Quiet Quitting as Job Market Flashes Yellow

As job growth decelerates, it is not yet flashing red recession warnings, at least among hiring managers. That said, there are some yellow flashers that indicate an employment slowdown lies ahead.

Ditch the Market Timing, Once and For All

Every time financial markets sink someone asks: When is this going to end? Should I sell now, before it gets even worse?

Middle Class Muddle

The virtuous economic cycle of the post-war decades helped create a large group of households that were able to attain the “American Dream” and became part of what we now think of as the middle class. Today, defining the middle is a bit of a muddled mess.

Hot Inflation to Force Fed’s Hand

We interrupt your gas pump happy dance with rotten news: Inflation, as measured by the headline Consumer Price Index showed that in August, prices were up 8.3 percent from a year ago.

BlogMark TalercioSeptember 16, 2022Jill Schlesinger, Jill on Money, Eye on Money, inflation, economy, economics, S&P 500, S&P, recession

Time to Snap Out of It (and Evaluate Life Insurance)

What financial task did you put on hold for the summer? If you are like many, the broad category of dealing with unpleasant issues got pushed to the back burner.