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Treasury yields fell to one-month lows after December retail sales came in flat versus a 0.4% expected gain. Money markets now assign a 25% probability of three Fed rate cuts in 2026, up sharply from prior expectations.
The average 30-year fixed mortgage rate has fallen to 5.95%, crossing below 6% for the first time this year and hitting its lowest level since early 2025.
With inflation stuck at 2.9%, layoffs surging to their highest January total since 2009, and a delayed jobs report muddying the picture, the Fed faces its trickiest balancing act in years.
The 10-year Treasury yield dropped to 4.198% as a week of weak labor market data, including a surge in layoffs to 108,000 and a plunge in job openings, strengthened expectations for Fed rate cuts in 2026.
Federal Reserve Governor Stephen Miran argues the central bank needs to cut interest rates by at least 150 basis points in 2026, far more than the 50 basis points markets expect.
New federal student loan limits take effect July 1, 2026, capping total borrowing at $257,500 and Parent PLUS loans at $65,000. Here's what families need to know.
Medicare Part B premiums surged 9.7% to $202.90 per month in 2026 while Social Security's COLA was just 2.8%, eroding one-third of the average benefit increase and leaving retirees with less purchasing power.
Enhanced ACA premium subsidies expired at the end of 2025, causing a 26% average premium increase and threatening coverage for 7.3 million marketplace enrollees. Monthly costs have more than doubled for many families.
Over 12 million Americans lost commercial insurance coverage for Wegovy and similar GLP-1 drugs in 2026 as states, employers, and Medicaid programs retreat from obesity treatment.
Blue Cross Blue Shield, Cigna, Harvard Pilgrim, and UnitedHealthcare now only cover GLP-1 medications for Type 2 Diabetes patients, leaving millions who were prescribed these drugs for weight loss scrambling for alternatives or paying $1,000+ monthly out of pocket.
The University of Michigan's consumer sentiment index rose to 57.3 in February 2026, its third consecutive monthly increase. But the gains were driven entirely by households with stock market exposure while sentiment among non-investors remained at depressed levels.
The 10-year Treasury yield fell more than 5 basis points to 4.127% on Thursday, reversing the spike that followed Wednesday's strong jobs report, as the bond market repositioned ahead of Friday's delayed January CPI inflation data.