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Primerica Household Budget Index™ Data: Purchasing Power for Middle-Income Americans Remained Flat in February
4+ hour, 36+ min ago (305+ words) Primerica Household Budget Index" Data: Purchasing Power for Middle-Income Americans Remained Flat in February'Morningstar This press release features multimedia "Rising energy costs will be important to watch for middle-income households in the months ahead," said Amy Crews Cutts, Ph.D., CBE,…...
Fed chief Powell says risks to economy suggest rates could go lower or higher
17+ hour, 14+ min ago (313+ words) Federal Reserve monetary-policy makers are committed to getting inflation back to 2%, Powell maintains Chair Jerome Powell and his Federal Reserve colleagues have penciled in one rate cut for 2026. The risks to the U.S. economy suggest that interest rates may need to…...
Retirement Is a Glide Path, Not a Cliff
1+ day, 13+ hour ago (250+ words) Financial independence won't mean quitting work for this physician and financial educator. On this episode of The Long View, Bill Yount, a practicing emergency physician and co-host of the podcast Catching Up to Fi, discusses his biggest financial mistakes, how…...
Waller: Fed Can 'Look Through' One-Time Price Increases
11+ mon, 6+ day ago (341+ words) Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller said Thursday that the central bank needn't respond aggressively to price increases caused by tariffs as long as resulting inflation doesn't persist. In a television interview with Bloomberg, Waller said that new trade barriers would…...
2026 Housing Market Mood: Buyers Are Cautious, Sellers Are Showing Up, and Agents See Signs of Busier Spring Ahead
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (464+ words) 2026 Housing Market Mood: Buyers Are Cautious, Sellers Are Showing Up, and Agents See Signs of Busier Spring Ahead Redfin reports pending home sales are declining, and the homes that are selling are taking more than two months to find a…...
Why Holding Assets Outside the US Dollar Paid Off in 2025
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (315+ words) When the dollar weakens, currency is key for international stock exposure. But is currency exposure usually a good thing? I'll take a look at how the dollar has fared in some previous periods and dig into the pros and cons…...
Taking out a loan? First make these 5 smart moves to raise your credit score - whether you have weeks or months
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (1084+ words) MarketWatch talked to credit experts to develop an order of operations to improve your credit score ASAP and get better loan rates in 2026 With even a brief window, motivated borrowers can quickly boost their credit scores before applying for a…...
ECB Unlikely to React to Short-Lived Slowdown in Inflation, Nagel Says
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (400+ words) By Don Nico Forbes A short-lived decline in inflation that takes it below target is unlikely to prompt action by the European Central Bank, Bundesbank President Joachim Nagel said in a speech at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology. The ECB…...
Sterling Stays Weaker Amid Political Uncertainty Even as U.K. Government Bond Yields Fall
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (476+ words) Sterling remained weaker even as U.K. government bond yields turned lower Tuesday as U.K. political concerns lingered. Scotland Labour Party leader Anas Sarwar urged U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer to step down Monday, as pressure mounted on U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer over his…...
10-year Treasury yield hits a three-month low - and it may have to do with AI, strategist says
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (153+ words) By Vivien Lou Chen Concerns about AI's potential as a destructive force on U.S. jobs have contributed to a rally in the 10-year note and 30-year bond, sending their yields to the lowest levels since November The AI fear trade appears…...