Stephen H Akin
Inflation Pressures Continue
The US consumer continues to fuel the economy! Retail sales rose 0.4% in April.
Retail Sales in the United States rose 0.4% in April
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Stephen H Akin
- Apr 11
- 4 min
HENRY, Financial Planning
High earners, not rich yet (HENRYs) are individuals who currently have significant discretionary income and a strong chance of being...
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Stephen H Akin
- Apr 4
- 3 min
Gold Breaks Out
Gold prices settled above $2,000 a troy ounce for a second consecutive day. Currently, the most active June 2023 contract is trading up...
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Stephen H Akin
- Mar 9
- 9 min
Presidents Budget
Todays release of the Budget cuts the deficit by nearly $3 Trillion over 10 years. Briefing Room Statement Release President Biden...
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Stephen H Akin
- Mar 7
- 5 min
Monetary Policy Report
FRB Chairman Powell Semiannual Monetary Policy Report to the Congress Testimony Before the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban...
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Stephen H Akin
- Feb 14
- 2 min
Inflation Comes in Hot
The consumer price index comes in hot. January 2023 core inflation was up 6.4%. Firmer price pressures in January, the annual CPI...
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Stephen H Akin
- Jan 16
- 4 min
Treasury Secretary Yellen to Congress
U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Janet L. Yellen sent a letter to all members of Congressional leadership regarding the debt limit. U.S....
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Stephen H Akin
- Jan 8
- 4 min
Crypto Currency
Regulators are concerned that the Crypto Panic is creating a new type of bank run. Silvergate Capital Corp., a California lender that...
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Stephen H Akin
- Dec 28, 2022
- 2 min
Happy New Year
2023 IRA, 401k Increase Increased amounts of contributions allowed for retirement accounts. Anyone with earned income can open and...
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Stephen H Akin
- Nov 10, 2022
- 4 min
2023 IRA, 401k Increase
Increased amounts of contributions allowed for retirement accounts. Anyone with earned income can open and contribute to an IRA,...
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