The Spending Doesn’t Stop

The Spending Doesn’t Stop

January 23, 2023 Congress crafted a record federal spending bill for fiscal year 2023. The legislation totals roughly 4,000 pages (who actually read all that?!) and calls for $1.7 trillion in fresh federal government funding. It includes $772 billion for non-defense...
America’s Net Worth Plunged in 2022

America’s Net Worth Plunged in 2022

January 16, 2023 Interest rates are up, and the stock market is down. Perhaps we shouldn’t be surprised then that America’s net worth plunged in 2022, per Federal Reserve data. The descent is primarily due to weakness in the economy earlier this year and a bear market...
Rates, Recession, and Restraint

Rates, Recession, and Restraint

January 9, 2023 As we start 2023, everyone wants to know how high will interest rates go and if there will be a recession. Time will tell, of course. But a Federal Reserve official warned that the federal funds rate might have to hit 5-7% to get inflation under...
U.S. Markets Perhaps Taking Japanese Path

U.S. Markets Perhaps Taking Japanese Path

December 26, 2022 We might be in for quite a ride to nowhere with the stock market over the next several years. More specifically, I mean we might enter and remain in a sideways market. That’s when major stock indexes fluctuate up and down, but don’t create new highs...
Only the “Eye of the Storm”?

Only the “Eye of the Storm”?

December 19, 2022 According to one prominent prognosticator, your savings are at risk of succumbing to another huge crash. Yeah, sure. Who is saying this? It’s someone to take seriously. It’s someone who predicted the collapse of the housing industry and resulting...