Bitcoin's Wild 2025: From $126K Highs to Year-End Uncertainty—What Comes Next
Bitcoin hit $126,000 before retreating sharply. Ethereum swung 60% in a single month. As 2025 closes, here's what crypto investors should expect in 2026.
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Social Security's 2.8% COLA for 2026: Why Your Actual Raise Will Be Smaller Than You Think
The 2.8% Social Security cost-of-living adjustment for 2026 sounds generous, but Medicare Part B premium increases will eat into those gains for most retirees.
Case-Shiller Data Reveals a Tale of Two Housing Markets: Sun Belt Sinks While Northeast Soars
The latest Case-Shiller Home Price Index shows a dramatic geographic split in home values, with Sun Belt markets declining while Northeastern cities post strong gains.
American Financial Pessimism Hits Highest Level Since 2018, Bankrate Survey Finds
Nearly one-third of Americans expect their finances to worsen in 2026, the highest level of pessimism in seven years, as inflation fatigue and political uncertainty weigh on household outlooks.
Trump's Tariffs Cost the Average American Household $1,200 in 2025
Analysis shows Trump's tariff policies added $1,200 to the average household's costs in 2025, with the effective tariff rate reaching its highest level since 1935.
Wall Street's 2026 Playbook: How Top Firms Are Positioning for the New Year
J.P. Morgan, BlackRock, Goldman Sachs, and other major firms have released their 2026 outlooks. Here's what they're predicting and where they see opportunity.
2026 Will Be the Year of the Used Car: What Buyers Need to Know
After years of tight supply and elevated prices, a wave of lease returns is poised to reshape the used car market. Here's what it means for your next vehicle purchase.
Coinbase Predicts 2026 Will Be Crypto's 'Tokenization Year' as Stablecoins Race Toward $1 Trillion
Coinbase Institutional forecasts tokenization of real-world assets and stablecoin adoption to dominate crypto markets in 2026, with stablecoin market cap potentially reaching $1.2 trillion by 2028.
When Every Analyst Agrees: Why Wall Street's Historic Consensus Raises a Red Flag
For the first time in nearly a decade, every major Wall Street strategist is predicting gains for 2026. Some veteran investors see that unanimity as a warning sign.
Treasury Yields Hold Steady as Bond Investors Map Out 2026's Uncertain Rate Path
The 10-year Treasury yield hovers near 4.5% as investors digest Fed signals and brace for only one or two rate cuts in 2026. What it means for portfolios.
The Great Crypto ETF Divergence: XRP and Solana Attract Billions as Bitcoin and Ethereum Bleed
As Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs experience massive outflows totaling $500M+, XRP and Solana funds record their largest inflows since launch. What's driving the shift?
China Hits Historic $1 Trillion Trade Surplus as Exporters Pivot Away From America
China achieves unprecedented $1 trillion trade surplus in 2025 by diversifying exports to Europe, Southeast Asia, and Africa while U.S. shipments plunge 18%.