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Supply Chain Disruptions Are Pushing Up Inflation, But The Stock Market May Not Care
A few items were out of stock when the pandemic struck, but prices did not rise due to the moribund economy. A longer list of items is now in short supply, but the economy is recovering strongly. This could spark a persistent rise of inflation, but it is not clear that the impact on stocks will be negative.gettyPrior t
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The Median Home Sale Price in July Was $406,700. Will Prices Ever Come Back Down?
A recent National Association of Realtors report showed that the median existing-home price for all housing types in July 2023 was $406,700.
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This IRA Move Looks Smarter After the Stock Market Correction
One of the biggest problems with the way that most people save for retirement is that they fail to take taxes fully into consideration. With traditional IRAs and 401(k) plans, you typically set aside pre-tax money into a tax-deferred account that shelters your money from tax as long as it stays in the account. But once
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Want to Buy a Home in 2024? Here Are 4 Ways to Help Make It Happen
If you've spent the last few years itching to get on the property ladder, you might be feeling pretty discouraged by persistently higher mortgage rates and a stubbornly low number of houses for sale.
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What To Do With Excess Funds In Your Child’s 529 Plan—A Good Problem To Have
What do you do with "extra" funds in your child's 529 Education Savings Plan after they've finished college, or gone in a different professional direction?
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Why Jerome Powell's business-as-usual Jackson Hole speech was the best possible outcome
Fed Chair Jerome Powell's annual Jackson Hole speech was uneventful, but that's not a bad thing. Powell reiterated the Fed could start tapering its asset purchases this year and rates aren't changing soon. Stocks hit record highs during the speech as investors shrugged off fears of an early pullback in Fed support. See
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Will home prices drop if there's a recession?
Home prices are expected to increase moderately throughout 2025. While a recession could lead to a small decline in prices, a full-blown housing market crash is less likely.
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There's a big disconnect between US economic vibes and what the data actually says
The US economy is holding up, but Americans don't seem to see it that way.
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A good credit score matters. Here’s how to build and improve yours
Thanks to record-high inflation and rising interest rates, it’s becoming tougher to keep debt at reasonable levels and maintain good credit. In fact,
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8 challenges for business leaders that will shape year 2 of COVID-19
Corporate boards and executive teams are typically considered effective if they are able to help a business navigate a global crisis in parallel with maintaining day-to-day operations. If only the bar was as simple and set so low right now. As we enter the second year of the COVID-19 pandemic, the intersection of the o