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Putting Our Values On the Ballot

I don’t have to tell you what tomorrow is. You already know.

I’m exhausted by it all, too: the barrage of ads urging us to vote (I will), the influx of emails asking us to vote (I’ve got it), the avalanche of texts exhorting us to vote (Yup, I’m still planning on it, random-B-list-movie-star-who-is-texting-me-to-vote).

There’s a lot of darkness in it all. And a lot of anger. And a lot of messaging about how much is on the line. It’s exhausting.

But it’s also important — because there’s a connection between the choices we’ll make at the ballot box and the economic impact on women and their families.

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Once More, With Feeling: Fed Rates Edition

Predicted, but now official: The Fed hiked interest rates yet again last week, putting the target federal funds rate at 3.75%. This is the fourth (!) hike of that size in a row, continuing the most aggressive rate hike campaign since the ’80s.

Now what does that actually mean? The short version: The Fed’s goal is to raise interest rates enough to curb inflation (high rates mean taking out loans is less attractive, and saving money is more attractive, presumably forcing companies to drop prices), but not enough to trigger a recession (people pull back on spending and save too much, and the economy tanks). And thus far, these hikes haven’t been enough to curb inflation. But Fed Chair Jerome Powell said that persistent inflation poses a bigger threat to the economy than a recession.

OK, but what do rising fed rates mean for you? Get that info in the long version: our federal funds rate explainer.

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What happened in the markets in October?

Well, for one: The largest monthly gain in the stock market since 1976. Ellevest’s investment team has the details in our latest Monthly Market Insights.

Money Tip of the Week: Check on Your Salary

Folks who work for New York-based employers, heads up — the new salary transparency law went into effect last week. We don’t know who needs to hear this, but if you found out your salary is below what your company is offering potential new hires … here are two resources on negotiating the raise you deserve.

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•	80% of people — across genders — agree: “The widespread adoption of remote work has created more opportunities for career advancement across gender lines.”
•	Fair warning: Some of the quotes in this piece about the outrageously sexist beginnings of HBO may result in flames — flames! — on the sides of your face. (But it’s a great read — who knew we had Demi Moore to thank for the end of that era?)
•	Next time you start spiraling about your 401(k) or IRA, take a deep breath, because you’re not alone: 55% — more than half! — of working Americans feel like they’re behind on retirement savings.
•	Did you know that the election administration workforce — aka the people who run elections — is predominantly women? Here’s what that’s been like for them this year (hint: it’s been, uh, a little stressful).
•	“This is internalized misogyny at its finest.” Sophia Amoruso is done with the media’s insatiable drive to tear women down.

The best time to start saving for retirement: yesterday. Second best: right now.

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Putting Our Values On the Ballot

Once More, With Feeling: Fed Rates Edition

What happened in the markets in October?

Money Tip of the Week: Check on Your Salary

See you there?

Links to make it make sense

The best time to start saving for retirement: yesterday. Second best: right now.

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