2024's 10 Best-Performing Stocks The best-performing stocks of the year aren't household names, but they show what's hot in the market. Wayne DugganJan. 2, 2025 10 Best-Performing ETFs of 2024 These funds all trounced the returns of the S&P 500 in 2024. ...
Fiscal policy is a broad term that covers all of the actions of the U.S. government that are intended to influence economic conditions. They may be changes to its tax code, like a reduced corporate tax rate, or changes in its spending priorities, such as an infrastructure improvement initiat...
Taxes affect economic growth, at least in the short term, through their impact on demand. A tax cut increases demand by raising personal disposable income and encouraging businesses to hire and invest. However, the size of the effect is dependent on the strength of the economy. If it is ope...
and about 90 percent of U.S. firms have fewer than 20 employees. While estimates vary, small businesses are also credited with creating the lion’s share of net new jobs. Small businesses are, in total, a big deal. Thus, it is no surprise that there is congressional debate going on ab...
under the Congressional Review Act. The Congressional Review Act allows Congress to repeal new rules on an expedited basis through a resolution of disapproval, rather than the through the usually-required notice and comment rulemaking process, so long as the regulations were i...
This list is a good place to start. Dmytro SpilkaJan. 13, 2025 Gold as an Inflation Hedge Compared with paper currencies, gold holds its value well over the long term. Matt WhittakerJan. 10, 2025 Defense ETF Picks A new administration and geopolitical instability should boost defense indu...
“When companies invest trillions of dollars, you have to show that there will be a return over the long term,” Washington observes. Companies can also emphasize the business case when taking a stand on social issues, including those related to DEI. When countering the narrative that these ...
The Recording Academy andMusiCareshave pledged $1 million to support music professionals impacted by the devastating wildfires in Los Angeles, launching theLos Angeles Fire Relief Effort To Support Music Professionals. The effort will provide both immediate relief and long-term support to individuals an...
Laurence Kotlikoff: But financially the long-term picture's not good. And they've trained the staff, "Look, your job is to collect every penny you can, no matter what." The Social Security trust fund for retirement and disability benefits is expected to be dep...
By ZEKE MILLER, COLLEEN LONG and MICHAEL BALSAMO, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Four years ago, Amy Coney Barrett was a little-known law professor in Indiana. Within weeks, she is likely to be the newest associate justice on the U.S. Supreme Court. ...