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Bonds are back in style. But are they worth it?
One silver lining to the Federal Reserve’s rate raising campaign is that government bonds are now paying the highest returns we’ve seen in... → Read More
Securing Retirement: A new federal law rewrites the rules for retirement accounts
As a financial adviser, Vic Conrad is optimistic whenever Congress passes legislation intended to help retirement savers put away more for the future. But... → Read More
Howard Hanna Real Estate announces merger in New York
Howard Hanna Real Estate Services is doubling down on its growth in New York with a recent merger that will expand the O’Hara-based company’s... → Read More
With pandemic moratoriums over, Pittsburgh-area foreclosures on the rise again
Some owners of very expensive homes in the Pittsburgh region are starting to have more in common with middle and lower class folks — since the banks... → Read More
Study: Black homeownership rate in Pittsburgh remains disproportionately small
The homeownership rate for Blacks in the Pittsburgh metropolitan area is disproportionately small relative to the region’s total Black population,... → Read More
Allegheny County program aims to fight homelessness
Allegheny County officials unveiled a plan this week to tackle the growing homelessness problem, but local landlords will have to be part of the solution. County... → Read More
Federal consumer agency takes aim at pay-to-play mortgage referral services
As mortgage rates nearly doubled over the last year, some mortgage comparison shopping platforms have been taking advantage of homebuyers who turned to... → Read More
Pittsburgh home sales slow down with higher rates, but prices are still rising
With their home under contract to be sold this month, the clock is ticking for Jannon and Christine Zubchevich. They still haven’t found a house... → Read More
Johnstown employer says 200 jobs to be cut after loss of major client
The sudden and unexpected loss of a major client for customer service outsourcing firm Qualfon will cause one of Johnstown’s biggest employers to... → Read More
BNY Mellon takes unusual step in overhauling its 401(k) plan
The new year kicked off a big change in how the employer 401(k) match will be paid to retirement accounts for workers at Bank of New York Mellon. Instead... → Read More
Reed Smith taps new global managing partner as chief heads to nonprofit
Alexander “Sandy” Thomas, the global managing partner for the Reed Smith law firm, will step down effective March 1 to become chief legal officer... → Read More
Pros prepare to help clients deal with lower refunds as pandemic tax breaks expire
The stimulus benefits that have been fattening income tax returns for the past few years are gone. But since the stock market didn’t do so well last... → Read More
Munhall plant cuts 114 workers in a mass layoff
A Munhall manufacturer of welded stainless steel pipes and tubing notified state labor officials this week of what the company described as a mass layoff... → Read More
Financial experts trust a computer that reads the news and picks stocks
A handful of money managers are banking on a robot that works continuously day and night, but only gives its advice on stocks once a week — each... → Read More
T-shirt company closing Westmoreland County plant
Spreadshirt, a T-shirt customization company, announced this week that it will permanently close a Westmoreland County warehouse plant it has operated... → Read More
Pittsburgh Iranian Americans speak out against oppression in their homeland
The execution of two more protesters this weekend in Iran became the focus of a demonstration held Sunday in Oakland that drew more than 100 people to... → Read More
Allegheny County landlords can get graded by renters on a new website
Bad landlords beware. A new website allows Allegheny County renters to put local landlords and property managers on blast for slum housing conditions and... → Read More
Pittsburgh tech company makes 401(k) data free and open to all
A company co-founded by Raul Valdes-Perez called Vivisimo introduced IBM to Pittsburgh’s booming tech scene when the corporate giant took over the... → Read More
Retiring U.S. Rep. Mike Doyle joining K&L Gates as governmental affairs counselor
After nearly three decades in Congress, Rep. Mike Doyle has taken a private sector job in the Pittsburgh office of global law firm K&L Gates LLP. Mr.... → Read More
Collecting rent: Pittsburgh firm creates a real estate investment for everyday people
Buying an ownership stake in the Allegheny City Stable Lofts apartment building isn’t as out of reach as it might seem. In fact, $500 will do. The... → Read More