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Young American borrowers are struggling to pay credit card debts

Young American borrowers are struggling to pay credit card debts

by Mariam Kiparoidze | Mar 22, 2023 | Economy, Featured, Millennials, Newest, Personal Income

Image via Pixabay Money was never discussed in Fernando’s family, when he was growing up and as an adult he never had to think about finances. So it was a surprise to find himself unable to pay his credit card debt at 26, when he had just quit his $45,000 job and...
Inflation Cooling in February Amid Bank Turmoil and the Fed’s 2% Goal

Inflation Cooling in February Amid Bank Turmoil and the Fed’s 2% Goal

by Joseph Lingad | Mar 22, 2023 | Consumer Price Index, Economy, Featured

Despite robust economic data suggesting the Fed raise interest rates to taper inflation, the traditional banking sector is causing it to reconsider. Inflation modestly decelerated in February but the latest figures probably won’t dissuade the Federal Reserve Board...

Dull February retail sales mark departure from January’s holiday cheer

by Divya Murthy | Mar 19, 2023 | Consumer Price Index, Economy, Featured, Retail Sales

A post-holiday hangover clouded retail sales last month as resilient but weary consumers corrected their outsize January spending, holiday discounts faded and an air of caution returned, heightened by still high prices and rising interest rates.  Retail and food...
Tight U.S. Housing Market Cools in 2022, Thanks To Rising Mortgage Rates

Tight U.S. Housing Market Cools in 2022, Thanks To Rising Mortgage Rates

by Mrinalini Nayak | Mar 12, 2023 | Economy, Featured, Housing

Home prices continued to decline nationally in December, for the sixth month in a row, a sign that high mortgage rates are continuing to deter potential buyers.  The seasonally adjusted S&P CoreLogic Case Shiller home price index declined by 0.3%, compared to last...
Manufacturing Slows Again in February As Firms Hope For Brighter Second Half of 2023

Manufacturing Slows Again in February As Firms Hope For Brighter Second Half of 2023

by Nicholas Morgan | Mar 11, 2023 | Economy, Featured, Manufacturing

Photo by jannonivergall via Pixabay The U.S. manufacturing sector shrank again in February, but at a slower rate than in previous months, a sign that activity may be starting to stabilize.  The Institute for Supply Management (ISM) on Wednesday released its monthly...
Hotels, Travel Businesses Treading Water Waiting for International Tourists

Hotels, Travel Businesses Treading Water Waiting for International Tourists

by David Westenhaver | May 23, 2022 | Economy, Featured, International Trade, Jobs, Newest

Robert Miller, the president and founder of Travel Advocates, was on pace for his best year ever when Covid hit. His business, which helps large groups book travel and accommodations throughout the country, earned two-thirds of its revenue from foreigners traveling to...
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