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The best CD rates are still near 4% to 4.5% APY, but with the Fed expected to cut rates later in 2026, savers have a narrowing window to lock in guaranteed returns.
Homes are sitting unsold for 64 days on average, the longest stretch in six years. New listings are rising, and mortgage rates are near three-year lows. Here's what buyers need to know.
The Federal Reserve has finalized its 2026 stress test scenarios, simulating 10% unemployment, a 30% housing crash, and a 39% commercial real estate collapse for 32 of America's largest banks.
Estimates suggest Americans will receive $30 billion to $100 billion in larger tax refunds in 2026, creating a consumer spending boost that could offset rising tariff costs.
Money market fund assets surged to a record $7.80 trillion in the week ended February 4, up $85 billion in a single week, as investors park cash in funds yielding 4-5% amid market volatility and tariff uncertainty.
Amazon, Meta, Microsoft, and Alphabet have committed a combined $650 billion in 2026 capex for AI infrastructure, a 60% jump that exceeds the GDP of entire nations and raises fundamental questions about returns.
The S&P 500 CAPE ratio has reached 39.9, a valuation extreme last seen during the dot-com bubble and the Roaring Twenties. History shows average declines of 20% within two years at these levels.
A nonpartisan analysis from the Partnership for Public Service estimates that DOGE's federal workforce cuts have cost taxpayers $135 billion in fiscal year 2026, nearly erasing the $160 billion in claimed savings.
HELOC and home equity loan rates have fallen to their lowest levels since late 2022, giving homeowners a potentially narrow window to access record housing wealth before rates stabilize.
The IRS has lost roughly 19,000 employees over the past year amid federal workforce reductions, and a Treasury watchdog warns that refund delays and longer wait times are likely for millions of taxpayers.
Robinhood Markets surges 14% to close at $82.82, becoming the S&P 500's biggest gainer on February 6 as crypto proxy stocks rally and ARK Invest scoops up 90,000 shares during the volatility.
MarketAxess reports record revenue of $846 million for 2025 as electronic bond trading volumes surge, with portfolio trading up 126% and emerging markets hitting all-time highs.