More car buyers are taking on $1,000-a-month payments, data shows. The average monthly payment on a new vehicle in 2015 was $491. The average amount financed: $28,769. Now, some 10 years later, the average monthly payment in the fourth quarter...
As if student loan borrowers didn’t have enough to worry about, some who fell into default during the pandemic-era payment pause are now seeing a long-dreaded consequence hit their paychecks: Federal wage garnishment has officially restarted for the first time...
Mortgage rates may have decreased only slightly this week, but the decline marks a significant moment: The 30-year fixed mortgage rate has dropped to its lowest point in 2025. The national average 30-year rate is now 6.15%, according to Freddie...
You just don’t see a lot of drama in the Federal Reserve. In normal times, that is. But 2025 wasn’t normal. That is: normal in the way that, say, 2023 and 2024 were normal. In 2025, Donald Trump started a...
The Conference Board’s consumer confidence reading hit 89.1 in December, declining for the fifth consecutive month. Consumers are ending the year on a dour note. The Conference Board’s reading for consumer confidence ticked 3.8 points lower in December to reach...
It was a tough year to be looking for work — and the job market is not expected to get much better. Americans looking for work in 2025 have faced a challenging environment. And 2026 may not be much better....
Making a plan for what happens to your assets when you’re gone may seem uncomfortable, but it can spare your loved ones a huge amount of money and conflict. On this week’s episode of Decoding Retirement, Robert “Bob” Powell speaks...
Expectations for annual growth in medical costs hit 10.1% in November, according to the New York Fed, the highest since 2014. Americans see their medical costs skyrocketing next year by the most in more than a decade, according to data...
US stocks fell on Monday as Wall Street awaited the Federal Reserve’s final policy meeting of the year, while the deal drama between Netflix (NFLX) and Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) escalated to a new level. The Dow Jones Industrial Average...
Data for Thanksgiving weekend shows consumers shopped at encouraging levels, but underlying details about spending patterns suggest this may not have been the economic boon the administration believes. According to Adobe Analytics, U.S. consumers spent $6.4 billion on Thanksgiving Day...
Start 2026 off on solid financial footing by checking off these tasks by year-end. The end of the year is more than just holiday parties and last-minute shopping—it’s also your chance to give your finances a strong finish. Before the...
The September Producer Price Index (PPI) reading showed wholesale prices rose 0.3% for the month, in line with expectations. Stripping out the more volatile food and energy prices, the index rose less than expected. The report’s release was delayed by...
Retail sales data and earnings releases are giving us new insights into the American consumer. Raymond James chief investment officer Larry Adam says the data is pointing to a “weaker consumer.” He, along with Yahoo Finance Senior Reporters Jennifer Schonberger...
National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) CEO Jim Tobin joins Market Catalysts to take a closer look at the dynamics impacting the housing market and homebuilder confidence. Julie Hyman | Yahoo Finance
...US stocks retreated on Tuesday as worries about an AI bubble and the broader US economy continued to set markets on edge, with a pivotal Nvidia (NVDA) earnings report and shutdown-delayed jobs data on the horizon. The Dow Jones Industrial...
