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Charitable Giving Trends: Where Do You Fit In?
July 26, 2024
Charitable Giving Trends: Where Do You Fit In?
The annual report from the Giving USA Foundation, produced in partnership with the Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy, allows for comparison of data colle
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Happy Birthday, Hope You Use Your UTMA Wisely!
July 22, 2024
Happy Birthday, Hope You Use Your UTMA Wisely!
With careful hands, many parents set out to raise their children and their children’s Uniform Transfers to Minors Act (UTMA) custodial accounts well. Just as parents increas
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The Monday Mix: July 8 – 14, 2024
July 15, 2024
The Monday Mix: July 8 – 14, 2024
— U.S. consumer inflation fell 0.1% in June from May to 3% annualized, the lowest level in three years; however, U.S. wholesale prices rose 0.2% June (to 2.6% annualized
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The Monday Mix: June 17 – 23, 2024
June 24, 2024
The Monday Mix: June 17 – 23, 2024
— U.S. retail sales rose a meager 0.1% in May from April as still high inflation curbed spending. — New U.S. housing starts were down 5.5% in May (from April) and
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The Monday Mix: June 10 – 16, 2024
June 17, 2024
The Monday Mix: June 10 – 16, 2024
— The U.S. Consumer Price Index was flat for May, indicating a slowdown in inflation, which is up 3.3% over the past 12 months. — The Federal Reserve said it exp
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The Monday Mix: June 3 – 9, 2024
June 10, 2024
The Monday Mix: June 3 – 9, 2024
Top-of-mind economic news as we start the week: — The U.S. economy added 272,000 new jobs in May and wages are up 4.1% over the past year, indicating ongoing strength in
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When Co-Trustees Are a Good Idea
May 2, 2024
When Co-Trustees Are a Good Idea
Trusts at LNW are built on relationships that grow and are reinforced over time. One of the key relationships we have as a corporate trustee is with the people whom our client
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The Monday Mix: April 8 – 14, 2024
April 15, 2024
The Monday Mix: April 8 – 14, 2024
— U.S. consumer inflation ticked up in March to an annualized rate of 3.5% (3.8% excluding food and energy). The Fed is generally not expected to lower interest rates in
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The Monday Mix: April 1 – 7, 2024
April 8, 2024
The Monday Mix: April 1 – 7, 2024
— The U.S. economy added a robust 303,000 new jobs in March and unemployment fell to 3.8%; job market strength makes it harder for Fed to lower interest rates. —
