Startling new reports show the U.S. housing market is taking a turn for the worse, putting added pressure on families saving for retirement and on local governments that rely on property tax revenue to stay afloat.  The trend is sure to squeeze local communities already faced with the prospect of declining federal aid, as they [...]

The Markets The U.S. stock market just entered its first correction of 10% since the March 2009 bear market low, according to Barron’s magazine. In the paraphrased words of economist Michael Darda as reported by Barron’s, are we experiencing an aftershock of the 2008 market crisis or are we having a relapse? Catalysts for this [...]