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...
President Trump signed legislation Wednesday evening to end the federal shutdown after a record-long 43-day stoppage. Government employees began resuming work Thursday, though a full recovery from the stoppage is expected to take some time. “The federal government will now...
Boston Fed president Susan Collins said Wednesday that while she supported cutting interest rates at the last policy meeting, the bar for cutting rates further is “relatively high” and she sees holding rates at current levels for “some time.” “It...
Federal Reserve liquidity facilities caught fire on Friday as month-end pressures pushed a key lending tool to a record level of usage. The Fed’s Standing Repo Facility lent a total of $50.35 billion on Friday to eligible financial firms in...
A new TransUnion report finds more Americans are shifting to either extreme of the credit risk spectrum: Super prime and subprime. Looking for more evidence of a topsy-turvy, “K-shaped” economy? Check out what’s happening to credit scores. A report from...
The landscape of top artificial intelligence stocks continues to evolve. Amid worries over an AI bubble, investors need to be picky when looking at semiconductor, software and other plays. Among AI stocks in the spotlight are Oracle (ORCL), Nvidia (NVDA),...
Mortgage rates have been fluctuating over the past month, but all the changes have been small. This week, interest rates have finally made a more noticeable dip. According to Freddie Mac, the 30-year fixed mortgage rate dropped by eight basis...
A stablecoin is a cryptocurrency designed to maintain a consistent price relative to another asset, usually the U.S. dollar. Said another way, a perfectly effective stablecoin pegged to the dollar will always be worth $1. This behavior differs dramatically from...
