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The One Big Beautiful Bill created new tax deductions of up to $25,000 for tips and $12,500 for overtime. Here's how to claim them on your 2025 return this tax season.
February retail sales declined month-over-month but grew 4.1% year-over-year. The data reveals a cautious American consumer navigating tariffs, weather, and uncertainty.
ACA marketplace premiums are rising 26% on average in 2026, with subsidized enrollees facing 114% cost increases. Here is what is driving the surge and how to protect your budget.
While the Supreme Court struck down IEEPA tariffs, Section 232 duties of 25% on steel, aluminum, and automobiles remain in full force, costing American households $400 per year and raising $635 billion over the next decade.
Nearly 60% of Americans believe the US economy is in a recession despite positive GDP growth. Here's the economic and psychological truth behind the 'boomcession' — and what it means for your finances.
December PCE core inflation rose to 3.0%, the highest reading since February 2025, while headline PCE reached 2.9%. With inflation accelerating away from the Fed's 2% target, rate cuts in 2026 look increasingly unlikely — and the implications for every asset class are significant.
The Conference Board's Consumer Expectations Index fell to 65.1 — well below the 80 threshold that has preceded every recession in modern US history. Here's what it means for your finances and investments.
Wingstop beat Q4 earnings estimates by 19% while domestic same-store sales fell 5.8%, with weakness among Hispanic and lower-income customers. What this paradox reveals about the American consumer.
US retail sales for December 2025 were flat at 0.0%, significantly missing the 0.4% forecast. The signal of consumer exhaustion arrives just before Friday's critical GDP and PCE release.
DOGE engineered the largest peacetime federal workforce reduction in US history. But government outlays rose by $423 billion in the same period. Here's why cutting workers doesn't cut spending.
The January FOMC minutes reveal a 10-2 vote with Governors Waller and Miran dissenting in favor of an immediate rate cut. The split signals growing tension inside the Fed over the pace of easing.
The three-month Congressional moratorium on federal reductions in force expires this week. A Friday court hearing in San Francisco could determine whether mass layoffs resume or are blocked.