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The Conference Board's Consumer Confidence Index fell to 84.5 in January, its lowest since 2014, as Americans confront rising tariff costs, persistent inflation, and a softening job market.
Data center electricity consumption is projected to more than double by 2028, and the $150 billion in grid upgrades needed to support it will show up in your power bill.
The Supreme Court is poised to rule on whether President Trump can impose tariffs using emergency powers under IEEPA, a decision that could invalidate trillions of dollars in import duties.
President Trump signed an executive order directing the Pentagon to enter long-term coal power contracts for military bases and allocated $175 million for plant upgrades across five states.
A growing number of options traders are betting the Federal Reserve will not cut rates at all in 2026, even as futures markets price a 93.6% probability of a June cut.
U.S. Customs has flagged 27,479 bond insufficiencies worth $3.5 billion as Trump's tariff regime forces importers into a bureaucratic crisis that is leaving freight sitting at the dock.
Cisco Systems posted its worst trading day in nearly four years after a 400% spike in the cost of high-performance memory components crushed gross margins, even as AI infrastructure orders surged to $2.1 billion.
Bank of America data reveals the K-shaped economy has evolved into an E-shape as the middle class splits apart, with paycheck-to-paycheck living doubling among households earning $100,000 to $150,000.
The Consumer Price Index cooled to 2.4% in January, the lowest in eight months, but beneath the headline number, airfares surged 6.5%, sporting event admission jumped 5.4%, and coffee prices hit record levels.
The 30-year fixed mortgage rate averaged 6.09% as of February 12, 2026, its lowest level since early 2023. Freddie Mac reports purchase application activity is now higher than a year ago as affordability improves.
High-yield savings accounts are still paying up to 4.21% APY, but rates are falling steadily as the Fed prepares to resume rate cuts. Here are the best strategies to maximize your cash returns in 2026.
The Congressional Budget Office's February 2026 report reveals the U.S. will spend $1 trillion on debt interest this fiscal year, making it the third-largest federal expenditure behind only Social Security and Medicare.