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How borrowers can beat high interest rates while the Fed waits
4+ week, 1+ day ago (1852+ words) The Federal Reserve's wait-and-see approach to interest rate cuts in 2026 puts borrowers on edge wondering when they'll get a break on car loans, mortgages and credit cards. Unfortunately, for now, consumers will need to create their own lucky breaks. Many…...
Is the US headed into a recession? Here's how to prepare
2+ mon, 3+ day ago (732+ words) Other firms'recession oddsarentquite ashigh. Oxford Economicsplaces the odds at 30%, buta sustained stretch of oil prices above $140 abarrel could put enough pressure on growth to push the economy intoone, according to Matthew Martin, the firmssenior U. S. economist. Brent crude, the global oil…...
US added 172, 000 jobs in May. What it means for the economy.
13+ hour, 34+ min ago (614+ words) U. S. employers added 172, 000 jobs in May, and the unemployment rate was steady at 4. 3%, the Labor Department said June 5, additional confirmation of an economy that continues to deliver positive surprises. Job gains were concentrated in leisure and hospitality, local government, and health…...
Specialty Coffee Now Outpaces Traditional Brews In American Daily Consumption
1+ day, 7+ hour ago (201+ words) USA Today Specialty Coffee Now Outpaces Traditional Brews In American Daily Consumption Specialty coffee consumption in the United States has reached a new milestone. According to the National Coffee Association's 2025 National Coffee Data Trends report, 46% of American adults drank a…...
Americans love trains, but not for transportation | Opinion
4+ day, 16+ hour ago (1008+ words) Americans are cuckoo about choo-choos. There are dozens of train museums around the country. There are hundreds of model train clubs. From "Murder on the Orient Express" to "Bullet Train" to "Snowpiercer," pop culture is full of stories about locomotives....
What's a 'G'-shaped economy and are we in one?
6+ day, 16+ hour ago (573+ words) It's a question that's baffled economists, investors, and strategists for the past several years. Why are American consumers reporting the lowest sentiment readings on record " yet continuing to spend as if all was right with the world? Economic data of…...
Federal student loan rates to rise, making other options better for some
6+ day, 17+ hour ago (820+ words) Federal student loan rates are edging up next year, but that shouldn't be surprising, experts said. Elevated inflation has pushed Treasury yields higher as investors increasingly forecast the Federal Reserve's next rate move to be an increase instead of a…...
How California shaped U. S. productivity growth in 2025
1+ week, 8+ hour ago (11+ words) USA Today...
Fed's favored inflation measure reaches highest level since 2023
1+ week, 1+ day ago (334+ words) The first inflation report released since Kevin Warsh was sworn in as chair of the Federal Reserve confirmed what most Americans already know: Costs are still going up, and the central bank's largest challenge may be rising prices. The Fed's…...
Are you owed a tariff refund? What consumers need to know.
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (759+ words) Since the U. S. Supreme Court struck down many of President Donald Trump's import tariffs'in a Feb. 20 ruling, talk of refunds has'echoed'across'the country.' Those tariffs equated to a tax increase of roughly $1, 000 per American household'in 2025, according to a'Feb.'23 report'from the nonpartisan Tax…...