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The trillion-dollar software stock sell-off is spreading to private credit markets, where $224 billion in software-linked debt faces rising default risks as AI disruption reshapes the industry.
With hedge fund assets approaching $5 trillion, managers see opportunity in potential AI market corrections as valuations stretch and debt levels rise in the sector.
Real consumer spending growth is forecast to decline to 1.5% in 2026 as high costs and accumulated debt force American households to pull back after years of resilience.
Saks Global CEO Marc Metrick steps down as the owner of Saks Fifth Avenue, Neiman Marcus, and Bergdorf Goodman weighs Chapter 11 after missing a $100M+ debt payment.
Chipotle shares plunged 49% in 2025 as younger consumers buckled under student debt, stagnant wages, and inflation. The fast-casual chain's struggles reveal deeper consumer stress.
After crossing the $1 trillion mark for holiday sales, the retail sector faces consumer exhaustion, record debt, and tariff pressures heading into Q1 2026.
Sweden's Alecta has sold $8.8 billion in US Treasuries while Danish and Dutch pension funds follow suit, citing growing concerns about America's ballooning debt and policy unpredictability.
American consumers are pulling back after the holiday rush, with real spending growth expected to drop to just 1.5% in 2026 as debt levels and tariff fears weigh on households.
A new Vanguard survey finds 84% of Americans are setting financial goals for 2026, with a focus on short-term savings and debt payoff after a challenging 2025.
Early 2026 Treasury auctions show robust investor appetite for U.S. debt despite elevated yields, with strong direct bids signaling confidence in Treasuries.
Average HELOC rates have fallen to 7.23% and home equity loan rates to 7.44%, their lowest since late 2022. With $35 trillion in home equity and three expected Fed cuts, borrowing is accelerating.
Dallas Fed President Lorie Logan told a financial industry conference that the federal funds rate may already be near the neutral level that neither stimulates nor restrains the economy, effectively signaling that the Fed's easing cycle could be finished after just three cuts.