Economy & Markets
The important economic and stock market news that advisors need to know.
Debt-Limit Deal Wins House Passage, Easing Default Concerns
By Erik Wasson and Billy HouseLawmakers from both parties joined to approve the bill 314-117 Wednesday evening, sending the measure to the Senate.
May 31, 2023
S&P 500 Nearly Wipes Out Its Monthly Advance"Those planning for a relief rally following the passage of the debt ceiling increase may be disappointed," said Nationwide's Mark Hackett.
May 30, 2023
Financial Stress Hits These Households Hardest: StudyFinancial stress leads to a scarcity of cognitive resources that pushes people into a counterproductive state of tunneling.
May 30, 2023
12 Things to Know About Gen Z InvestorsInvestors 18 to 25 are "reshaping investment practices, products and platforms," says Paul Andrews of the CFA Institute.
May 30, 2023
Goldman Planning Another Round of Job CutsThe move comes a few months after the bank had one of its biggest rounds of job cuts ever: 3,200 positions were trimmed in January.
May 30, 2023
What Cuts Are in the Biden-McCarthy Debt Limit Deal?Here's what could happen to programs like Social Security and Medicare, IRS enforcement and payments on student loans.
May 28, 2023
Biden, McCarthy Forge Debt Deal in Bid to Avert DefaultThe deal would clawback funding for IRS agents and speed up some energy project environmental reviews, according to a GOP summary.
May 26, 2023
Stock Rally Looks Shaky; Take Gains Now: UBS' McCartneyThe market is pricing in an exceedingly rosy future, the UBS private wealth managing director said.