Daily Stat
JUN 18
Concerns Over Fed Policy Appear Overwrought
Topics: Economic Outlook
0.1%: Growth in industrial production in May
JUN 17
Lucky 13 for State Revenues?
Daily Stat | Topics: Fixed Income, Economic Outlook
9.3%: Increase in state tax revenues in Q1 2013
JUN 14
Indebted to Their Cards
Daily Stat | Topics: Economic Outlook
$7,073: Credit card debt for the average American household
JUN 12
Not Quite the Golden Years
Daily Stat | Topics: Investing for Income, Retirement
$35,107: Median household income of seniors in the US
JUN 11
JUN 5
Insolvency on the Horizon for Social Security's Disability Trust Fund
Daily Stat | Topics: Economic Outlook
10,978,040: Americans receiving federal disability benefits in May 2013
JUN 4
New "Rules" of Retirement
Daily Stat | Topics: Investing for Income, Retirement
20-25 Years: Average time Baby Boomers can expect to spend in retirement
JUN 3
Taking Credit
Daily Stat | Topics: Economic Outlook
$713 Billion: Credit that went to US households and nonfinancial businesses in 2012
MAY 31
Closing Down on Foreclosures
Daily Stat | Topics: Economic Outlook
21%: Portion of US home sales that were distressed properties
MAY 30
Government Spending Down, Consumer Spending Up
Daily Stat | Topics: Economic Outlook
4.9%: Decline in government spending (Q1 2013, annualized)
MAY 29
Recession Leaves Gen X Investors Shy of Retirement Pace
Daily Stat | Topics: Economic Outlook, Retirement
20%: Gap in retirement income for Generation X
MAY 28
Opportunities Emerging Beyond Developed Countries
Daily Stat | Topics: Economic Outlook, Alternatives, Investing for Income
5.7%: Projected growth for emerging markets in 2013
MAY 24
Home Sales Spring Ahead
Daily Stat | Topics: Economic Outlook
9.7%: Increase of home sales in April 2013 compared to April 2012
MAY 23
Breaking Free from the Bonds of Tradition
Daily Stat | Topics: Investing for Income, Fixed Income
77%: Assets invested in bond mutual funds that could lose money if interest rates rise by 1%
MAY 22
Leaving College with Full Hearts…and Empty Pockets
Daily Stat | Topics: Investing for Income, Economic Outlook
$30,000: The average student-loan debt for a borrower receiving a bachelor's degree in 2013
MAY 21
Digging Into Dividends
Daily Stat | Topics: Investing for Income, Equities
409: S&P 500 companies paying dividends as of April 30, 2013
MAY 20
Don't Hold Your Breath for Higher Inflation
Daily Stat | Topics: Economic Outlook
1.1%: Increase in the consumer price index over the past year
MAY 17
Confident About Investing, But Concerned About Retirement
Daily Stat | Topics: Investing for Income, Retirement
62%: Investors who are concerned about having enough income to live comfortably in retirement
MAY 16
Outstanding Effort, Outstanding Loans
Daily Stat | Topics: Economic Outlook, Investing for Income
$986 Billion: Amount owed in student loans, Q1 2013
MAY 15
Far From Ready for Retirement
Daily Stat | Topics: Retirement, Investing for Income
$4.3 Trillion: Aggregate retirement income deficit for all Baby Boomers and Gen Xers
MAY 14
What Spring Brings for Munis
Daily Stat | Topics: Economic Outlook, Fixed Income, Investing for Income
$34 Billion: April's monthly municipal issuance
MAY 13
Looking Ahead from Mother's Day
Daily Stat | Topics: Economic Outlook, Retirement
315.7 Million: Current population of the United States
MAY 10
The Ripple Effect of Japanese Bond Buying
Daily Stat | Topics: Economic Outlook
¥60-70 trillion: Planned annual asset purchases by the Bank of Japan
MAY 9
Americans are Swiping Less
Daily Stat | Topics: Economic Outlook
2.4%: Decline in revolving credit in March 2013
MAY 8
Slow (but Positive) Economic Growth
Daily Stat | Topics: Economic Outlook
165,000: New jobs created in April 2013
MAY 3
Homing in on Optimistic Sentiment
Daily Stat | Topics: Economic Outlook
9.3%: Increase in home prices from February 2012 to February 2013
MAY 2
Productivity (Barely) on the Rise
Daily Stat | Topics: Economic Outlook
0.7%: Increase in US worker productivity in Q1 2013
MAY 1
Retirement: Out of Sight, Out of Mind?
Daily Stat | Topics: Retirement
2%: Workers who identify saving or planning for retirement as the most pressing financial issue for Americans
APR 30
GDP Underwhelms but Still an Improvement
Daily Stat | Topics: Economic Outlook
2.5%: Growth of the US economy, Q1 2013
APR 29
Growth in Income Levels Slower Than Expected
Daily Stat | Topics: Economic Outlook
0.2%: Increase in personal income data in March 2013
APR 26
Land Ho! Warning, it's Pricey
Daily Stat | Topics: Economic Outlook
13%: Average increase of land values in 2012
APR 25
Are You Prepared?
Daily Stat | Topics: Economic Outlook, Investing for Income, Retirement
50%: Workers who could definitely come up with $2,000 for an unexpected near-term need
APR 24
College Costs Continue to Rise
Daily Stat | Topics: Economic Outlook, Investing for Income
1,120%: Increase in the cost of college over the past 30 years
APR 23
A Struggling, and Shrinking, Middle Class
Daily Stat | Topics: Economic Outlook
85% of self-described middle-class adults find it more difficult now than a decade ago to maintain their standard of living.
APR 22
Munis Fizzled in March
Daily Stat | Topics: Fixed Income
$31.5 Billion: New muni issuance in March, below market expectations
APR 19
Expenses Today Can Cost You Tomorrow
Daily Stat | Topics: Retirement
41%: Workers who say daily living expenses prevent them from contributing more to retirement plans
APR 18
Treasuries Respond to Slower Growth
Daily Stat | Topics: Economic Outlook
30 Basis Points: Approximate one month drop in the 10-year Treasury yield
APR 17
A Weakening Consumer Sector
Daily Stat | Topics: Economic Outlook
0.4%: Decline in March retail sales, the largest drop since last June
APR 16
Not So Taxing
Daily Stat | Topics: Economic Outlook
34%: Americans who either like or love doing their taxes
APR 15
Better Late Than Never
Daily Stat | Topics: Retirement
59%: Percentage of older workers who expect to delay their retirement date
APR 12
Can Starts Restart Job Growth?
Daily Stat | Topics: Economic Outlook
1.46 Million: Average monthly housing starts over the past 50 years
APR 11
Jumping from Job to Job
Daily Stat | Topics: Economic Outlook
6.3: The number of jobs an average 25-year-old has worked between the ages of 18 and 25
APR 10
Who Needs College?
Daily Stat | Topics: Economic Outlook
3.8%: Unemployment rate for those with bachelor's degrees or higher
APR 9
Pass the Catchup, Please
Daily Stat | Topics: Retirement
19%: Increase in 401(k) contributions planned by those 50 and older
APR 8
Jobs Growth (or Lack Thereof) Remains Key
Daily Stat | Topics: Economic Outlook
88,000: New jobs in March, versus expectation of 197,000
APR 5
Is Retirement a Thing of the Past?
Daily Stat | Topics: Retirement
41%: Americans who don't expect to retire...ever
APR 4
There's No Place Like Home
Daily Stat | Topics: Economic Outlook
45%: Recent college graduates living with family
APR 3
For Some Borrowers, Mortgages Are Still Harder to Come By
Daily Stat | Topics: Economic Outlook
90%: Drop in mortgage originations for borrowers with credit scores between 620 and 680, from 2007 to 2012
APR 2
With Age Comes... Debt
Daily Stat | Topics: Economic Outlook
120%: Increase in the median level of debt among households led by someone 65 and older between 2000 and 2011
APR 1
Reforming Retirement Plans
Daily Stat | Topics: Fixed Income, Retirement
$1 trillion: Estimated funding gap for state pensions
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