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Understanding the Fed’s New Inflation Goals

2023-01-31T15:16:49-05:00August 31st, 2020|Blog, Inflation|

Understanding the Fed's New Inflation Goals By: Stacey Nickens In August, the Federal Reserve announced that they may allow inflation to rise slightly above its 2% target to compensate for years with depressed inflation rates. This move is a shift from the Fed's inflation targeting practices, where the Fed would reduce stimulus or increase interest [...]

Tip of the Day: You Should Mentally Prepare for Market Volatility

2020-08-31T17:00:27-04:00August 10th, 2020|Blog|

Tip of the Day: You Should Mentally Prepare for Market Volatility By: Stacey Nickens Markets always fluctuate, but the world feels especially uncertain right now. While there's been some positive economic reports, COVID-19 cases and deaths are still rising in many areas. You may be wondering what will happen to the stock market this fall. [...]

Q & A: Will the Presidential Election Affect the Economy?

2020-08-31T17:02:44-04:00July 31st, 2020|Blog|

Q & A: Will the Presidential Election Affect the Economy? By: Stacey Nickens With COVID-19 dominating the news cycle, you may have forgotten about the upcoming November election. Many states will vote on governors, representatives, and senators, and the country at-large will vote in the presidential election. Presidential elections can generate anxiety and uncertainty about [...]