Key Takeaways Inflation was up just 0.1% in the month of November, bringing the headline annual rate to 7.1%, down from 7.7% last month. Today the Fed has raised interest rates again, though the 0.50 percentage point increase is a less aggressive raise than the past four 0.75 percentage point increases. The ‘dot plot’ of
In the second installment of a three-episode series, Jennifer Acuña, now with KPMG and former tax counsel for the House Ways and Means Committee, discusses how guidance for the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act is still evolving. This transcript has been edited for length and clarity. David D. Stewart: Welcome to the podcast. I’m David
If you’re spending at least eight hours a day in a room, it should be a sanctuary. Still, when it comes to good design and trends, many people often ignore the bedroom. It could be because this room isn’t exactly a space for entertaining guests and it’s often closed off from the rest of the
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Call it NOLA, the Crescent City or the Big Easy, there’s no way New Orleans could fail to be called one of the most distinctive cities on the North American continent. A huge part of its romantic charm is its legacy as a city on the “mighty Mississipp.” As the artery that drew commerce to
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The United States is confronting a number of economic challenges – turbulent markets, rising interest rates, high inflation, and growing economic inequality. Despite these challenges, public pension plans in the U.S. have remained resilient in recent years. In fact, many plans achieved double digit investment returns during 2021. And while the markets took back some
A series of reports in The Wall Street Journal informs readers that U.S. employment will decrease by 1.5 million if, as Democratic leaders wish, the expanded child tax credit (CTC) that was temporarily in effect in 2021 is reenacted and replaces the current-law child credit. In April 2021 President Biden proposed a five-year extension of
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Westend61 | Westend61 | Getty Images In the latest inflation reading, used cars are one of the few categories with prices that are lower than they were a year ago. While the consumer price index — which measures price changes for a variety of consumer goods and services — was up 7.1% in November from
Under both federal (ERISA) and state law pensions are supposed to be managed for the “sole or exclusive benefit” of beneficiaries—participants such as you. Yet forensic investigations reveal that our nation’s public pensions are never managed for the sole or exclusive benefit of participants. So, if your government pension is not managed for your exclusive