Covid-19 containment efforts are chipping away at state and local tax revenue, while spending on public services is rising. Because (unlike the federal government) states cann
Due to the national health emergency created by COVID-19, online scammers have way more opportunity to cheat and defraud, as most Americans are doing virtually everything via
Headlines discussed at LNWM’s Monday morning briefing: — Coronavirus cases seem to be peaking in hard-hit countries, with growth in daily new coronavirus cases in
COVID-19 is likely to be disruptive for most Americans, trying for many, and devastating for some. But it will eventually be contained, based on all indications so far. Its du
I first wrote about donor-advised funds, or DAFs, after the 2008 stock market crash. Many of those points still hold true today, but this time feels different because of the n
The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has stretched US resources and the economy – from the medical shortages at the front lines of the fight to the impact on millions of people’s
Headlines discussed at LNWM’s Monday morning briefing: — A $2.2 trillion economic relief package was signed into law by President Trump; US gov’t will spend
Headlines discussed at LNWM’s Monday morning briefing: — The Fed said it will buy assets “in the amounts needed” to support the smooth functioning of U
There’s been a rush to safety in the past weeks, which has benefited US high-quality bonds and hurt US stocks. However, in this recent bond rally, Treasury bonds have perfor
