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So far in 2025, the Fed has kept policy rates unchanged - why is the Fed on hold and how does it affect long-term investors?
Stocks notched a solid gain last week as upbeat comments from the Fed helped stocks snap their four-week losing streak.
Many investors seem to be pessimistic about the direction of the market. If history is any indicator though, that may be a bad time to get out of stocks.
Consumers are the backbone of the U.S. economy, with consumer spending making up more than two-thirds of annual GDP.
Investors endured another volatile, whipsaw week as ongoing trade talks and White House comments about the economy unsettled investors.
Stocks started 2025 trading higher but have since pulled back significantly - several factors are contributing to the current market selloff.
While recessions are a normal function of an economic cycle, they are infrequent, and market sell-offs rarely lead to prolonged downturns.
As we move through the first quarter of 2025, a significant shift is occurring in the stock market that investors should be aware of.
President Trump recently confirmed tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China, dashing hopes of more extensions or last-minute deals.
The focus has now shifted from solid earnings growth and a robust labor market to concerns about slowing economic growth and govt. policies.
Stocks were mixed last week as investor concerns over inflation and trade policy combined to produce another volatile trading week.
This new development is a welcome surprise, as the agency has decided to fast-track benefit payments much sooner than originally expected.
This is the most pessimistic investors have felt since late 2023 when some expected the economy to fall into recession.
Stocks fell last week as concerns about sticky inflation and the pace of economic growth rattled investors.
News cycles have been dominated by concerns over Big Tech's earnings, trade tensions, and a potential economic slowdown in 2025.

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