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Is $1 Million Enough for Retirement in America? The average American needs their retirement savings to last them 14 to 17 years. With this in mind, is $1 million in savings enough for the average retiree? Ultimately, it depends on where you liv...

The Briefing Four industries saw massive growth in the proportion of remote-friendly job postings Nearly one-third of new software and IT service jobs are listed as remote / work-from-home ...

How Does Your Personality Type Affect Your Income? You’ve just finished giving a presentation at work, and an outspoken coworker challenges your ideas. Do you: a) Engage in a friendly debate about the merits of each argument, or ...

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In 2020, the stock market and the economy had a very public break up. The Wall Street vs Main Street divide—the gap between America’s financial markets and the economy—was growing. By the end of the year, the S&P 500 Index closed at a record high. In...

How is the Job Market Shifting Over the Next Decade? The employment landscape is constantly shifting. While agricultural jobs played a big role in the 19th century, a large portion of U.S. jobs today are in administration, sales, or transportation...

When it comes to breaking down the top 100 companies of the world, the United States still commands the largest slice of the pie. Throughout the 20th century and before globalization reached its current peaks, American companies made the country a...

The Briefing Generation X is the most indebted generation on average, with $140,643 of household debt Younger generations are witnessing their debts growing at a greater pace relative to older Americans ...

This infographic is available as a poster. Can Foreign Currencies Act as an Inflation Hedge? ...