WASHINGTON, APRIL 15, 2026 — America’s 43 million federal student loan borrowers are heading toward a July 1 deadline that most of them are not prepared for. The most sweeping restructuring of federal student loan policy in a generation —…
WASHINGTON, APRIL 15, 2026 — Roughly one in every 30 Americans depends on Social Security disability programs for their monthly income. Most of them receive no raise from an employer, no year-end bonus, and no market return on investments to…
WASHINGTON, APRIL 14, 2026 — The American credit card debt crisis has crossed a threshold that financial analysts are calling historically unprecedented. The numbers are not the product of reckless luxury spending or bad individual decisions. They are the mathematical…
WASHINGTON, APRIL 13, 2026 — Americans hunting for their first home — or their next one — are stuck in a market that economists have taken to calling the “Great Housing Reset.” It is not a crash. It is not…
WASHINGTON, APRIL 12, 2026 — Six weeks into the U.S.-Israel war against Iran, the economic bill is arriving for every American household — not just at the gas station, but on every delivery package, airline ticket, and grocery receipt. And…
WASHINGTON, APRIL 11, 2026 — The U.S. economy sent a deeply conflicting set of signals this week, and for millions of American households, the combined picture is not encouraging. On April 10, 2026, the Bureau of Economic Analysis finalized its…
NEW YORK, APRIL 9, 2026 — Key Takeaways Wall Street had its best day in over a year on Wednesday. The announcement that the United States and Iran had agreed to a two-week ceasefire — ending an acute phase of…
WASHINGTON, APRIL 9, 2026 — Key Takeaways For the first time in 40 days, American drivers have reason to believe the pain at the pump is about to ease. Oil markets moved decisively Wednesday after the US and Iran announced…
WASHINGTON, APRIL 9, 2026 — Key Takeaways The retirement savings decision most Americans agonize over is whether to open a Roth IRA or a Traditional IRA — and whether to choose Roth 401(k) or pre-tax 401(k) contributions at work. The…
WASHINGTON, APRIL 7, 2026 — Key Takeaways More than 400,000 veterans hold VA-backed mortgages that are currently in some stage of distress — ranging from missed payments to active foreclosure proceedings. The rate of foreclosure on VA loans has risen…
WASHINGTON, APRIL 7, 2026 — Key Takeaways More than 7.4 million Americans currently receive Social Security Disability Insurance. Millions more are eligible but either do not know it, have been denied and given up, or are waiting years in a…
WASHINGTON, APRIL 6, 2026 — Key Takeaways The American housing market was already struggling before the Iran war. Home prices remained elevated after the pandemic-era surge. Inventory in most cities was still well below historical norms. Affordability, by almost every…