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The top 20% of American earners now account for a record 57% of all consumer spending. That concentration — combined with record credit card debt and a savings rate below 4% — represents a fragile economic foundation investors need to understand.
Early estimates for the 2027 Social Security cost-of-living adjustment range from 1.2% to 3.1%, the widest divergence in forecasting history, leaving retirees unable to plan.
Bank of America data reveals the K-shaped economy has evolved into an E-shape as the middle class splits apart, with paycheck-to-paycheck living doubling among households earning $100,000 to $150,000.
The 2026 tax refund season is delivering the largest refunds in American history, with the average check up 22%. But the gains are starkly unequal: the top 5% of earners will see $3,748 more while the bottom bracket gets just $18.
The biggest overhaul of federal student loan repayment in a generation takes effect July 1, 2026, replacing existing plans with a new Standard Plan and Repayment Assistance Plan.
10-year Treasury yield stabilizes near 4.28% as government shutdown delays critical employment data, leaving bond markets to price in Fed policy without key information.
The Trump administration's settlement ending the SAVE repayment plan forces millions of borrowers to transition to costlier alternatives as the new RAP plan awaits July launch.
After the longest yield curve inversion in financial history, Treasury yields have normalized into a classic 'bull steepening' pattern. Here's what it means for investors.
AbbVie announced a 5.5% dividend increase to $1.73 per share, extending its streak of consecutive annual raises to 53 years as the drugmaker navigates life after Humira's patent cliff.
The 10-year Treasury yield hovers near 4.27% as bond investors wait for clarity on Kevin Warsh's Fed nomination, creating a range-bound market that could break either direction.
Private credit assets under management surge past $2 trillion in 2026, with Moody's projecting $4 trillion by 2030 as pension funds and insurers embrace the alternative lending boom.
Altria Group matches earnings estimates with $1.30 EPS and raises its dividend for the 60th time in 56 years, but e-vapor challenges and illicit competition cloud the outlook.