Economic Trends
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Consumers' Short-Term Inflation Expectations Hit New High: New York Fed
By Michael S. FischerBut five-year inflation expectations have changed little since before the pandemic.
October 13, 2021
Don't Expect Big Social Security COLAs to Become a TrendStephen Goss of the Social Security administration gave perspective to Wednesday's 2022 COLA announcement.
October 12, 2021
Only Half of Institutional Investors Expect to Meet Target Returns by 2025: FidelityRespondents widely said they had been forced to take on more risk to achieve the same level of return.
October 08, 2021
Fidelity Finds 50% Jump in Women Investing Outside of Retirement AccountsAnd self-directed female investors outperform their male counterparts, according to an analysis of 5.2 million accounts.
October 08, 2021
Global Corporate-Tax Overhaul Advances as 136 Nations Sign OnRepublicans warned the Biden administration against "circumventing the Senate's constitutional treaty authority."
October 08, 2021
Super Rich Now Hold More Wealth Than All of the Middle ClassThe top 1% represents about 1.3 million households who each roughly make more than $500,000 a year.
October 07, 2021
Schumer Says Deal Struck to Extend Debt Limit Into DecemberThe deal staves off immediate crisis but could put Democrats in political peril later.
October 06, 2021
Cathie Wood's Ark Leaving New York for FloridaThe firm will open its new headquarters on Nov. 1 in St. Petersburg, which is home to Raymond James and Dynasty Financial.