Economic Trends
Get the latest economic news and analysis to understand emerging economic trends and their impact on portfolios.
U.S. Locked in Economic 'Death Match' With China: Richard Vague
By Jane Wollman RusoffThe former longtime banking exec talks to ThinkAdvisor about China, how tech can stifle productivity and how 1900s brokerages served women.
July 28, 2021
Financial Groups, Firms Push for a Biden Order on Retirement SecurityBiden should convene cabinet leaders to address issues like Social Security, Medicare and LTC, the groups say.
July 27, 2021
Avoid These Behavioral Traps When Markets SlumpEconomic growth is likely to slow from peak levels in the coming months. Coach your clients to avoid these common impulses.
July 27, 2021
El-Erian: Fed Will Punt on Economy, Inflation and Asset PricesOn Wednesday, it will likely say it's time to "start thinking about thinking about" tapering its monthly asset purchases.
July 27, 2021
COLA Wars: Will Congress Change How Social Security Raises Are Calculated?The fate of a recent Social Security bill is uncertain. Meanwhile, an index tracking seniors' costs is rising more slowly than the broader index.
July 26, 2021
Delta Variant Shouldn't Hurt U.S. Stocks, Strategists Say"The new strain should not pose a major market risk," write Goldman Sachs strategists led by David Kostin.
July 23, 2021
Goldman: What Family Offices Do DifferentlyThese investors benefit from a lack of defined investing timelines and the absence of outside interference, the survey found.
July 23, 2021
Millennials Getting Raises Have Retiring Boomers to ThankWages are rising and workers are quitting in large numbers because the working-age population is shrinking.