Treasury yields fell following the nomination of Scott Bessent as Treasury Secretary, who is a proponent of reducing federal debt as well as reducing Treasury bond issuance which fund government expenses. The Fed ...

Following a multitude of natural disasters over the past few years, FEMA has been under increasing strain to make payouts to those that have lost homes and suffered property damage. As hurricanes Helene ...

Equity markets reacted to election results as expectations rose that deregulation and corporate tax cuts would be part of the incoming administration’s agenda. Major equity indices all climbed in November, with the Dow ...

What taxes may look like heading into 2025 will be a challenge for individual taxpayers. The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA), which passed in 2017, made tax rate cuts for businesses permanent, ...

In order to address the difficulty and annoyance of canceling unwanted subscriptions and memberships, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) adopted new rules to protect consumers and facilitate the cancellation process. The FTC plans ...

As flood waters recede in the south and eastern seaboard states, Hurricane Helene is on track to be one of the costliest natural disasters in U.S. history. Not since Hurricane Katrina, which ravaged ...

Anticipation of economic growth policies proposed during the campaign, prompted the possibility of elevated inflationary pressures, driving bond yields higher. Many of the proposed policies will require Congressional approval before being enacted. The ...

The S&P 500 Index had its best post-election day in history, rising 2.5% on November 6th. The expectation of deregulation and low corporate taxes drove stocks higher as election results fueled equity prices ...

Jobs and income weigh heavily on consumer confidence, as the ability to pay essential expenses have become more burdensome for millions of Americans. Consistent inflationary pressures continue to drain consumers while leaving less ...

Uncertainty leading up to the Presidential election brought about volatility in the equity markets while bonds were weighed by a resurgence in inflation fears. Equity and fixed income markets will digest the outcome ...