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A Tale Of Two Recessions: Some Americans Thrive As Others Suffer
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The recession is playing out much differently across wealth, race and gender divides. Some are bearing the brunt of the ... Read more
Unemployment Is Nearing Great Depression Levels. Here's How The Eras Are Similar — And Different
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The unemployment rate is at its highest since the Great Depression. The current situation differs from that of the early... Read more
Fear And Desperation On Main Street As Small Businesses Struggle To Survive Despite PPP And Other Federal Loan Programs
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Millions of small business owners have not received government loans under the CARES Act. Many are bootstrapping, crowdf... Read more
Coronavirus Could Create 'a Generation Of Supersavers' And Reshape The Economy
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A generation of risk-averse supersavers could emerge from the fallout of the coronavirus crisis and potentially reshape ... Read more
New Trump Bump? Consumer Confidence Hasn't Been This High Since ... Clinton Impeachment
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Surveys show that the Trump impeachment proceedings, like most current political issues, push Americans into their parti... Read more
Is There A Recession Coming? Keep An Eye On These Key Indicators
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While there's no crystal ball to accurately predict when a recession will hit, there are some leading indicators investo... Read more
Here's What That Fed Rate Cut Means For Your Finances
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Everything from credit cards to car loans are generally based on a benchmark rate, which in turn is influenced by the Fe... Read more
More Middle-class Families Say The 'American Dream' Is Out Of Reach: Study
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More middle-class families now say the American dream is out of reach. Read more
This Fourth Of July, Americans Will Shell Out $1 Billion On Beer
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If spending is any guide, this country's patriotic spirit is alive and well, with Americans coughing up nearly $7 billio... Read more
Bernie Sanders Plans To Cancel All $1.6 Trillion Of Student Debt By Taxing Wall Street
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Sen. Bernie Sanders announced a plan on Monday to forgive the country's $1.6 trillion outstanding student loan tab. Read more
Half Of Americans Say Their Financial Situation Hasn't Improved Since The Great Recession
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The Great Recession ended a decade ago. Many Americans are still waiting for their finances to improve. Read more
Here's What To Do If The US-China Trade War Ignites Layoffs
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The trade war with China and rising pressure on manufacturers and retailers are bringing a new worry: layoffs. Here's ho... Read more
Josh Brown: How I Explain The Stock Market Vs The Economy
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Josh Brown, CEO of Ritholtz Wealth Management, has a good analogy to compare the gyrations on Wall Street to the real ec... Read more
Trump Advisor Hassett Attributes Rise In Retirement Savings Optimism To Strong Economy And Market
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Trump aide Kevin Hassett says the U.S. is seeing "skyrocketing optimism" about retirement because "incomes are growing a... Read more
Here's Why 7 Out Of 10 People Think They'll Be Better Off Financially Next Year
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People are feeling good about their wallets, and it shows. Nearly 70 percent of participants in a recent Gallup poll sai... Read more