Three years ago, at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, CPA decision-makers in business and industry were historically pessimistic about their own organizations. A year later, they were mostly optimistic, with 76% in the second quarter of 2021 expressing optimism about the year ahead. Today,… Read More »Pessimism, contraction plans rise for CPA decision-makers, survey shows
A phenomenon that defined the pandemic-era labor market is over: the Great Resignation — workers furiously quitting for new, likely higher paying jobs — is a thing of the past. Why it matters: The historic surge of quitters was a symptom of an on-fire labor… Read More »The Great Resignation is over, quit rates return to pre-pandemic levels
Bond traders look set to pivot from worrying the US wouldn’t raise its debt limit to fretting about what the increase means for money markets. The concern is that with a tentative deal pending, the Treasury will soon replenish its cash balance by selling more… Read More »Debt-Ceiling Relief May Be Short as Focus Turns to T-Bill Deluge
KEY POINTS Inflation stayed stubbornly high in April, potentially reinforcing the chances that interest rates could stay higher for longer, according to a gauge released Friday that the Federal Reserve follows closely. The personal consumption expenditures price index, which measures a variety of goods and… Read More »Inflation rose 0.4% in April and 4.7% from a year ago, according to key gauge for the Fed
The government’s two main measures of US economic activity diverged in the first quarter, with one gauge painting a picture of weakness. Gross domestic product rose at a revised 1.3% annualized pace in the first quarter, up slightly from the government’s previous estimate. However, a… Read More »Two Key Gauges of US Economic Activity Diverged in First Quarter
Federal Reserve officials were divided at their last meeting over where to go with interest rates, with some members seeing the need for more increases while others expected a slowdown in growth to remove the need to tighten further, minutes released Wednesday showed. Though the… Read More »Fed officials less confident on the need for more rate hikes, minutes show
KEY POINTS Even as inflation cools, consumers still show signs of strain. As of April, the share of adults feeling stretched too thin held nearly steady at 61%, according to a new LendingClub report. However, high-income earners are increasingly under pressure, LendingClub found. Of those earning more than… Read More »Share of six-figure earners living paycheck to paycheck jumps, report finds. Advisor offers ways to break the cycle
Investors are boosting their bullish bets on US equities, making positioning increasingly “one-sided,” according to Citigroup Inc. strategists. Market participants have added $21 billion in new long positions on S&P 500 futures, Citi’s data showed, even as talks in Washington to resolve the debt-ceiling impasse… Read More »Citi Says Buyers Plow $21 Billion Into US Stocks
KEY POINTS When it comes to managing money, women face unique challenges. Women tend to live longer than men, which means they need their money to last for a longer period of time, according to Kamila Elliott, a certified financial planner and co-founder and CEO of Collective Wealth Partners in… Read More »Women need financial freedom to ‘live on their terms,’ advisor says. These 3 strategies can help
Imagine boarding a plane for a long-awaited retirement vacation in Hawaii. Before takeoff, the captain announces the crew is fairly certain they have enough fuel to make it to Hawaii safely, but if not, the plane will land in a desert instead. Not only that,… Read More »Saving for Retirement Isn’t Enough: You Need a Wealth Plan