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As the plethora of store displays and advertising materials make abundantly clear, it’s back-to-school shopping time.

These days, looking at economic reports and considering future uncertainties, it’s no surprise that some Americans are feeling anxiety.

Last week, when the latest U.S. GDP numbers were announced, talk about the dreaded R-word — recession — got a little louder.

Fifty years ago, Walter Mischel and colleagues used it to measure how well young children could resist temptation by placing a marshmallow on a table and giving them two options…

Inflation, this summer’s biggest party crasher, is putting a damper on backyard barbecues everywhere with higher food and energy costs while busting many vacation budgets with unpredictable flights, hotels, and gas prices.

If not even one of the hottest job markets in history can cheer up consumers, then an economic…

Mike Tyson famously said, “everyone has a plan ’till they get punched in the mouth.” And this week you could be feeling like that — punched with an uppercut of rising gas prices, talk of a recession and the Fed’s announcement of steeper interest rate increases.But...

Memorial Day is coming this year with perfect timing. For millions of Americans, the holiday is an opportunity to find respite from our labor and remember those in the military who sacrificed their lives for our freedom.  For others, Memorial Day is also the official...

According to many analysts, a bear market seems increasingly likely as a reality that investors need to face.

Every spring, among the blossoming flowers, a few annoying weeds will rear their ugly heads. This year, inflation is that toxic weed threatening your financial growth.