WASHINGTON (AP) — Price increases moderated in the United States last month in the latest sign that the inflation pressures that have gripped the nation might be easing as the economy slows. Consumer inflation reached… Read More »US consumer inflation eased to 7.7% over the past 12 months
KEY POINTS The end of the year is one of the most important times for investors because there are so many decisions to make that impact their overall financial planning. This time around, the year’s… Read More »Op-ed: Here’s a year-end checklist to help you navigate some complicated financial issues
It’s been a painful year for investors, but focusing on the long term and implementing constructive actions can help weather the turbulence. Investors are understandably frustrated by a miserable year in which stocks are in… Read More »5 Survival Tips for the Bear Market
The Federal Reserve on Friday confirmed what many investors were saying for some time: the $24 trillion Treasury market has been experiencing low levels of market liquidity in recent months. The central bank has been… Read More »Fed warns of ‘low’ market liquidity in $24 trillion Treasury market, in latest financial stability report
The stock market’s short-term fate is riding on something that’s been a major boon for equities for more than 70 years: US midterm elections. Rising interest rates, mounting recession risks, and the steepest inflation in… Read More »Wall Street Hopes History Repeats With a Post-Election Comeback
Though employers and regulators remain cautious, some plans are beginning to offer the option A small group of workers is finding something new in their 401(k) plan: the option to invest in cryptocurrency. Momentum has… Read More »401(k) Plans Now Let Workers Put Retirement Money Into Cryptocurrency
A retrenchment in venture capital funding for the digital-asset sector is the latest sign that a long slump in crypto markets may lie ahead. That’s the view of JPMorgan Chase & Co. strategists including Nikolaos… Read More »Crypto Gloom Deepens on JPMorgan Team’s Venture Capital Warning
IRS-CI carried out more than 2,550 criminal investigations during its most recent fiscal year, according to a report. IRS Criminal Investigation initiated more than 2,550 criminal investigations, identified more than $31 billion from tax and… Read More »IRS Criminal Investigation Had a 90% Conviction Rate in FY 2022
Along with frustrating backlogs, declining audit rates have been the topic of many accountant discussions regarding how IRS budget constraints have affected taxpayers. The latest IRS statistics confirm the declining audit numbers. On May 26,… Read More »Newly released IRS Data Book numbers confirm the decline in audit rates
As high inflation persists, so does worry among retirees and workers who are within a few years of retirement. One survey found that inflation is America’s biggest issue, and worry about it is acute among those… Read More »5 Ways to Fight Inflation’s Impact on Your Retirement Plan