Browsing: August

Getting the best rate as a saver became a little more difficult after the Federal Reserve started cutting its benchmark rate toward the end of 2024. Fed officials lowered the federal-funds rate a total of 75 basis points in 2025, but have so far decided to keep rates steady throughout 2026, including at their most…

Earlier this year, theVanguard S&P 500 ETF became the first exchange-traded fund (ETF) to surpass $1 trillion in assets. The ETF has grown in size thanks to its simplicity. It tracks theS&P 500index and charges a mere 0.03% expense ratio, or $0.30 per $1,000 invested. Many brokerages allow users to invest in fractional shares of the…

Every week I handpick and feature new services for ecommerce merchants. This installment includes updates on live-shopping platforms, ecommerce carts, product listing generators, social commerce, fulfillment, cross-border deliveries, autonomous marketing, and more.

AICPA News is a roundup of recent announcements from the American Institute of CPAs.

The IEA Oil Market Report (OMR) is one of the world’s most authoritative and timely sources of data, forecasts and analysis on the global oil market – including detailed statistics and commentary on oil supply, demand, inventories, prices and refining activity, as well as oil trade for IEA and selected non-IEA countries.

Lowenstein’s FinTech, Crypto, Trading & Markets Newsletter By Ethan L. Silver and William Brannan

August has just begun, but the events in late July and early August have really shaken up the artificial intelligence (AI) investing landscape. Several winners and losers have appeared, and even though earnings season isn’t over yet, there are plenty of stocks worth considering right now.

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Late on Thursday evening it was reported that Senate Leadership had decided to delay any votes on the Clarity Act until the chamber returns from August recess.

Getting the best rate as a saver became a little more difficult after the Federal Reserve started cutting its benchmark rate toward the end of 2024. Fed officials lowered the federal-funds rate a total of 75 basis points in 2025, but have so far decided to keep rates steady throughout 2026, including at their most…