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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. —
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The Monday Mix: March 25 – 31, 2024
April 1, 2024
The Monday Mix: March 25 – 31, 2024
— The U.S. economy grew a strong 3.4% annualized in 4th quarter 2023 (per latest estimate); a slowdown to 2.1% is expected for 1st quarter 2024. – U.S. manufactu
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What’s Your Child’s Money Personality?
March 20, 2024
What’s Your Child’s Money Personality?
Talk about “money personalities” might seem silly, in a 1960s, Age of Aquarius sort of way. But it can also lead to some great insights on how to raise resilient a
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The Monday Mix: March 11 – 17, 2024
March 18, 2024
The Monday Mix: March 11 – 17, 2024
— U.S. consumer prices ticked up 0.4% Feb., increasing to a slightly higher annual rate of 3.2% and signaling inflationary pressures continue. — The National Assoc
