Don’t worry…be happy. That was a theme of the stock market in 2025 when it was mired in a barrage of economic chaos and drama...
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Are Tariffs Good or Bad?
Tariffs made big headlines this year. Until recently, tariffs were typically an arcane international trade issue discussed mostly by economists. But tariffs have been thrust...
One Big Beautiful Bill: What’s In It and How Will It Affect You?
The major headline from President Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act passed in July 2025, was what didn’t change. The law, also known as the...
Dr. Allen Sinai’s Economic Outlook for 2025
2025 has been filled with shocks to the economy, markets and investors. With dizzying speed, a bullish post-inauguration Trump stock market rally—driven by plans to...
What Is Stagflation…and How Should You Prepare?
Of all the forms of potential economic gloom and doom, stagflation is among the most concerning. But what is it exactly? What causes stagflation? And...
What If the Market Crashes?
Financial advisors like to remind investors that the best action to take when stock prices plunge is…nothing. Sitting tight prevents you from making foolish mistakes...
What the History of Interest Rates Can Tell Us About Today’s Rates
In an effort to contain inflation, the Federal Reserve ratcheted up the benchmark federal funds rate from nearly 0% in early 2022 to 5.5% by...
What’s Ahead for 2024?
Wall Street analysts are once again warning of a possible recession and stock market losses as elevated inflation and interest rates finally take their toll...
Dr. Allen Sinai’s Prediction for the Rest of 2023
Welcome to this summer’s heavyweight main event. In one corner—the US stock market weighing in at about $45 trillion and looking to rebound from last...
Beware of the “Richcession”
There won’t be bread lines in Beverly Hills or soup kitchens in Scarsdale, but if the economy continues to struggle in 2023, people who are...
Inflation Is Here to Stay!
Inflation surged above 9% recently, its highest rate in more than 40 years. Household budgets are being strained…savings are being decimated. Add in the steep...
The Inflation Reduction Act and Your Health Care
On August 16, President Biden signed the more than $700 billion Inflation Reduction Act, a sprawling piece of legislation affecting policy related to climate change,...
