During my 30+ years in the benefits business one thing has remained constant, change. What has remained the same is continued cost increases in healthcare and as a result in rates. My issue has always been with
Employee benefits and (especially in British English) benefits in kind (also called fringe benefits, perquisites, perqs or perks) are various non-wage compensations provided to employees in addition to their normal wages or salaries.[1]Where an employee exchanges (cash) wages for some other form...
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If this is due to being in a period of struggle due to temporary hardship, like sickness, job loss/underemployment or some other kind of transition period, etc., then your finances may soon adjust, Morgan said. “But if you have been at a lower-paying job for two years without being...
Bond markets can take a hit if tariffs boost inflation and slow economic growth, with governments facing the dilemma of how to set interest rates in this environment of low growth and high inflation.Under the above tariff and trade war scenarios, precious metals act as a beaco...
The financial sector has historically been among the most sensitive to changes in interest rates. Entities like banks, insurance companies, brokerage firms, andmoney managerswith profitmarginsthat expand as rates climb generally benefit from higher interest rates. ...
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In Fig.1, note that the asthma admissions rates vary dramatically across New York City. This suggests that it is important to understand local patterns of pollution exposures. Unfortunately, it has been common to measure pollutant exposure levels to represent large and highly heterogeneous areas (e...