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Nearly a third of Americans are falling into the BNPL trap
Record holiday BNPL spending is colliding with rising debt and growing economic unease.
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Connecticut AG targets PayPal, Sezzle and other BNPL lenders
The attorney general is leading a multi-state inquiry into Buy Now, Pay Later business practices
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Nvidia (NVDA), Microsoft (MSFT) and Anthropic recycle billions to prop up sky-high AI valuations
With billions flowing in circles between Big Tech titans, analysts warn that AI’s eye-popping valuations are drifting far from economic reality
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Forget air taxis — Archer’s (ACHR) airport grab hints at a far bigger power play
The Hawthorne airport acquisition isn’t just about eVTOL testing — it could become the nerve center for AI-driven urban mobility infrastructure.
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America’s biggest landlord is getting crushed, and the housing market might be next
Invitation Homes is down 17% as rents stall, tenants revolt, and regulators crack down, a rare warning sign from the company that helped define the Sun Belt housing boom.
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A 40-year era just ended: The Fed is no longer following its chair
Fragmented votes, open dissent, and a data blackout have upended the central bank’s once-unified front, sending rate-cut expectations plunging and exposing deep rifts inside the FOMC.
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Average American family shells out $1,000 on groceries thanks to inflation
Nearly 47 million Americans face food insecurity as soaring prices, not higher sales, drive record grocery revenues
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What shutdown? U.S. government borrowed $619 billion during 43-day impasse
Despite a 43-day shutdown, Washington kept borrowing at a record pace, pushing U.S. debt past $38 trillion
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Americans are cracking open their 401(k)s at record rates
Hardship withdrawals are nearing 1% of all 401(k) accounts, which signals rising financial desperation, experts warn
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“Invisible” costs are quietly crushing American homeowners
A surge in maintenance and insurance expenses is adding five figures to annual housing costs, leaving many Americans struggling just to stay in their homes
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JPMorgan says AI will need ‘astronomical’ amount of capex
“The scale of demand for compute remains astronomical, with actual growth somewhat constrained by physical limitations,” JPMorgan strategists said
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Morgan Stanley turns the light out on the AI boom
Banks warn the U.S. may run short on power as AI data centers surge and household electricity costs climb.
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The Fed just hit pause on tightening, and may have unleashed its next big problem
A cash squeeze is rippling through U.S. money markets. The Fed’s cure — ending QT — could stabilize rates but deepen a geopolitical vulnerability.
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America’s new mortgage “innovation” looks a lot like the last financial disaster, analyst warns
Wall Street once referred to risky loans as “innovation.” Now, experts warn the 50-year mortgage could mark the next stage of a housing bubble America can’t afford.
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Famous gold bull Peter Schiff now says investors should ‘take a ride on silver’
“Forget about Bitcoin,” he said. “If you want a faster horse than gold, take a ride on silver. Hi-ho, Silver!”
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A Fed rate cut in December is starting to sound like less of a sure thing
Despite the weakening labor market, multiple Fed officials expressed growing concern this week over inflation
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The 50-year mortgage debate has a warning from Japan
Japan tried 50-year mortgages before its economy imploded. Now Trump wants to do the same and critics say it could trap Americans in debt for life.
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Is CPI a sham? Inside the ‘guesswork’ behind America’s inflation data
As the Fed cuts rates and Trump declares victory over inflation, critics say the government’s key price gauge is being propped up by estimates, not evidence
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‘Good times lead to complacency’: Legendary investor Howard Marks is latest to flag private credit
Oaktree Capital’s Howard Marks warns of growing risks in private credit as complacency, poor diligence, and flawed underwriting threaten asset quality and investor returns.
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Trump’s “Made in America” pivot faces its biggest test as Goldman sees job losses return
Economists warn domestic production push is faltering, with job growth possibly turning negative for the first time since the pandemic.
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