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The world has never faced a crisis while loaded with so much debt, making the U.S. especially vulnerable despite being the world’s biggest oil producer, according to Ruchir Sharma, chair of Rockefeller International, the global investment strategy arm of Rockefeller…

Because of the extremely high interest rates, credit cards are one of the most expensive ways to borrow money. Even so, at least one-third of credit card users carry a balance from one month to the next, according to the Federal Reserve Bank…

Many Americans are feeling the financial pain following the expiration of enhanced federal subsidies for Affordable Care Act marketplace health insurance. About 1 in 10 people — 9% — who were enrolled in an ACA marketplace health plan last year are now uninsured following…

The 2-year Treasury yield jumped more than 9 basis points Tuesday, to 3.925%, after weak demand in a $69 billion auction. The bid-to-cover ratio in the two-year auction — how many dollars of investment chase every dollar of securities available — was…

Around USD 875 billion in commercial real estate (CRE) debt in the United States is scheduled to mature in 2026. This wave of refinancing comes at a time when interest rates are significantly higher than when many of these loans…

The American consumer’s confidence in the US economy improved slightly in February after cratering a month earlier. A measure of Americans’ short-term expectations for their income, business conditions and the job market rose four points to 72, remaining well below…

Protecting Families from Rising Debt Collector Violations Lawrence, United States – February 18, 2026 / Legal Rights Advocates, Inc. / The rise in debt collector harassment across the United States has become a pressing concern for many families struggling with financial challenges. Reports indicate…

While the prospect of a SpaceX initial public offering and the hopeful listings from OpenAI and Anthropic have juiced IPO excitement on Wall Street, the current action in tech capital markets has nothing to do with equity. Rather, it’s all about debt. Tech’s four…

Housing affordability challenges are weighing on not only would-be buyers, but also on a growing share of existing homeowners, new data suggests. Late-stage mortgage delinquencies — those with payments at least 90 days past due — rose 18.6% in December…

After dropping sharply, mortgage interest rates rose last week for the first time in a month. That pushed total mortgage demand down 8.5% compared with the previous week, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association’s seasonally adjusted index. The average contract…