Economic Trends
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Fed Researchers See Life Insurers Filling Up on Junk Assets
By Allison BellMost observers say the portfolios look fine, but four economists are shaking their heads.
March 13, 2025
FINRA’s Top 5 Fine Categories: 2024The $59 million in assessed penalties was down 35% from 2023, according to an analysis by Eversheds Sutherland.
March 12, 2025
Why U.S. Life and Annuity Issuers Want the World to Calm DownAbout $1.8 trillion of their assets, and some of their owners, are in other countries.
March 12, 2025
Indexed Life Sales Rise 9.2% in Q4Traditional universal life products continued to sell poorly.
March 11, 2025
Barry Ritholtz: This is Not the Time to Buy (Yet)What should investors know now? Here's what Ritholtz, Peter Mallouk and others say.
March 11, 2025
Inflation Worries Are Back: Northwestern MutualEven investors with more than $1 million say they're having trouble keeping up with rising prices.
March 10, 2025
12 Biggest U.S. Mega-Donors to Charity in 2024Six of them made gifts of $1 billion or more, according to the Chronicle of Philanthropy.
March 06, 2025
Wall Street Goes From Hope to Panic as Nasdaq 100 Nears CorrectionThe index tumbled 2.8% Thursday.