WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. employers added 147,000 jobs in June as the American labor market continues to show surprising resilience despite uncertainty over President Donald Trump’s economic policies. The unemployment rate ticked down to 4.1% from 4.2% in May, the Labor Department said ...
If you’re a do-it-yourself investor aiming to build a “no babysitter required” portfolio, here are the key steps to take. Step 1: Find your portfolio’s true north Give due consideration to your asset allocation. That decision will have the biggest impact on how your portfolio behaves in the future. The tricky part about asset allocation, even a hands-off approach, is that the “right” asset allocation is often a moving target as retirement approaches. Target-date funds elegantly address this issue by transitioning to a more conservative stance as the years go by. If ...
WILLIAMSPORT — Woodlands Bank recently announced and welcomed Nathan Steinbacher to their Commercial Lending team. He joins the organization as a commercial loan officer. Steinbacher was born and raised in Lycoming County where he continues to plant his roots with his family. He has more ...
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve kept its key rate unchanged Wednesday as it waits for additional information on how tariffs and other potential disruptions will affect the economy this year. The Fed’s policymakers signaled they still expect to cut rates twice this year, even as they also project that President Donald Trump’s import duties will push inflation higher. They also expect growth to slow and unemployment to edge up, according to their latest quarterly projections released Wednesday. Fed policymakers had cut their rate three times late last year but have since ...
WILLIAMSPORT — Woodlands Bank is proud to announce the return of their Everyday Hero Community Service Award, an award that honors local individuals who go above and beyond in serving their communities through volunteerism. The Everyday Hero Community Service Award recognizes non-paid ...
NEW YORK — Inside a Walmart store in New Jersey, a worker puts the finishing touches on a cake with an edible ink Sponge Bob on top. A colleague creates a buttercream rosette border for a different cake, while another co-worker frosts a tier of what will be a triple-deck dessert. It’s ...
