Gail Marks Jarvis – Page 35

A Greek default could throw the stock market into a summer swoon

May 23, 2019 at 5:20 p.m.

As Greek and European leaders play a game of chicken over rescue money for Greece, investors worldwide have little inclination to risk money in the stock market. Analysts think a...

With federal student loans, if you lose your job, or have an accident and become disabled, or have to take a job that pays you too little to cover payments, the government will provide relief.

What you need to know about refinancing student loans

May 23, 2019 at 5:20 p.m.

Each year I get about 1,000 questions on financial matters and thought it would be a good idea to share some of them with my answers from time to time...

Jamie Dimon doesn’t see ‘any potholes to derail the U.S. economy’

May 23, 2019 at 5:20 p.m.

JPMorgan Chase Chief Executive Jamie Dimon said Wednesday in Chicago that he doesn't "see any potholes to derail the American economy." If Greece defaults on its loans and abandons the...

Bond market rout spooks investors

May 23, 2019 at 5:20 p.m.

Bond investors like to be cozy, with no thrills or spills. But that is not what the bond market has delivered lately. In just a few weeks, yields on government...

Giving people the freedom to retire when they want would benefit both individuals and the state.

Half of people near retirement have no savings

May 23, 2019 at 5:20 p.m.

Half of U.S. households headed by a person 55 and over haven't stashed away any retirement savings. And while old-style pensions will help some of them put food on the...

Chicago Federal Reserve President Charles Evans said inflation remains too low, wages aren't growing adequately and employers are still reluctant to add employees.

Chicago Fed president: Interest rate increase unlikely until 2016

May 23, 2019 at 5:20 p.m.

The economy continues to be too weak for an interest rate increase and likely won't be ready until sometime in 2016, Chicago Federal Reserve President Charles Evans said Wednesday. Inflation...

The U.S. economy went into reverse in the first three months of this year as a severe winter and a widening trade deficit took a harsher toll than initially estimated.

U.S. consumers tagged for economic woes; saving instead of spending

May 23, 2019 at 5:20 p.m.

High expectations for consumers have been trounced once again. Wall Street had expected Americans to use their gasoline savings to go on a spending spree and put a spark under...

Nearly 529 good reasons to use that plan for college savings

May 23, 2019 at 5:20 p.m.

If you needed a new car, you probably wouldn't pick the first one you saw, you'd drive others and compare prices. You'd want to get the most for your money....

The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 190 points on May 26, 2015, and put an end to one of the strongest winning streaks for stocks in a year.

Stocks plunge as old worries return

May 23, 2019 at 5:20 p.m.

Until this week, it seemed silly to heed the typical seasonal slogan for the stock market and "sell in May and go away." Now investors aren't so sure. On Tuesday,...

While the nation's total amount of outstanding student debt is at a mind-boggling $1.2 trillion, most students who graduate with bachelor's degrees don't fit the stereotype of being burdened by deeply destructive debt.

Don’t cry for 2015 college grads — they’ll handle student debt just fine

May 23, 2019 at 5:20 p.m.

Don't cry for this year's college graduates. Or, let's change that: You might shed a tear for those who are struggling to get good-paying jobs in a still difficult jobs...

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