Index funds, which try to match the performance of a particular market index, have drawn increasing interest from investors, but traditional actively managed funds still hold more assets (see chart). There is ongoing discussion in the financial media about which approach is most effective, but there may be good reasons to hold both in a

The CHIPs and Science Act of 2022, signed into law on August 9, is a bipartisan legislation package that provides more than $50 billion in direct financial assistance for semiconductor companies to increase U.S.-based design, research, and manufacturing capabilities. In addition, the legislation authorizes nearly $170 billion in federal funding over five years for research

COVID-19 kicked off a severe labor shortage — and the most challenging hiring conditions for businesses in many years. In August 2022, 49% of small businesses reported having job openings they could not fill.1  Many owners have had to turn away orders (and revenue), disappoint customers, or work 80-hour weeks to help fill the labor

In a September 2021 survey, 16% of U.S. adults said they had invested in, traded, or used cryptocurrency. This compares with just 1% in a 2015 survey that focused on Bitcoin, the oldest broadly available cryptocurrency.1 Today, there are more than 19,000 crypto assets, including cryptocurrencies, stablecoins, and digital tokens.2 Cryptocurrency — often simply called