Economy & Markets
The important economic and stock market news that advisors need to know.
15 States With Highest Tax Burdens: 2025
By Michael S. FischerState and local taxes eat up 9% or more of personal income in these states, WalletHub finds.
March 28, 2025
S&P 500 Sinks 2% as Economic Fears Spur Bond RallyData showed a plunge in U.S. consumer sentiment and a surge in long-term inflation expectations.
March 28, 2025
Sharing These 12 Things Could Make You More LikableSharing personal details at the right moments can go a long way in building trust with clients.
March 28, 2025
Robinhood Prediction-Markets Arm Gets Massachusetts SubpoenaSecretary of State Bill Galvin is looking into links to gambling for its sports-event contracts.
March 27, 2025
Debate: Do Consumers Benefit From Proposed ACA Changes?Enrollees would be required to provide additional information to prove that they are eligible for special enrollment periods.
March 27, 2025
Withdrawn DOL Guidance on ESOPs Still Offers Fair Value InsightPlan fiduciaries may wish to consider the proposed language related to purchases or sales of private company stock.
March 27, 2025
Social Security Partly Reverses New Phone Service LimitsAn in-person ID verification requirement won’t apply to disability insurance, Medicare and SSI applications.
March 27, 2025
Hot and Cold Wars Spook Insurers' Asset ManagersAbout 64% of the managers in the Americas named "geopolitical tensions" or trade disputes as top threats.