As Biden mulls student debt, others discover alternative paths to the middle class without the debt. They’re using apprenticeships and certifications.
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Gas tax holiday relief will likely be mild, short. Americans should brace for higher prices
Biden’s gas tax holiday plan would likely mean little relief for consumers. Americans should still brace themselves for higher prices, experts say.
Interest rate hike, bear market, crypto crash, and more happened this week. This is what it means.
A week flooded with news on Fed’s rate hike, bear market, crypto crash, recession, and more. This is a breakdown of what happened and what it means.
S&P 500, Dow and Nasdaq drop on recession fear, mortgage rates rise.
U.S. stocks slid after a handful of banks around the world followed the Fed and raised rates to fight inflation. The rate hikes fed recession fears.
How faster, bigger Fed rate hikes affect credit card, mortgage, savings rates and stocks
Fed rate hikes are expected to be bigger and come faster. This means costlier borrowing and likely, pressure on stocks. But savings rates will rise.
How Fed’s bigger, faster rate hikes will affect your credit card, mortgage, savings rates
The Fed’s expected to raise rates faster and more aggressively to cut inflation. You should act fast to organize your debt and lock in mortgage rates.
Interest in crypto, other digital assets still strong despite recent crash, survey shows
Interest in Bitcoin, other crypto and digital assets like NFTs remains strong despite the market’s recent plunge, a Bank of America survey shows.
Stagflation vs recession: What’s the difference? Which is worse?
Stagflation and recession are buzz words, but what do those mean and what are the odds of each? What does that mean for me and how should I prepare?
Here are the stocks to buy as the market falls and inflation rises
Despite high inflation, plunging stocks, and talk of a recession, experts say there are still some stocks that can earn you a return.
Gas prices surge again to record high but the driver is refineries, not oil prices
High oil prices are usually blamed for record gas prices, but there’s also a refinery shortage. More oil’s meaningless if we can’t convert it to gas.