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A new Liberty Street Economics study from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York finds that foreign export prices did not decline to offset US tariffs, meaning American businesses and consumers bore the full burden.
Housing permits declined 3.6% in 2025, marking three straight years of falling authorizations while America's housing shortage exceeds 4 million homes. Tariffs, labor costs, and regulation are making the crisis worse.
A new Fidelity study reveals that workers over 50 with student loan debt have retirement balances 30% smaller than their debt-free peers. With 9.5 million older Americans carrying education debt, the crisis is reshaping retirement in America.
Fed Governor Christopher Waller told a NABE conference today that he expects GDP growth above 2% in the first half of 2026. The economy just printed 1.4%. The gap between Fed optimism and economic reality is rattling markets.
Existing home sales plunged 8.4% in January to 3.91 million units, the biggest monthly drop since 2022, despite 6.01% mortgage rates. NAR's chief economist says Americans are 'stuck.'
Warren Buffett trimmed Apple for the seventh time in nine quarters, started a new position in the New York Times, and left Greg Abel with a record $382 billion cash pile.
US retail sales were unchanged in December as furniture, clothing, and discretionary spending fell sharply. With the savings rate at 3.5% and BNPL usage surging, consumer exhaustion has arrived.
Mortgage rates have dropped to 5.86-6.01%, their lowest since September 2022. Refinance applications have surged 132% year-over-year, saving recent homebuyers thousands annually.
Target, Walmart, and major retailers warn of price increases up to 10% as Section 122 tariffs take effect. Consumer behavior is already shifting as 79% of shoppers change habits.
Scott Bessent told Fox News the economy can grow 3.5% in 2026. Three days earlier, Q4 GDP came in at just 1.4% with inflation stuck at 3%. Here is why the gap between rhetoric and reality matters for your money.
Dow futures dropped 300 points Sunday night as Trump's 15% global tariff under Section 122 takes effect at midnight. Nvidia earnings, the State of the Union, and key economic data make this the most consequential week of 2026.
The BEA revealed that the October-November government shutdown subtracted 1.0 percentage point from Q4 2025 GDP, turning a 2.4% growth rate into a disappointing 1.4% print.