Investors Fear Unsustainably High Interest Rates Will Spark Bank-Loan Defaults
U.S. government bond prices have plummeted, unsettling the stock market. Treasury yields have surged to 16-year highs, negatively impacting stocks, with tech giants like Amazon...
Americans Begin to Feel the Sting of Fed Rate Hikes
Rising interest rates due to Federal Reserve’s decisions are straining American finances. Consumers face higher costs for home and car loans, and existing debts are...
The Meltdown of the World’s Biggest Crypto Firm
Binance, once the dominant force in the crypto world after FTX’s crash, is now facing challenges. U.S. agencies’ enforcement threats have led to over a...
Watching the Real-Estate Bust
The pandemic severely affected mall retailers. The mall’s occupancy plummeted from 96% to below 50%. Owners Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield and Brookfield Properties ceased mortgage payments, and by...
Can the U.S. Economy Survive Four Simultaneous Shocks at Once?
The U.S. economy is facing simultaneous threats: potential auto worker strikes, a possible government shutdown, the resumption of student loan payments, and rising oil prices....
The Economy is Not What The Fed Expected
The Federal Reserve faces a challenge as it meets to assess economic projections, with inflation proving less predictable than anticipated and an unpredictably robust economy....
Why More Baby Boomers Are Facing Homelessness
The surge in elderly homelessness is being significantly impacted by the Baby Boomers, amplifying a public-policy crisis and burdening taxpayers. Increasingly, aging individuals face homelessness...
Massive $2 Trillion Deficit Expected in Fiscal 2023
Washington faces a spending showdown, but the fiscal year ending this month brings a dire reality – a projected $1.7 trillion deficit, roughly $13,500 per...
US Military Drills Near Russia Raise Concern in Kremlin
Amid Russia’s sphere of influence, the U.S. has launched joint military exercises with Armenia, a long-standing Russian ally. This marks a shift in geopolitical dynamics...
High Government Debt Levels Are Here to Stay. Why It Matters.
An electronic billboard at a bus shelter in Washington, D.C., displays the national debt. It topped $32.3 trillion in early July, and $32.9 trillion on...