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This paper was presented at the First Conference of the Americas, held by the Organization of American States in Washington on 6 March 1998. Great social inequality has long been a frustrating feature ...

Early morning magenta light illuminates clouds and the Moulton Barn on Mormon Row at the foot of the Grand Tetons near Jackson, Wyoming. Teton County, home to the affluent and famous Jackson Hole, has ...

Surges of foreign investment into developing countries can amplify economic stress and potentially undermine their financial stability. New evidence suggests that excessive foreign capital inflows can ...

Changes in overall economic conditions may affect real household income levels and also how income is distributed across households. Analysis using annual data from 1967 to 2023 shows that the adverse ...

The above funds have adopted a managed distribution plan. Under a managed distribution plan, to the extent that sufficient investment income is not available monthly, the fund will distribute ...

For deferred variable annuities with income riders supporting a guaranteed lifetime withdrawal benefit, the guaranteed withdrawal rates or payout rates are most typically based on the age that ...

BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--MFS Investment Management ® (MFS ®) released today the distribution income sources for five of its closed-end funds for January 2025: MFS ® Charter Income Trust (NYSE: MCR), ...