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All citizens have to pay taxes, but do you know how these federal taxes are being spent?

The week got off to a good start...

The bull market is alive and well.

You know you should be investing in the market, but did you know that there are four different types of financial markets? Read more here to learn more

Enthusiasm for everything related to artificial intelligence (AI) drove a global stock market rally last week.

Don't fight the Fed.

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.