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Good Health is Good Business
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, productivity losses linked to employees not showing up to work due to five risk factors— diabetes, smoking, high blood pressure, physical inactivity, and obesity— cost US employers $36.4 billion a year.1...
April 25, 2022
Weekly Insights – Presented by Hershey Financial Group, LLC Hawkish comments from Fed Chair Jerome Powell overshadowed many largely positive earnings results, sending stocks lower for the week. The Dow Jones Industrial Average declined 1.86%, while the Standard &...
April 18, 2022
Weekly Market Insights Presented by Hershey Financial Group, LLC, April 18, 2022 Stocks posted losses in a holiday-shortened trading week as the first-quarter earnings season kicked off and investors digested new inflation data. The Dow Jones Industrial Average...
April 11, 2022
Stock prices fell last week in response to the Fed’s plan to combat inflation, which staked out a more aggressive stance than investors had anticipated. The Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped 0.28%, while the Standard & Poor’s 500 fell 1.27%. The Nasdaq...
April 4, 2022
Presented by Hershey Financial Group, LLC, April 4, 2022 Stocks spent last week digesting the sharp gains of previous weeks as investors assessed a tightening yield curve, the war in Ukraine, and an uncertain outlook for economic growth and inflation. The Dow...
It’s Harder to Find a Home Than Love When Housing Markets Are This Hot
Bidding wars, low inventory and huge price hikes have turned homebuying into an ordeal for many house hunters over the past two years. Photographer: Elijah Nouvelage/Bloomberg Think dating is difficult? Finding a house to buy is proving even harder for Americans,...
March 28, 2022
With growing confidence in the economy’s resilience, stocks posted another week of solid gains. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.31%, while the Standard & Poor’s 500 advanced 1.79%. The Nasdaq Composite index picked up 1.98% for the week. The MSCI EAFE...
Your homeowners insurance may be tax deductible if you’re self-employed and work from home
You can deduct homeowners insurance from your tax returns using the simplified or regular method. Mapodile/Getty Images Homeowners insurance might be tax deductible for those who are self-employed and work out of home offices. It's important to only claim a...
March 21, 2022
With the Fed embarking on a new course of monetary tightening amid continued fighting in Ukraine, stocks staged a powerful, broad-based rally last week. The Dow Jones Industrial Average jumped 5.49%, while the Standard & Poor’s 500 gained 6.16%. The Nasdaq...
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