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Fed's Beige Book: "Economic activity increased slightly"

Calculated Risk

Energy sector activity declined slightly, and transportation activity was mixed. A growing number of Districts cited labor shortages in the skilled trades. Home sales were flat or little changed in most Districts , and nonresidential real estate activity was also mostly steady. Activity in the agriculture sector remained weak.

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Fed's Beige Book: "Economic activity increased slightly to moderately"

Calculated Risk

Manufacturing decreased slightly on net, and a number of Districts said manufacturers were stockpiling inventories in anticipation of higher tariffs. The nonfinancial services sector grew slightly overall, with Districts highlighting growth in leisure and hospitality and transportation, notably air travel.

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Try A No Spend Month To Reset Your Finances!

Clever Girl Finance

The basic no spend month rules Spend only on essentials : Rent/mortgage, food, insurance, transportation, and bills are allowed. It’s a good idea to buy personal hygiene items in advance of your no spend month so you can reduce the number of essentials you need to get beforehand.

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Transcript: John Montgomery, Bridgeway Capital Management

The Big Picture

In addition, they’ve put up some really impressive numbers over the past 30 years, which has given them the opportunity to donate tens of millions of dollars to their favorite organizations. 00:01:42 [Speaker Changed] The career plan originally was urban development and transportation. We don’t give exact numbers.

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How Much Do You Really Know About Stock Market Indexes?

Yardley Wealth Management

We pulled together some information and interesting facts about some of the major indexes that can help you put the numbers you hear in context. In time, the DJIA itself would evolve, and the concept of stock indexes would grow in number, size, and importance. It’s not the number of points that matters—it’s the percentage change.

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A Guide to the Foreign Earned Income Exclusion (FEIE)

Harness Wealth

The Physical Presence Test The Physical Presence Test requires a number of characteristics to be met: The U.S. However, choosing which test to use for FEIE qualification depends on a number of factors, and its advisable to speak to a tax professional to clarify your position. taxpayer must spend at least 330 days outside the U.S.

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Market Commentary: S&P 500 Approaching All-Time High but US Economic Momentum Slowing

Carson Wealth

It is the second oldest index (the Dow Jones Transportation Average is older) and was first calculated on May 26, 1896 by Charles Dow, co-founder of both the Wall Street Journal and Dow Jones & Company. If you’re well above this number, you can be fairly sure job growth is positive. Happy Birthday, Papa Dow! What does that mean?