This Relentless Bull Market Faces Its Biggest Test Yet
The AI-fueled rally pushes major indices higher, yet a tightening macro backdrop and tougher oversight loom as the ma...
Economy
The Economy tag page curates 5 recent articles on stock moves, AI trends, mortgage rate comparisons, GDP signals, and Amazon's history, helping you interpret market shifts and plan budgets.
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AI Could Help Avert Doctor Shortage Coming, Experts Say
Rising demand for care and a wave of retirements are shaping a looming doctor shortage. AI technologies may slash adm...
Housing Market Weather Storm as Rates Top 6.7% This Week
Mortgage rates surge past 6.7% as bond markets wobble and geopolitics stoke inflation fears. Borrowers and lenders ad...
A Common-Sense Approach to Housing Affordability Today
Lawmakers unveil a plan centered on a common-sense approach housing affordability to address supply and cost hurdles....
Worried About Recession? Here’s What Appliance Makers Say
Major appliance brands warn buyers to pace big-ticket purchases as demand cools and prices rise. The article surveys ...
Hoping Larger Social Security COLA Could Backfire in 2027
With 2026 delivering a 2.8% Social Security COLA, markets and retirees are watching for a potentially larger 2027 inc...
Wall Street Keeping Close on Warsh Fed Candidacy: Flags Emerge
Investors are watching Kevin Warsh as a potential Fed chair, weighing policy shifts and market risks as leaders debat...
Mortgage Rates Yearly Highs Meet Steady Housing Demand Again
Mortgage rates have climbed to yearly highs as the 10-year yield advances, but housing demand remains positive due to...
Economist Mark Blyth Analyses the Fed Chair Path Outlook
Brown University economist Mark Blyth outlines how a new Fed chair could steer policy through inflation and growth he...
Prophet ‘Wired Belt’ Says Capitalism Is Eating Itself
A market thinker known as the prophet ‘wired belt’ warns that AI-driven shifts are hollowing out knowledge-economy jo...
There’s No Quit: Michael Porter and Personal Finance
Porter’s competitive framework is being applied to personal finances. This piece explains how households balance cost...
Mortgage Rates Headed Higher as 10-Year Yield Surges
Stocks waver as the 10-Year Treasury yield breaks higher, pushing mortgage rates headed higher. Analysts warn borrowe...