Cash Flow Feb 25, 2026

TJX Companies Reports Into the Strongest Off-Price Retail Environment in a Decade, and the Tariff Math Is About to Make Its Business Model Even More Powerful

TJX Companies reports Q4 fiscal 2026 earnings with analysts expecting $1.38 EPS and $17.4 billion in revenue as tariffs strengthen the off-price retail model.

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Cash Flow Feb 25, 2026

TrumpRx Has Slashed the Price of Ozempic to $199 a Month, and the Government's Drug Pricing Platform Is Quietly Reshaping the $550 Billion Pharmaceutical Industry

TrumpRx.gov offers Ozempic at $199 per month and Wegovy at $199, slashing costs on 40 brand-name drugs. Here is how the platform works and what it means for your wallet.

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Cash Flow Feb 24, 2026

The Conference Board's Expectations Index Has Spent 13 Straight Months Below the Recession Threshold, and History Says the Clock Is Running Out for the Economy to Prove the Signal Wrong

The Conference Board's Expectations Index rose to 72 in February but has now spent 13 consecutive months below 80, the threshold that historically signals recession. Only twice before has the indicator been this persistently negative without a downturn following.

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Cash Flow Feb 24, 2026

The Chicago Fed's National Activity Index Just Swung Positive for the First Time in Four Months, and the Economy's Quiet Resilience Is Confounding Every Recession Call on Wall Street

The Chicago Fed National Activity Index rose to +0.18 in January from -0.21, its highest reading in 11 months, as production and employment indicators improved despite tariff uncertainty.

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Cash Flow Feb 24, 2026

Credit Card Interest Rates Have Fallen for Five Straight Months to Their Lowest Level Since March 2023, and Millions of Borrowers Have a Narrow Window to Escape the Debt Trap Before Rates Reverse

The average credit card APR has fallen for five consecutive months to 23.77%, the lowest since March 2023. Borrowers who act now could save hundreds or thousands in interest.

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Cash Flow Feb 23, 2026

Bank of America Says America's Economy Has Gone From K-Shaped to E-Shaped, and the Middle Class Is Now Falling Behind on Its Own

Bank of America data reveals the US economy has evolved from a K-shaped recovery to an E-shaped one, with the middle class pulling away from lower-income households while still trailing the wealthy.

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Cash Flow Feb 23, 2026

American Companies Are Racing to Stockpile Everything From Chips to Steel Before the 15% Tariff Hits, and the Inventory Binge Could Create Its Own Economic Hangover

US corporations are front-loading purchases of semiconductors, steel, consumer goods, and industrial components ahead of tariffs, creating an artificial demand surge that could distort economic data for months.

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Cash Flow Feb 23, 2026

Retailers Are About to Pass the Tariff Bill to You: Price Hikes of Up to 10% Are Coming to the Shelves You Shop Every Week

Target, Walmart, and major retailers warn of price increases up to 10% as Section 122 tariffs take effect. Consumer behavior is already shifting as 79% of shoppers change habits.

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Cash Flow Feb 23, 2026

Treasury Secretary Bessent Says the Economy Can Grow 3.5% in 2026, but the Data Just Delivered a 1.4% Reality Check

Scott Bessent told Fox News the economy can grow 3.5% in 2026. Three days earlier, Q4 GDP came in at just 1.4% with inflation stuck at 3%. Here is why the gap between rhetoric and reality matters for your money.

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Cash Flow Feb 23, 2026

The October Government Shutdown Subtracted an Entire Percentage Point From GDP Growth, Turning What Should Have Been a Strong Quarter Into the Weakest Reading in Two Years

The BEA revealed that the October-November government shutdown subtracted 1.0 percentage point from Q4 2025 GDP, turning a 2.4% growth rate into a disappointing 1.4% print.

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Cash Flow Feb 23, 2026

Egg Prices Have Collapsed 48% From Their 2025 Record, and American Grocery Budgets Are Finally Getting a Break

Egg prices have plunged from a record $6.23 per dozen to roughly $2.58, giving American households their first meaningful grocery relief in years as poultry flocks recover from avian influenza.

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Cash Flow Feb 23, 2026

America's Cooling Job Market Is Pushing Millions of Workers Into the Gig Economy, and the Platforms Building This New Safety Net Have Never Been More Profitable

With 108,000 job cuts in January and hiring at record lows, millions of Americans are turning to Uber, DoorDash, and Instacart. The gig economy now encompasses 70 million workers.

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