 2022
FINANCIAL NEWS HIGHLIGHTS OF THE WEEK It was another volatile week across global financial markets as the recent surge in commodity prices stoked fears of an inflationary spiral. Sentiment improved through the latter half of the week, allowing…
Financial News for the Week of March 4th, 2022
FINANCIAL NEWS HIGHLIGHTS OF THE WEEK The labor market added 678k jobs in February, and the unemployment rate fell to 3.8% - the lowest reading since the pandemic began. Early indicators suggest that manufacturing and services sectors were out of…
Financial News for the Week of February 25th, 2022
FINANCIAL NEWS HIGHLIGHTS OF THE WEEK The Russian invasion of Ukraine shook markets this week with the S&P 500 entering correction territory before making gains Friday. Given Russia’s role as a key global energy producer, market concerns about…
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…