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American households brace for $1,000 monthly student loan payments
Meanwhile, university endowments have skyrocketed
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The state of America's student debt crisis
President Biden is taking an aggressive step to cancel student loans for up to 6.9 million eligible borrowers
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Second Trump term could mean the end of the Fed as we know it
Trump’s rocky relationship with the Fed would come full circle if he’s re-elected this fall
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As delinquencies spike, banks are ‘granting fewer credit lines,’ Fed analysts warn
In fear of defaults, banks are turning down new credit lines at alarming rates
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22 U.S. banks reached a dangerous threshold on their commercial real estate loans
Is the commercial real estate bubble bursting?
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The 6% real state agent commission is gone, but here’s why it could backfire
The landmark settlement between the NAR and disgruntled home sellers could weigh down home prices, but will it be enough to revive the market?
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Boomers' iron grip on $76 trillion of wealth puts the squeeze on younger generations
Baby boomers are pinching pennies harder than expected, making it more difficult for Gen Z and millennials to get ahead
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Will the Fed cut interest rates in 2024? Here's what Wall Street, economists, and policymakers think
The ultimate roundup of 2024 interest rate predictions
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Companies are going out of business like it's 2010 all over again
As borrowing costs skyrocket, businesses are struggling to keep up with their debt burdens
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Regulators tossing around plan that would make home-equity loans more affordable
Can Freddie Mac revive the housing market?
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How affluent homebuyers are keeping luxury real estate market afloat
There’s still demand for million-dollar homes—but experts warn this might not last
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JPMorgan: Housing affordability could be restored within 3.5 years—but there’s a catch
Struggling to afford your first home? Just wait 3-5 years, says JPMorgan
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Nobel Prize-winning economist: Fed’s 2% inflation target was ‘pulled out of thin air’
“Everybody realizes that we don’t have runaway inflation. We’re not Argentina,” said Joseph Stiglitz.
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Are Meta and Google America’s next big landlords?
Big Tech is planning massive real estate projects, but not everyone is convinced it’s a good idea
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Ticking time bomb? 1 in 4 Americans goes deeper into credit card debt each month
More Americans are going deeper into debt and missing credit card payments
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Here’s why higher mortgage rates are making homes more expensive
A seemingly irrational housing market isn't so irrational after all
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New York City’s ‘secret’ housing supply has residents crying foul
America's most populated city is facing a housing crisis while more than 26,000 “rent-stabilized” units remain unoccupied and off the market
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The hidden recession warning nobody is talking about
Consumer spending is propping up the economy even as the manufacturing sector marks a 15-month slump
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The average U.S. household net worth hit a million dollars
American households are much richer after the pandemic, but it’s not what it appears to be
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Store credit card average APRs hit a record 29%
Sixteen retail cards now charge an annual percentage rate of 32.24%
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