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The NY Fed's Q4 2025 Household Debt Report shows $18.8 trillion in total debt, rising delinquencies in credit cards, mortgages, and student loans. Here's what it means for your finances.
With consumer sentiment crashing, AI disrupting tech portfolios, and the Fed holding rates, here are seven specific moves to protect and grow your 401(k) and IRA in 2026's most turbulent investing environment.
For the first time since before the 2022 rate hiking cycle, the U.S. Treasury yield curve has a sustained positive slope. Here is what this historic normalization means for banks, investors, and every American borrower.
The Federal Reserve's January meeting minutes revealed a 10-2 split vote and deep division on the inflation outlook. Here is what it means for interest rates and your portfolio in 2026.
The CBO's February 2026 budget outlook projects \$25 trillion in new federal debt over the next decade, with debt rising to 120% of GDP by 2036. Here's what that means for inflation, interest rates, and every investment portfolio in America.
A new JPMorgan analysis confirms Trump's tariffs have reduced trade with China by roughly 20% for midsize US firms — but the cost to American small businesses is severe, raising a hard question about who actually wins a trade war.
The Supreme Court added February 20 as a potential decision day on Trump's tariffs. A ruling against IEEPA authority could save households \$1,200 in 2026 and reshape trade policy for a generation.
America's personal savings rate has dropped to 3.5%, the lowest since 2022. With consumer spending declining and tariff fatigue setting in, here's what this trend means for household financial health.
VP Vance says Iran has not met US red lines in nuclear talks, military strikes remain on the table, and oil prices are surging to 2026 highs. Here's what it means for energy markets.
NAR data shows January pending home sales fell 0.8% from December and 0.4% year-over-year — the third consecutive monthly decline. Here is why lower mortgage rates have not revived demand.
Moody's projects real consumer spending growth of just 1.5% in 2026. Lower-income Americans are cutting dining, travel, and fitness as the K-shaped economy widens.
High-yield savings accounts from SoFi, Barclays, and Valley Direct are still paying 4% APY in February 2026. Here's how to take advantage of the highest savings rates in years before the Fed eventually cuts again.