inflation

ETF Upside

BlackRock’s Treasury Fund TLT Falls to 22-Year Low

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Rising yields on long-term Treasurys pushed the largest long-term bond fund, iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF (TLT), to a 22-year low.

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Real Estate

Wall Street Looks to Zillow, Rocket Mortgage Earnings for Clues on K-Shaped Housing Market

Many COVID real estate hot spots, such as Austin and Boise, have watched their housing markets flatten or reverse in the years since.

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Inflation & Prices

Bond Markets Throw Shade on New Fed Chair’s Inflation Strategy as Interest Rates Hold Steady

The yield on 30-year Treasury bonds hit the highest in 19 years after Warsh spoke following the Fed decision to hold interest rates.

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Retirement Upside

Even Wealthy Retirement Savers Are Losing the Battle Against Everyday Bills

Nearly half of Americans are prioritizing day-to-day expenses over retirement savings. Even wealthy clients aren’t immune.

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Inflation & Prices

‘Love Is Inflation-Proof’: Americans Shrug Off Record-High Wedding Costs

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Inflation, an uninvited wedding guest, is rising even faster for marriage costs than the rest of the economy. So far, couples aren’t balking.

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Inflation & Prices

Fed’s Warsh Promises Congress a Hard Line on Inflation Amid Looming Risks

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Consumer prices jumped 3.5% in June. That’s higher than the Fed’s preferred 2% inflation rate, but lower than the 4.2% May rate.

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Indicators

Fresh Jobs Data May Help Fed Gauge How Much AI Strains US Labor Market

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The US Bureau of Labor Statistics will be reporting May’s much-anticipated employment figures at the end of the week.

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