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Small business owners are being punished by the central bank's data obsession. We need to focus less on CPI numbers and more on boosting the... Read More

While more older boomers tend to have a pension, a looming wave of younger retirees are about to strain the economy and Social Security. Read More

Lessons learned from a deep dive into market behavior following the 2016 and 2020 elections. Read More

Stubborn inflation is not only upsetting investors who await interest rate cuts. It’s also threatening to undermine the rise in workers’... Read More

The best we can do is recalibrate models when we get new data. But that’s like driving the car while looking out the rearview... Read More

Rising fast-food prices are eroding American household budgets. Read More

Experts and whistleblowers testified before Congress today. The upshot? "It was all about money." Read More

Can markets still be efficient if most investors aren’t even paying attention? Surprisingly, the answer is yes. US markets are doing much... Read More

The major corporation sought to compete with TJ's by replicating the top 200 items sold at the fan-favorite store Read More

The leading investment strategies of the day are: The university investment model , currently emphasizing non-marketable investments, which I... Read More

The nuclear industry has a long history of failing to deliver on its promises. Read More

"The single most significant, inter-galactic, extra-celestial, interplanetary, and spiritual force behind the global stock market rally is... Read More

More people are working past the traditional retirement age, and for many, it simply comes down to this: They need the money. Read More

BlackRock CEO Larry Fink published his annual letter to investors recently, but his silence on three issues may speak louder than... Read More

Please stop saying that the league's No. 1 draft pick is “taking a pay cut” to join the WNBA. Read More

Making life easier in the near term could make it harder in the long term. Read More

At least Jimmy Carter showed that he could learn in office. Read More

The supporters of the Credit Card Competition Act (S. 1838 and H. R. 3881) declare that its passage would reduce costs for merchants and... Read More

President Joe Biden has created more tax loopholes than any president before him. Read More

Throughout the world and throughout history Free markets have brought growth, prosperity and individual liberty.  Socialism of the... Read More

It was only a matter of time before California's economy reacted to failed tax hikes, hefty regulations and liberal policies. Read More

If all the announced investments pan out, the US would raise its global semiconductor manufacturing share to 20 percent. Read More

Elon Musk's empire reflects a farcical hype economy Read More

With the world's finance ministers gathered in Washington this week, one topic is coming up over and over: A surge in the value of the U.S.... Read More

Taking stock of the government's budget realities. Read More

Inflationary loss aversion stings. Read More

It is time to talk about the Joneses and why we bother trying to impress with them.  Read More

I am going to do something very dangerous today. I am going to touch on one of the most controversial topics in current politics. I am going... Read More

Among wonkish tax topics, perhaps the most controversial is the treatment of parents—depending on whether they’re single or married and... Read More

LPL Research highlights the technical setup for stocks and bonds, and explores historical market drawdowns. Read More

Actual leading inflation indicators help put March’s uptick—and rate cut chatter—in context. Read More

Social Security’s deepening funding shortfalls are driving the system’s trust fund to within a decade from insolvency, which would mean... Read More