Money & The Economy
5 Smart Strategies to Upgrade How You Pay in Today’s Digital World
Still typing in your card details every time you shop online? Or digging through your bag for a debit card at the checkout? If that sounds familiar, it might be time to modernize the way you pay.The way we handle money has…
Fed Slashes Rates Again — Here’s How It Could Affect Housing Affordability
The Federal Reserve announced its second interest rate cut of the year on Wednesday, reducing the benchmark rate by a quarter-point to lower the target range to 3.75%-4.00%.The decision, made by the Federal Open Market…
It Turns Out Americans Intend To Spend As Normal For The Holidays, Despite Media Fearmongering About Tariffs
U.S. consumers are still planning to spend a solid amount on gifts this holiday season despite previously gloomy predictions, according to a Gallup poll released on Tuesday.Several mainstream media outlets have claimed…
Women in Construction: Building Careers and Breaking Barriers
More women are entering careers that used to be almost entirely male. It’s happening everywhere, from construction sites to tech companies, and it’s changing how we think about who can do what kind of work. These women aren’t…
Major US Ally’s Trade Rules Could Cost Americans Half A Trillion, Study Finds
A new study reports South Korea’s trade and regulatory policies could cost Americans as much as $500 billion or more over the next decade.Research by the Competere Foundation estimates that the U.S. economy could lose as much…
Rent Prices Are Ballooning In Major US City Following Pervasive Fraud By Bums With Low Credit Scores
Atlanta appears to have become the poster child for a nationwide surge in rental-application fraud, and landlords are paying the price.Rent for a two-bedroom apartment now hovers near $2,000 a month — well above what most…
Jerome Powell Suggests Fed Is On Track To Cut Interest Rates Once Again
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell suggested Tuesday that the central bank may be on track to lower its interest rate target range again in 2025.Powell said in a speech at an event hosted by the National Association for…
Fed’s Daly Warns ‘Softening’ US Job Market May Soon Become ‘More Worrisome’
San Francisco Federal Reserve Bank President Mary Daly warned on Thursday that the “softening” U.S. job market could become “more worrisome” if the central bank is unable to “risk manage it.”Daly’s comments come after the Fed…
Small Businesses Feeling The Squeeze As Government Shutdown Drags On
Some U.S. businesses are facing a spate of difficulties amid the ongoing government shutdown, according to the Wall Street Journal (WSJ).Democrats blocked a GOP spending bill to fund the government on Sept. 30, kicking off a…
Major Auto Companies Reportedly Race To Save Sunsetting Tax Credit For Green Boondoggles
Several major auto companies are rushing to enlist dealers in programs that would effectively extend the $7,500 electric vehicle (EV) tax credit and help secure buyers before it sunsets on Tuesday, according to Reuters.Ford…
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