Economic Trends
Get the latest economic news and analysis to understand emerging economic trends and their impact on portfolios.
Fed Keeps Zero-Rate Outlook, Sees Inflation Bump as Short-Lived
By Craig TorresOfficials saw their preferred measure of price pressures slowing to 2% next year following a spike to 2.4% in 2021.
March 16, 2021
Wells Fargo, JPMorgan and BofA Set to Distribute Stimulus Payments on WednesdayWhen the banks told customers they wouldn't receive stimulus money until this week, consumers flooded social media with complaints.
March 15, 2021
Human Capital: SEC's Lee Zeroes in on SPACsWelcome back to Human Capital. I'm Melanie Waddell, ThinkAdvisor's Washington Bureau Chief. This week's hot topic was SPACs — special purpose acquisition…
March 12, 2021
Emerging Market Investing: India vs. ChinaWhile China's growth has surged in the past decade, India is well-positioned to outpace it going forward.
March 10, 2021
Harry Dent: 'Biggest Crash Ever' Likely by End of JuneBut by 2024, it will be over and the U.S. will experience the "next Spring Boom," the "Contrarian's Contrarian" tells ThinkAdvisor.
March 10, 2021
House Sends $1.9B Stimulus Bill to Biden, Checks to U.S. PocketbooksMost Americans will be receiving direct payments of $1,400, with checks going out within days.
March 08, 2021
Here's What's in the Senate's $1.9T Relief PackageMore than 85% of American households will get direct payments of $1,400 per person, Biden said.
March 02, 2021
How to Prep Portfolios for Recovery as Stimulus Takes HoldWhere should you invest now? Here's what Hightower's chief investment strategist, Stephanie Link, recommends.