Macro Overview May 2021

Kent Forsey, CFP® Census Data, Economic Impact, Global Price Index, Inflation, Macro Overview, Stimulus, Tax Proposals, US Workforce

Last year’s Federal Government stimulus package was credited with helping both individuals and business weather a mandated shut down.  However, the continued efforts to throw money at the waning crisis appear a bit short sighted as we take a closer look at the effort of a possible fourth stimulus package and the beginning of tax increases to pay for all …

Trump Tax Proposals – Fiscal Policy

Max Smith, CFP®, CIMA® | Kent Forsey, CFP® Fiscal Policy, Tax Proposals, Taxes

A new presidency usually brings the promise and hope of a more efficient government, lower taxes and a simpler approach.  With a new administration now in place, the pursuit of these ideals is in play.  Trump’s proposals aim to simplify taxes by reducing the number of brackets from the current seven, to three. Some argue that this simplification may actually …