NEW YORK / WASHINGTON, May 8, 2026 — What Changed This Week — Day by Day Monday opened with the worst day of the Iran war’s economic impact. Brent crude hit $114.40. Iranian fast-attack boats clashed with U.S. Navy vessels.…
WASHINGTON, May 8, 2026 — Why 2026 Is the Home Equity Moment Most Homeowners Haven’t Recognized The housing market of the past six years produced an uncomfortable paradox for the millions of Americans who bought homes before 2022: they are…
NEW YORK / WASHINGTON, May 7, 2026 — Why ADP’s 109,000 Was Such a Surprise The economic narrative heading into Wednesday’s ADP report was one of steady deterioration. GDP contracted 0.3% in Q1. Private payrolls had averaged only 46,000 per…
WASHINGTON, May 7, 2026 — Why $1.23 Trillion in Credit Card Debt Matters to You Personally The record total is a macroeconomic number. What it means at the household level is considerably more concrete. At 21.47% average APR, a $6,600…
WASHINGTON, May 6, 2026 — What Happened in Indiana — and Why It Matters Beyond Indiana Indiana’s primary was not a congressional race. It was not a race for governor or senator. It was a collection of state legislative primaries…
NEW YORK / WASHINGTON, May 5, 2026 — The Path to $5 Gasoline — and Who It Would Hurt Tom Kloza, an independent oil analyst and adviser to Gulf Oil with three decades of market experience, told CNN Monday that…
WASHINGTON, May 5, 2026 — What the Earnings Test Actually Does — and Why It Exists The Social Security retirement earnings test is one of the most misunderstood provisions in the entire program. Most Americans know they can claim Social…
NEW YORK / WASHINGTON, May 4, 2026 — Why This Jobs Report Is Different From Every Other This Year The Bureau of Labor Statistics releases the April nonfarm payrolls report at 8:30 AM Eastern on Friday. Every month, that release…
WASHINGTON, May 3, 2026 — Why the Political Map Has Shifted in Six Months At the start of 2026, Republicans held the House by a margin of eight seats and the Senate with a working majority. The political environment was…
NEW YORK, May 2, 2026 — How the S&P 500 Posted Its Best Month Since November 2023 During a War April 2026 should have been a terrible month for equities. Q1 GDP growth came in at just 0.3% — the…
WASHINGTON, APRIL 30, 2026 — The number that landed Wednesday morning — a 0.3% annualized contraction in US gross domestic product for the first quarter of 2026 — is simultaneously the most alarming economic headline in three years and a…
WASHINGTON, April 30, 2026 — Every Limit That Changed — Side by Side Account Type 2025 Limit 2026 Limit Change Traditional IRA (under 50) $7,000 $7,500 +$500 Traditional IRA (50 and older) $8,000 $8,600 +$600 Roth IRA (under 50) $7,000…