by admin@collabdesign.co | Dec 12, 2025 | Economy
Split-Screen Fed Anyone who is tuned in to all things Fed-related may feel that they’re watching things unfold on a split screen. While Federal Reserve policymakers agreed to cut the benchmark interest rate by another quarter percentage point, the vote was anything...
by admin@collabdesign.co | Dec 1, 2025 | Education Planning
With college costs continuing to rise, many families are doing the right thing and saving early, often through vehicles such as 529 plans or UTMAs. If you’re unfamiliar with either of these, our article “Education or Flexibility? Comparing 529 Plans and UTMAs for...
by admin@collabdesign.co | Nov 13, 2025 | Economy
Not Your Grandfather’s Tech Bubble We’ve seen an uptick lately in the back-and-forth among investors about whether we’re in an artificial-intelligence stock market bubble that harkens back to the dot-com era. For us, it’s not that clear. If we are in a bubble, it...
by admin@collabdesign.co | Oct 14, 2025 | Economy
The Power of the Purse The United States Constitution explicitly grants Congress responsibility for federal finances. This authority, often referred to as “the power of the purse,” is part of our government’s system of checks and balances among the three branches....
by admin@collabdesign.co | Sep 15, 2025 | Economy
Here Comes the Fed The August jobs report was a bust. And in a case of bad news is good news, financial markets have responded favorably. The U.S. economy created just 22,000 jobs in August, well below analysts’ expectations. Further, after an already massive...
