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Researchers put a number on how much debt U. S. can carry " The Georgia Virtue
4+ hour, 14+ min ago (585+ words) (The Center Square) " The United States has about 20 years to change course on its national debt before it reaches the estimated limits of its debt capacity, according to new research from the Penn Wharton Budget Model. Researchers estimate the outer…...
Report: Credit card debt projected to decrease $61 B " The Georgia Virtue
3+ day, 4+ hour ago (232+ words) (The Center Square) " It is predicted that there will be a $61 billion decrease in credit card debt based on new data set to be released on Friday by the Federal Reserve, according to a new report from Wallet Hub. If…...
Everyday Economics: The economy is still standing, but the squeeze Is building " The Georgia Virtue
2+ week, 4+ day ago (750+ words) (The Center Square) "This week brings three important reads on the economy: the S&P Core Logic Case-Shiller Home Price Index, new home sales and the Personal Consumption Expenditures report. The housing data will matter. But they will mostly confirm…...
Everyday Economics: An inflation problem that could get harder to ignore " The Georgia Virtue
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (817+ words) Everyday Economics: An inflation problem that could get harder to ignore'The Georgia Virtue (The Center Square) " Last week's jobs report looked reassuring at first glance. Payrolls rose by 178, 000 in March and the unemployment rate edged down to 4. 3%. But the details…...
Everyday Economics: The economy was already soft; here's what to look for next " The Georgia Virtue
2+ mon, 6+ day ago (357+ words) A second consecutive month of declining employment in March could reignite stagflation fears (The Center Square) " This week's economic reports will tell us whether the U. S. economy was already losing momentum before war in the Middle East pushed oil prices and…...
Everyday Economics: The Fed hits pause. Miran says it may be misreading the risk " The Georgia Virtue
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (413+ words) (The Center Square) " Last week's Fed meeting was not a surprise because policymakers held rates steady. Markets expected that. The surprise was the tone. Chair Jerome Powell acknowledged that growth has held up better than expected and described the labor…...
Everyday Economics: The Fed faces a slowing economy and a new inflation shock " The Georgia Virtue
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (767+ words) Everyday Economics: The Fed faces a slowing economy and a new inflation shock'The Georgia Virtue (The Center Square) " Last week's data painted an uncomfortable picture. The U. S. economy entered 2026 with less momentum than previously thought, and inflation was still running hotter…...
Everyday Economics: The Fed's labor-market reality check " The Georgia Virtue
3+ mon, 3+ day ago (824+ words) What Fed speakers said last week: Waller put the labor market in the crosshairs The most important Fed remarks last week came from Governor Christopher Waller, who delivered a substantive economic outlook speech on Feb. 23. His message was sobering on…...
Everyday Economics: Cooling jobs, a cautious Fed, and a housing recovery that needs confidence " The Georgia Virtue
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (646+ words) The week ahead is framed by three macro threads that are increasingly pulling against each other: a Federal Reserve that is debating how restrictive policy still is, a labor market that continues to cool beneath the surface, and a housing…...
U. S. economy added more than 500, 000 jobs in 2025 " The Georgia Virtue
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (320+ words) (The Center Square) " The U. S. economy added 50, 000 jobs in December, according to Bureau of Labor Statistics." The rate of job growth has remained steady over the past several months. Healthcare, food services and social assistance drove the rate of job creation…...