The Fed’s June dot plot flipped: median official sees rates ending 2026 higher. Warsh said prices ‘too high’ July 1. Stop waiting for a rate-cut rescue that may not come.
Inflation just hit 4.2% and bond traders are betting the Fed’s next move is a rate HIKE. What that flip means for your credit card APR, house plans, and savings — and 3 moves to make this week.
The share of credit card balances 90+ days past due hit 13.1% — the worst since 2011. Here’s what the NY Fed data actually says about who’s drowning and what to do.
The Supreme Court ruled $164.7 billion in tariffs were unconstitutional. Companies collected the costs from you and now want to keep both the refund and the higher prices. Here’s the math on the policy tax.
Kevin Warsh was just confirmed as Federal Reserve chair in the most partisan vote in modern history. Here is what his inflation-first approach means for your credit card rate, HELOC, and ARM mortgage — and what to do this week.
The Fed meets April 28 and won’t cut rates. Here’s exactly what that costs you each month on credit cards, car loans, and mortgages — and 4 moves to make before the new Fed chair takes over.
Wells Fargo’s CEO called market conditions ‘fragile’ on Fox Business — I explain what that word actually means for your credit limit and what to do now.
Credit card interest rates remain near record levels in 2026, averaging 19.7% to 23.8% despite three Fed rate cuts in 2025. With $1.233 trillion in balances and minimum payments that can triple your debt, waiting for rate relief is not a strategy. Here are your real options.
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