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Zillow data shows home prices are declining in half of America's 50 largest metro areas while mortgage rates drop below 6% for the first time in three years, creating what may be the best buying opportunity since before the pandemic.
Federal employment fell to 2.686 million in January 2026, a number not seen since the Johnson administration. The reductions have disrupted services and triggered economic ripple effects across the country.
Robinhood shares tumble 12% after Q4 revenue of $1.28 billion misses Wall Street's $1.34 billion estimate, but a surging prediction markets division trading 12 billion contracts in 2025 signals the company's next chapter.
As traditional payroll growth slows and federal workforce cuts accelerate, a growing number of Americans are turning to Uber, DoorDash, and Instacart not as a side hustle but as a lifeline.
Average hourly earnings rose 0.4% in January 2026, pushing year-over-year wage growth well above the 2.7% inflation rate and extending the longest stretch of real wage gains since before the pandemic.
The federal government lost 34,000 jobs in January 2026, the largest monthly decline in federal employment in years, as deferred resignation offers and agency restructuring show up in BLS data for the first time.
The Partnership for Public Service estimates that DOGE's mass federal workforce cuts have cost taxpayers $135 billion through paid leave, rehiring, lost productivity, and legal expenses, nearly erasing the $160 billion in claimed savings.
Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency eliminated 270,000 federal positions in less than 10 months, the largest peacetime workforce reduction since World War II. Yet federal spending in 2025 exceeded 2024 by $248 billion. Here is why.
US consumer delinquencies have risen to 4.8% of all household debt, the highest since 2017. Credit card balances hit a record $1.233 trillion as younger and lower-income borrowers face mounting pressure.
The US borrowed $696 billion in the first 16 weeks of fiscal year 2026, averaging $43.5 billion per week. Interest payments are on track to exceed $1 trillion for the third straight year.
Robinhood reported Q4 revenue of $1.283 billion, missing estimates, while crypto revenue fell 38% to $221 million. But Gold subscribers surging 58% to 4.2 million signals a pivotal identity shift.
The Federal Reserve held rates at 3.5%-3.75% in January and projects just one 25-basis-point cut for all of 2026. For credit card holders, mortgage seekers, and auto loan borrowers, the higher-for-longer era continues.