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Why does Wall Street expect a rate hike in June?
...and Labor Turnover Survey for April and Federal Reserve Beige Book. Thursday: Mortgage rates. Earnings reports from Macy’s (M), Dollar General (DG) and Lululemon (LULU). Friday: Jobs report

Debt ceiling drama: What happens to the economy and your wallet if a deal is struck or not.
...for college gradsNew to adulting? Recent college grads can find a friendly housing market in these 10 cities Will the United States default on its debt? No. The government would prioritize...

Policy Lags Are Real – Inflation’s Days Are Numbered
...the health of the economy. As seen from the chart above, existing home sales remain depressed on a year over year basis. And it’s not a mystery as to why. Rapidly rising interest rates and high...

Inflation rose in April as prices remain high, a measure closely tracked by the Fed shows
...inflation. Its rate increases have led to a more than doubling of mortgage rates and elevated the costs of auto loans, credit card borrowing and business loans. They have also heightened the...

An Executive Planning Guide: Contingent Labor Trends Over The Next Six Months
By Jeff Koyen The global economy may be rebounding, but labor markets remain shaky. As layoffs continue across the full-time employee economy, contingent workers have taken notice—and they’ve begun...

State Of The Consumer
...also made, totaling around $260 billion. Other programs, such as moratoriums on foreclosures and evictions and the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), provided lifelines to renters, homeowners...

Afraid Of Losing It All In A Recession? Take These Steps To Prepare
In 2022, most asset prices plunged together, leaving investors nowhere to hide, but in 2023, we have nearly the opposite. For example, the S&P 500 is up more than 7% year to date, while the...

What causes inflation? Breaking down the reason why prices increase
As inflation slowed down for the tenth straight month in April, prices have subsided in certain areas, such as groceries, while other products, like gas, have rebounded. Consumers prices had a 4.9%...

Interest rates may have peaked – Is now a good time to buy bonds?
More than a year of interest rate hikes by the Federal Reserve has pushed bond yields to levels not seen in more than a decade. With the Fed signaling a possible pause to rate increases and the...