Would a U.S. default cause “Financial Armageddon”? Treasury officials and market analysts describe the potential results both here and abroad. • The Q1 earnings reports have been surprising. Matt Phillips of Axios Markets covers the results from approximately 420 companies. • More women are expressing retirement planning concerns. Fortunately, there are ways to reduce the effects of market volatility and high inflation, as Kristi Martin Rodriguez explains for Kiplinger.
What Would U.S. Default Look Like? Financial Armageddon — Catherine Rampell lists 7 likely outcomes, based on discussions with market analysts and former Treasury officials. Read more…
1st Quarter Data Has Been Good — Despite plenty of hand-wringing over the economy, first-quarter profit and sales numbers have been strong, and analysts are lifting expectations for the rest of the year. Read more…
How Can Women Worried About Retirement Stay on Track? — Retirement planning is particularly difficult for women, who face notable barriers in saving for and funding their retirements. Kristi Martin Rodriguez, Senior Vice President of the Nationwide Retirement Institute®, offers advice on how to improve your financial security. Read more…
John R. Day, Bill Ennis, and Matt Heller