In today’s environment, buying a new car has become a stretch for many households - fueling demand in the used-car market... But not all used vehicles are created equal...

Amid the rising prices, 70 percent of Californians believe children today will fare worse than their parents financially...

Continuing jobless claims across The Deep TriState are back up near post-DOGE highs...

...only 38% of the 42.7 million federal student loan borrowers were current on their loans, while nearly 10 million were delinquent or in default.

"... reflects the mounting financial strain on households, elevated prices, and higher borrowing costs."

...making money, personal growth and a career are also high on the list of thing Americans value most in life.

We have been living in an economic fantasy world...

The mid-1990s feel like a different world...

Here are some of the “investing awards” you’ll never receive, because chasing them isn’t worth the cost...

...the biggest MoM decline in headline PCE since the COVID lockdowns.

"Unease is the word of the day..."

“I’m not sure that college is preparing people for, like, the jobs that they need to have today,”

Some market observers believe tariffs may succeed at driving prices down and advise against acting out of fear.

Elevated mortgage rates contribute to keeping prospective buyers from owning a home...

"[We are] devastated..."

April’s fall in confidence was broad-based across all age groups and most income groups... and all political affiliations.

...but YoY prices gains are slowing.

"The Second Cold War is here, and Supply Chains are the front lines." 

"...we told a whole generation of kids they were f**king screwed if they didn’t get a 4-year degree.”

"If things get bad, it could happen again."