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Pass-through entities now have a more level planning field with businesses that benefitted from the 2017 corporate tax reduction.

For decades, China was among the fastest-growing economies in the world. Its real gross domestic product, which is the value of all goods and services it produces, grew by about nine percent a year, on average, from 1978 through 2022, according to The World Bank. However, the pace of economic growth in China slowed over the last decade and dropped sharply during the pandemic

Layoffs often are a sign the economy is losing steam, but that doesn’t appear to have been the case in January since employers added more than 353,000 new jobs during the month, reported the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Keep track of the 2024 tax deadlines to avoid costly penalties.

The United States economy is not performing the way anyone thought it would. Instead of tipping into a recession last year, it crushed expectations. Gross domestic product, which is the value of all goods and services produced in the country, expanded 2.5 percent, after inflation, for the year.

Many consumers are feeling more optimistic than they have in a while.

Last week, we received a lot of information about inflation. Some seemed to support the idea that inflation was sticky, meaning it wasn’t moving lower, while other data suggested inflation was in retreat.

Make the most of the new year by getting your financial priorities in order.

Last week, investors appeared to suffer from a New Year’s hangover. The culprit was too much optimism.

2023 was a big year for U.S. stocks.

Barring unforeseen events, it appears the United States Federal Reserve (Fed) is on the cusp of accomplishing a feat many thought impossible – reducing inflation without causing a recession.

Many investors worry about outliving their savings. As a result, they sometimes underestimate what they can comfortably spend in retirement.

Have rates peaked?

The Roth IRA is the ultimate financial gift for retirees and their beneficiaries.

Last week, the United States Treasury market rallied.

Help improve your bottom line with these tax mitigation strategies.

We’re cycling along.

In November, investors were more optimistic than consumers.

Credit card debt has recently hit record highs. This blog will discuss the current state of credit card debt and provide strategies to help people pay down their debts.

Over the long term, “[Stocks] were the best-performing asset class everywhere. Furthermore, bonds outperformed bills in every country except Portugal. This overall pattern, of [stocks] outperforming bonds and bonds beating bills, is what we would expect over the long haul since [stocks] are riskier than bonds, while bonds are riskier than cash,” reported Elroy Dimson, Paul Marsh and Mike Staunton who authored the 2023 Yearbook.