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The 2026 Social Security COLA adds $56 per month on average, but Medicare premiums, food costs, and insurance increases are consuming most of the raise before retirees see a dime.
New Moody's data shows America's top 20% of earners now account for a record 57% of all consumer spending. Here's what the K-shaped economy means for your portfolio, your finances, and where corporate America is winning and losing.
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced Asheville, NC will host the 2026 G20 Finance Ministers meeting. Here's what the five-point agenda means for your money.
Q4 2025 GDP came in at 1.4% annualized growth, shattering the 3% consensus forecast. Government spending declined, consumer spending decelerated, and the 43-day government shutdown appears to have taken a significant bite out of year-end economic activity.
The Federal Reserve's January meeting minutes revealed a 10-2 split vote and deep division on the inflation outlook. Here is what it means for interest rates and your portfolio in 2026.
The CBO's February 2026 budget outlook projects \$25 trillion in new federal debt over the next decade, with debt rising to 120% of GDP by 2036. Here's what that means for inflation, interest rates, and every investment portfolio in America.
With 80% of S&P 500 companies having reported Q4 2025 results, the blended earnings growth rate stands at 13.2% — the 10th consecutive quarter of growth — and 74% of companies beat estimates. Here's what it means for your portfolio.
The 10-year Treasury yield rose to 4.099% on February 19, 2026, ahead of a critical GDP and PCE release. Here's what rising yields mean for stocks, bonds, mortgages, and the Fed's rate path.
Home equity loan rates have fallen to 6.96% and HELOC rates to 7.24%, creating the most affordable home equity borrowing environment since 2023 for America's $17.3 trillion in untapped wealth.
The DOL and SEC face a February deadline to issue new rules allowing private equity, private credit, and alternative assets into 401(k) plans, potentially transforming how 70 million Americans invest for retirement.
US retail sales rose 0.2% in January for a fourth consecutive monthly gain, but the aggregate data conceals a widening gap between high-income and low-income consumer spending.
The Dollar Index has broken below 97 for the first time since 2022, down 9.2% over 12 months. Morgan Stanley expects further depreciation through mid-2026 as the Fed cuts rates and global capital rotates out of American assets.