The Unemployment Rate Looks Fine. The Labor Market Underneath It Doesn't.
Another jobs report lands this week, and if it follows the pattern of the last one, the headline number is
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Bitcoin Is Down Sharply This Year. Stocks Hitting Records Are Ignoring That Completely.
While the Dow and S&P 500 have been setting fresh records, Bitcoin has spent 2026 doing the opposite.
The Dow Just Hit a Record High. It's Celebrating a Pause, Not a Peace Deal.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed at an all-time high this week, and the S&P 500 and
Mortgage Rates Dipped a Little. Home Sales Fell Anyway.
The 30-year fixed mortgage rate has drifted down slightly over the past few weeks, hovering in the mid 6%
Your Social Security Raise Already Has a Bill Attached to It
Social Security recipients are set to get a 2.8% cost-of-living adjustment in 2026. That sounds like a
Gold Just Crossed $4,100 Again. It's Not Celebrating.
Gold pushed back above $4,100 an ounce this week, and on the surface that looks like a market feeling
A Trillion Dollars Vanished From Chip Stocks. Your 401(k) Barely Noticed, and That's the Problem.
Semiconductor stocks have shed more than a trillion dollars in combined market value over the past month, with names like
The Ceasefire Was Supposed to Lower Your Gas Bill. It Didn't Last.
A few weeks ago, a ceasefire between the US and Iran looked like it might finally give drivers a break
The Fed Held Rates Again. Your Card Statement Didn't Get the Memo
The Federal Reserve just left interest rates unchanged for the fifth meeting in a row, holding its benchmark rate at