Economy & Markets
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Quarles to Exit Fed at Year's End, Handing Another Seat to Biden
By Craig Torres and Jesse HamiltonIn addition to this vacancy, Biden has a chance to pick a new chair, as Jerome Powell's tenure at the helm expires in February.
November 05, 2021
Beware of Index Funds' Dominance: AuthorRobin Wigglesworth says BlackRock, Vanguard and State Street could someday control most voting shares of the world's largest firms.
November 04, 2021
How to Invest With Wit and WisdomAuthor Alexander Ineichen, CFA, highlights the value of contrarianism, humor and not blindly following the crowd.
November 04, 2021
15 States Where Wages Grow FastestThere's a 36-percentage-point difference in wage growth between the state at the top of the list and the one at the bottom, according to Approve.com.
November 04, 2021
Tax Hikes in House Version of Biden Plan Come to Nearly $1.48T, Panel SaysIncreasing the cap on state and local tax deductions to $72,500 from $10,00 would raise about $2 billion over a decade.
November 03, 2021
Fed to Start Tapering Asset Buys by $15B Later This MonthThe pace of the taper clears the way for a possible interest-rate increase in the second half of 2022.
November 03, 2021
15 Best Cities for Veterans to Live: 2021Some 19 million military veterans live in the U.S., and many face hurdles when they reenter civilian life, WalletHub notes.
November 02, 2021
Goldman Sachs: Fed's First Rate Hike Expected in July 2022Its economists' latest forecast moves up their expectation for a rate increase by a full year due to rising inflation.