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Four Ways US Bond Markets Affect Tax Revenue

Federal government debt is over $32 trillion, around the size of the nation’s annual economic output (its gross domestic product, or GDP). Debt levels this high mean US borrowing costs are sensitive to interest rate changes that may otherwise seem small.

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Bull Market or Bear Market: The Real Difference Is What You Do Next

It's easy to make money during a bull market when stock prices seem to only go up. But bear markets are when savvy, gutsy investors can lock in the biggest long-term gains.

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