Stocks moved lower on Thursday as investors reacted to the producer-price index showing a 0.9% bump for the month of July.

According the the AARP, the 2.5% COLA adjustment introduced this year boosted the average Social Security retiree's payment ...

Economic indicators this week have showed new effects of President Donald Trump's tariffs. For American consumers, there ...

Excluding volatile food and energy prices, so-called core producer prices rose 0.9% from June, biggest month-over-month jump ...

Not even a first-of-the-century cost-of-living adjustment milestone will be enough to prop up retired-worker beneficiaries.

For years, passive index funds have dominated the mutual fund and exchange-traded fund (ETF) industries, much to the chagrin of active managers. A big part of the appeal comes down to cost.

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Health care costs for a typical family of four have increased to $35,119 this year, according to the Milliman Medical Index. Costs for the average person increased by 6.7% to $7,871 in 2025 led by ...

Index costs ultimately account for part of an ETF’s expense ratio, which has a direct impact on investors. They also affect asset managers by limiting the competitiveness of their expense ratios.

This index provides very similar U.S. core equity exposure to the S&P 500, but with much lower licensing costs. BLKC has been a strong performer.