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Continuing our Plan for Retirement series, we take a closer look at charitable giving in retirement. For many people, retirement is the first stretch of life with both the time and the resources to give in a way that reflects what they care about most. The university that opened a
The yield on the 10-year U.S. Treasury note moved above 5% this morning, reaching its highest intraday level since 2007. The move extends a climb that has lifted the benchmark roughly a full percentage point from its February low. For context, the 10-year yield began 2026 at about 4.15% and
Congressional control hangs on a handful of seats this November. Republicans hold the House 219 to 214, meaning Democrats need a net gain of just three seats to retake the majority. The Senate math is tighter still: Republicans hold a 53 to 47 edge, with 13 Democratic and 22 Republican
If you have read a headline this year about Social Security “running out of money,” it is worth pausing on what that phrase does and does not mean. The program is not disappearing. But the trust funds that supplement it are on a timeline, and understanding that timeline changes how
What Happened The Fed raised rates a quarter point this week, its first increase since July 2023. The vote was unanimous. The funds rate now sits at 3.75% to 4.00%. Chair Warsh framed it as removing accommodation, undoing part of the 2024 and 2025 rate cuts rather than a true
National economic data often describes the country as a single unit. Gross domestic product rises or falls. Inflation accelerates or slows. Yet those averages can conceal very different experiences underneath. Economists call this pattern a K-shaped economy: one group of households, workers, or businesses moves upward while another moves downward
Continuing our Plan for Retirement series, we take a closer look at what it takes to convert a lifetime portfolio into a dependable paycheck in retirement. For decades, the work of building wealth is measured in contributions, growth, and discipline. Retirement asks a different question. Once regular paychecks stop, the
If you spent part of your career as a teacher, firefighter, police officer, or other public employee, a piece of legislation signed in January 2025 may have a meaningful effect on your Social Security benefit. The Social Security Fairness Act (H.R. 82, 118th Congress) repealed two provisions that had reduced
The August Consumer Price Index (CPI) report showed that inflation remains an important concern for the U.S. economy. Consumer prices increased 0.4% during the month and 3.4% from a year ago, keeping inflation well above the Federal Reserve’s 2% target. While the headline reading was in line with expectations, the
The latest Producer Price Index (PPI) report showed a pickup in producer prices in August, with final demand prices increasing 0.4% following a 0.1% increase in July. Final demand goods prices rose 1.1%, while final demand services increased a more modest 0.1%. While the headline increase was notable, the details
Continuing our Plan for Retirement series, we take a closer look at Healthcare in retirement and the decisions that help shape it. Healthcare costs can be one of the more unpredictable parts of a retirement plan. Medicare eligibility, the years before Medicare begins, and the possibility of needing long-term care
The NFIB Small Business Optimism Index slipped to 98.7 in August, down 1.1 points from July’s 99.8, which had been the highest reading since August 2025. The index remains above its 52-year average of 98.0, but the pullback erased most of July’s hiring driven gain. The NFIB Uncertainty Index fell
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