Economic Trends
Get the latest economic news and analysis to understand emerging economic trends and their impact on portfolios.
Schumer Says Deal Struck to Extend Debt Limit Into December
By Laura Litvan and Erik WassonThe deal staves off immediate crisis but could put Democrats in political peril later.
October 05, 2021
Plan Sponsors With De-risking Goals Want to Dump All Their Pension Liabilities: MetLifeA poll finds 93% of such respondents plan to completely divest those liabilities, up from 76% in 2019.
October 05, 2021
New IRS Guidance Offers Tax Windfall to Employers With Part-Time WorkersThe employee retention tax credit can provide a powerful tax break for small-business clients that rely heavily on part-time workers.
October 05, 2021
10 Fastest-Rising Costs for Older Americans Since 2000Social Security benefits may be adjusted for inflation, but the costs of many goods and services rise faster.
October 04, 2021
Most Active Funds Trailed Benchmarks in Q3: BofAThe share of active funds outperforming year-to-date is less than half, but still higher than from 2018-2020, the bank reports.
October 01, 2021
4 in 5 Millennial Workers Expect Major Life Changes in Next Year: MetLifeThe plans most frequently delayed by the pandemic include getting medical treatment, selling a home, moving to another part of the country and getting a divorce.
October 01, 2021
Rethinking Risk in Retirement PlanningDownward income adjustments are inconvenient, maybe even painful. But they don't mean financial ruin.
October 01, 2021
Americans Say Investments Play Role in Addressing World Problems: SchrodersU.S. investors, especially millennials, are concerned about how the companies they invest in behave, the annual global investor survey found.