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China is the only major economy expected to report growth for 2020, helping it close the gap with the U.S. Lifted by its quick recovery from Covid-19, it has also expanded its role in global trade and shored up its position as the world’s factory floor.

You certainly did not need 20/20 vision to see that 2020 was not an ordinary year. From a global pandemic, civil unrest to an election like no other, news headlines took many twists and turns throughout the year. Despite the vast amount of negative news, financial markets ultimately shrugged off...

It wasn’t just the Fed or the stimulus. The rise in savings among white-collar workers created a tide lifting nearly all financial assets.

Watch recording of Webinar hosted by MAP’s President & Chief Investment Officer,  Michael Dzialo where we share our thoughts and insights on the markets and the economy.

We’re living in a world of rapid change, where disruption is the norm and innovation is the only way to stay relevant.

Time to remake wage pattern with economic policies that generate robust wage-growth for vast majority.

Vast amounts of money are being shifted around based on strange and conflicting rules...

There are still 6 weeks or so left in the year but as of this moment the massive swing from huge losses to a gain will likely go down as the biggest stock market reversal in history.

Despite the financial toll of the coronavirus pandemic, few American households have raided their retirement accounts to make ends meet.

This is it… the final week before America’s favorite national pastime: the presidential election. With all of the debates passed and polls leaning heavily towards Biden and the Democrats, we want to preview potential scenarios and what they may mean for your portfolio.

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Millions of low-income Americans are locked into poverty thanks to U.S. tax policy, Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta researchers say.

As this piece is being written, we are coming into the homestretch of the 2020 U.S. elections. It seems that this election has stirred more emotions and captivated more voter interest than any other election in recent memory. We have certainly received a fair amount of clients' questions about...