Economics

Are Finance Jobs Recession Proof?

How safe is your finance career now, with the economic downturn worsening, layoffs at financial firms continuing, and terrible times for real estate-related businesses? Some finance specialties, such as accounting, are more recession-proof than others, according to experts. According to Kathleen Downs, division director, finance and accounting, for Robert Half International’s Orlando, Florida office, certain

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Is 4 Inflation High?

The Federal Reserve has not set a formal inflation target, but policymakers usually consider that a rate of roughly 2% or somewhat less is acceptable. Participants in the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC), which includes members of the Board of Governors and presidents of Federal Reserve Banks, make projections for how prices of goods and

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