The U.S. economy is starting to feel the effect of last year’s tax reform package—growth surged and corporate earnings swelled in Q3 to their highest levels in many years. The Federal Reserve’s ongoing campaign of rate tightening is beginning to ripple through the rest of the economy, with the benchmark…
A major rewrite of the U.S. tax code passed in Q4, bringing big changes for individual and business taxpayers. The fiscal stimulus from tax reform should provide a near-term boost to the U.S. economy, which is already humming along at a strengthening clip. U.S. stocks finished 2017 on a strong…
Investors faced a wide range of external challenges in the 3rd Quarter of 2017: two destructive hurricanes, turbulence on the political front, a potential government shutdown. Read our 2017 Quarter 3 Review to learn more about six significant events and how they affected the financial market.