by lindapowell | Aug 8, 2018 | Articles, Economic Updates
August 2018 THE MONTH IN BRIEF While investors kept tariffs and trade disputes in mind in August, a new earnings season provided Wall Street with a lift. Blue chips especially benefited: the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 4.71% for the month. Broadly speaking,...
by lindapowell | Jul 16, 2018 | Articles, did you know
Steps to get your credit rating back toward 720 We all know the value of a good credit score. We all try to maintain one. Sometimes, though, life throws us a financial curve and that score declines. What steps can we take to repair it? Reduce your credit...
by lindapowell | Jul 6, 2018 | Articles, In The News
New rules could soon mean more flexibility. By 2020, federal employees with Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) accounts should have new withdrawal choices for their invested assets. New rules are scheduled to be implemented through the TSP Modernization Act, permitting TSP...
by lindapowell | Jul 6, 2018 | Articles, Economic Updates
July 2018 THE MONTH IN BRIEF While segments of the stock market rallied in June, assumptions that a global trade war was starting hurt the blue chips – the Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 0.59% last month. As the U.S., European Union, and China exchanged tariff...
