Trump's Tariffs, Fed Rate Decisions, And America's Debt Crisis: This Week In Economics
As we wrap up another eventful week, the headlines were dominated by President Donald Trump‘s tariff decisions, the Federal ...
A rule of thumb for tapping home equity
A simple rule can prevent you from overdoing it with a home equity line of credit: Don't borrow a lot, and don't borrow for ...
Trump’s Tariffs May Complicate Efforts to Tame Inflation
Federal Reserve officials are closely watching the levies, given the expectation that such policies could lead to higher prices.
How will US tariffs affect the TLT and VGLT ETFs?
The iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond (TLT) and the Vanguard Long-Term Treasury ETF (VGLT) ETFs have slipped this year, which may continue in February. The VGLT fund traded at $55.67, down by 11% from ...
Economy Faces Major Challenge Of Sustained High Interest Rates That Need Fixing - Cue Recession
Aggregate US debt is $101.353T, or 3.45x GDP, indicating a historically high leverage that risks recession. Read why ...
House values slide amid fears Trump trade war will hit interest rates
House values and rents are falling across Sydney and Melbourne ahead of an expected interest rate cut. But even that is at ...
Tariffs May Add $1,700 To Average Tax Bill, Hike Prices And Cut Income, Say Experts
Higher tariffs could worsen the squeeze on American families by increasing their taxes, lowering their income, and requiring them to pay more for tariffed goods.