Consumers in the top 10%, earning an average of $250,000 or greater per year, account for roughly 50% of all consumer spending nationwide. These consumers are spending on everything from vacations to furniture ...

The value of household assets in the United States increased in 2024 to an all time high. The Federal Reserve tracks data that it gathers on assets held by households across the country. ...

Medical care expenses have been consistently increasing more than the overall expenses of all goods and services throughout the country. Many have seen healthcare costs rise faster than their wages over the past ...

Smaller companies are likely to see more of a negative impact of new tariffs rather than larger companies. The reliance on imported products by small companies throughout various industries has risen over the ...

The U.S. Treasury is considering elongating federal debt, meaning that it would consider extending maturities of bonds rather than issuing short term maturities to fund current government expenditures. Treasury yields fell moderately across ...

Equity indexes broke from an upward trend as the threat of tariffs weighed on U.S. companies hesitant to pass along the higher costs. Margins contract as costs are absorbed by companies, diluting future ...

More workers are applying for unemployment as companies scale back and hiring initiatives ease. Both federal and private sector workers are filing for unemployment at an increasing pace. Demand for new hires has ...

The administration confirmed that the U.S. would impose a 25% tariff on goods and services imported from Canada and Mexico effective early April, including an additional 10% tariff on Chinese imports. The effective ...

Stock Indexes: Dow Jones 43,840 S&P 500 5,954 Nasdaq 18,847 Bond Sector Yields: 2 Yr Treasury 3.99% 10 Yr Treasury 4.24% 10 Yr Municipal 2.88% High Yield 6.92% YTD Market Returns: Dow Jones ...

Yields on government and corporate bonds leveled off in January as fixed income markets awaited the proposed policies and agenda of newly installed Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent.  Reducing federal debt and curtailing government ...