Joshua Freeman

Feb 1, 2024 | daily.jstor.org | Phillip Smith |Catherine Nelson |Steve Fraser |Joshua Freeman

The icon indicates free access to the linked research on JSTOR. In a 2019 issue of The Reflector, a prison newspaper, Catherine Nelson shared a common grievance among the incarcerated. “The only problem I have with my job is the pay hasn’t increased in over two decades,” wrote Nelson. At the time, she worked in a prison factory where she was forced to save two weeks’ pay “to buy one 18-pack of feminine hygiene pads,” a basic necessity.

Apr 19, 2023 | financial-planning.com | Kunal Shah |Joshua Freeman

It's been over a year since the Federal Reserve ended the era of low interest rates with its first in a string of rate hikes. As markets continue to price in this new regime, we see a budding opportunity for distressed and opportunistic credit investment strategies. Investors may now want to prioritize this segment of the market to add diversification and enhance the return and income potential of their portfolios. As interest rates rise, there is a negative impact on bond prices.

Mar 2, 2023 | tucson.com | Joshua Freeman

The insurance plans known as "Medicare Advantage" are incorrectly named. They are not Medicare and they may offer little or no advantage. They are a form of private insurance, cost Medicare a lot of money, and in some situations can indeed hurt you. Medicare was created in 1965 to provide universal health coverage to senior and disabled people through government-funding, not private insurance.