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Afraid of a recession and not ready to retire? Do this.

With talks of company layoffs and a possible recession, it’s prudent for older Americans who aren’t quite ready to retire to have a backup plan.  Retirement Tip of the Week: Look over your resume, go through your list of contacts, brush up on any skills you need for your job and pretend you’re applying for […]

Treasury yields fall after BOJ keeps ultra-loose monetary policy

Treasury yields slipped after the Bank of Japan maintained its ultra-loose monetary policy late Tuesday and as traders eyed a batch of U.S. economic updates due Wednesday.What’s happening The yield on the 2-year Treasury TMUBMUSD02Y, 4.160% slipped by 2.6 basis points to 4.186%. The yield on the 10-year Treasury TMUBMUSD10Y, 3.459% retreated 6.4 basis points […]

JPMorgan Chase, Bank of America and Wells Fargo earnings show the good, the bad and the ugly of people’s finances. So how are they holding up?

Friday’s wave of big-bank earnings gives an important glimpse into Americans’ finances amid high prices, rising interest rates and recession worries. At first glance, most consumers appear to be keeping their heads above water.A day after December inflation data showed price increases coming off the boil – but still high — fourth-quarter earnings showed some […]

Morgan Stanley cuts U.S. dollar forecasts lower

The U.S. dollar is going to drop further, Morgan Stanley strategists said over the weekend as they became more optimistic about the global economy. They now see the DXY dollar index DXY, +0.20% ending the year at 98, from a previous forecast of 104. They see the euro EURUSD, -0.19% climbing to $1.15, vs. a […]