A Safer Retirement®
Learn about the latest economic news, discover the potential impact on you and your financial plan, and explore insights you can use to help meet your goals.
July 2023
The Fed
The FOMC minutes confirmed a hawkish pause last month. While most participants agreed to hold rates unchanged, some FOMC members [...]
US Digital Currency Called FedNow
In the next few weeks, the U.S. central bank will accelerate its plans to "digitize" the U.S. dollar. You see, [...]
June 2023
Lab Grown Meat
U.S. regulators have approved the sale of chicken made from animal cells for the first time in what could be [...]
Consumer Debt
A mountain of credit card debt is piling up as Americans turn to plastic to counter their dwindling purchasing power. According to [...]
The SEC sues the Cryptos
Last Tuesday morning, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission filed a 101-page lawsuit against U.S. crypto exchange Coinbase (COIN). The SEC alleges [...]
Groundwater Situation in Phoenix
In what might be a harbinger for the housing boom in the American West, Arizona is limiting approvals for new developments within [...]