Social Security Burdens Fall on Younger Workers

Social Security Burdens Fall on Younger Workers When Social Security was designed during the Great Depression, there were more than 45 employees to fund benefits for one retiree. There were few beneficiaries and many employees, but, in 2020, that ratio has dropped to roughly three to one. Doubts in the long-term viability of Social Security […]
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When Will They Ever Learn? | September 25, 2021

When Will They Ever Learn? The title is a line from Pete Seeger’s old folk song “Where have all The Flowers Gone?”, which has been recorded by many artists over the years. Whether we speak of war and peace, as the song does, or economies, it is a cyclical world. The past is typically prologue. […]
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Don’t Count Your Chickens

Opinion: The high yields on municipal bonds are tempting, but you need to be mindful of these hidden risks Municipal bonds have high yields, making them more attractive than U.S. Treasury bonds. But you better be careful. Municipal bonds are typically exempt from federal income taxes, and if they are issued within your state, exempt […]
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Why Inflation May Not Be Transitory

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The Highest Yields on municipal bonds are tempting

Lorem Ipsum is simply dummy text of the printing and typesetting industry. Lorem Ipsum has been the industry’s standard dummy text ever since the 1500s, when an unknown printer took a galley of type and scrambled it to make a type specimen book. It has survived not only five centuries, but also the leap into electronic […]
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Economic Growth Weakens While Inflation Rises | September 18, 2021

Economic Growth Weakens While Inflation Rises Why may we see economic growth continue to weaken in the coming months? Delta Variant upsurge causes consumers to pair back spending Unemployment benefits ending Hurricane Ida effects Looming government shutdown Why may inflation continue to rise? Material shortages Labor shortages Supply chain delays In our view, we believe […]
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