by SDP Team | Feb 11, 2020 | Economy
WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) – The Federal Reserve left its benchmark short-term interest rate unchanged again in January, but it did slightly raise a special reserve rate it charges to banks. The Fed reaffirmed its prior view that inflation is low and the economy...
by SDP Team | Feb 11, 2020 | Economy
LONDON and WASHINGTON — It took one referendum, two general elections, three prime ministers and nearly four years, but on Friday, the U.K. will finally be leaving the European Union. For anyone following the tumultuous path to Brexit since the U.K. voted to...
by SDP Team | Feb 11, 2020 | Economy
The numbers: The U.S. created a robust 225,000 new jobs in January to get off to a good start in 2020, reflecting surprising resilience in the labor market even though manufacturing has contracted and the economy has softened. The economy has added an average of...
by SDP Team | Feb 1, 2019 | Economy
More states are offering tax-friendly accounts that give people with disabilities the tools to build a financial future.The ABLE Act of 2014—the acronym stands for Achieving a Better Life Experience—allowed people of any age who developed a qualifying disability...
by SDP Team | Sep 4, 2018 | Economy
Confidence among American consumers rose in August to the highest level in nearly 18 years as their assessment of current conditions improved further and their expectations about the future rebounded. The Conference Board reported Tuesday that its consumer confidence...
by SDP Team | May 23, 2018 | Economy
In many major U.S. cities, it’s becoming more costly than ever to purchase a home. “Over the past decade, home prices in almost all major U.S. cities have increased,” home investment company Unison points out in its newly released 2018 Home...