Economic Trends
Get the latest economic news and analysis to understand emerging economic trends and their impact on portfolios.
U.S. Growth Expectations Keep Mounting With Bigger Tailwind
By Reade Pickert and Sarina YooEconomists' expectations for gross domestic product growth surged more than a percentage point to an annualized pace of 8.1% in the second quarter.
April 07, 2021
As the Economy Starts to Normalize, the Market Looks to CyclicalsThe consumer savings rate is nearly 20%. That's a lot of pent-up demand.
April 01, 2021
Schwab's Sonders: Where to Invest as S&P Tops 4,000Sonders and other strategists weigh in on whether the stock rally will last and where to find value in the market.
March 30, 2021
Optimism Surges Among Black Investors: Wells FargoThe bank attributed the sunny outlook to the change in political leadership and COVID-19 vaccine distribution.
March 29, 2021
COVID-19 Squeeze on U.S. Adults Tightens: PrudentialProblems with paying bills increased sharply between May and December 2020.
March 29, 2021
MassMutual Sees Crisis Hitting Younger Adults HarderMillennials and Generation Z members are struggling more and supporting loved ones more.
March 26, 2021
Should the Child Tax Credit Be Paid in Installments? Bloink & Byrnes Go Thumb to ThumbTwo professors debate whether the IRS should make advance payments of part of the child tax credit.
March 19, 2021
14 Undervalued Small-Cap Stock Picks for 2021: MorningstarSmall-caps have outperformed as investors look to an economic reopening; the top stock on this list has risen almost 40% year to date.