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This month’s charts of interest look at the stock market’s summer rally, portfolio allocations and where interest rates could be headed.
The Federal Reserve Board announces a much-anticipated decision on interest rates today. Many observers expect a cut, but what does this mean for the ordinary consumer? The expected quarter-point rate ...
A guy walks into a bar. There, at the table next to the fireplace, he sees a lovely young woman reading. He’s overwhelmed with her beauty, and, almost without realizing it he’s walking up to her. And ...
The US Federal Reserve System (FRS), which performs the functions of the central bank, has decided to reduce the target range ...
Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I apply economic insights to improve regulations and their effects. Regulatory costs, such as investments in pollution control ...
SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Milliman, Inc., a premier global consulting and actuarial firm, today released the results of its latest Milliman 100 Pension Funding Index (PFI), which analyzes the 100 ...
SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Milliman, Inc., a premier global consulting and actuarial firm, today released the results of its latest Milliman 100 Pension Funding Index (PFI), which analyzes the 100 ...
NEW HAVEN, Conn. (WTNH) — Eversource’s new discount rate for low-income households in Connecticut will start Friday, according to an announcement Thursday from the energy company. The rate is for ...
Massachusetts has some of the highest electric rates in the country, and every year, many residents struggle to pay their utility bills. To help to make energy more affordable, utilities offer ...
Health Policy and Planning, Vol. 35, No. 1 (February 2020), pp. 107-114 (8 pages) Choices on discount rates have important implications for the outcomes of economic evaluations of health interventions ...