Economy & Markets
The important economic and stock market news that advisors need to know.
Americans' 9 Biggest Financial Worries: Gallup
By Michael S. FischerConcerns about costs far outpace all other fiscal challenges, the annual Economy and Personal Finance survey finds.
May 01, 2026
SEC Semiannual Reporting Proposal Clears White House ReviewThe SEC plan to let public companies cut quarterly disclosures to twice a year moved closer to reality.
April 30, 2026
How to Get Rich and Why Advisors Matter: A Historian's TakeJoseph S. Moore, author of "How to Get Rich in American History," defends annuities, financial gurus and American optimism.
April 30, 2026
S&P 500 Hits Record, Set for Best Month Since 2020The index has surged 10% in April, as growth accelerated amid an AI-driven upswing in business investment.
April 30, 2026
Press for New Capital Gains Tax Cut Divides RepublicansThe proposal to index capital gains for inflation could be in a tax-and-spending package later this year.
April 30, 2026
12 Best-Value Small Colleges and Universities: 2026Researchers analyzed more than 1,000 schools, public and private, with 5,000 students or fewer.
April 30, 2026
Trump to Sign Order to Expand Access to Retirement PlansThe executive order reportedly directs Treasury to create a new website, TrumpIRA.gov, to allow workers to find private-sector plans.
April 29, 2026
Powell Says He'll Stay On at the FedWhile Powell's term as chair ends on May 15, his Board of Governors seat doesn't expire until 2028.