Current events can affect our daily lives, including the economy. You may hear about the stock market going up or down, a large company’s plans to expand or shrink, or even interest rates changing. Keeping up with the latest news and understanding how to read it critically can help you make better decisions about your financial wellness.
This portal has articles about current events that are published regularly. You can find the most up-to-date information about a current event in newspapers, magazines and other news sources. However, it takes longer for scholarly sources to research and publish information about current events. See the CQ Researcher guide on the Information Cycle to learn more about how long it can take to find new information about a topic. In the meantime, you can use scholarly sources to provide context and historical perspective for current events. You will often find more information about past current events in scholarly sources than you will in news articles. This is because scholarly sources focus on in-depth, evidence-based research and analysis of issues that are affecting people now.