On the Thursday, January 8, 2026, episode of The Excerpt podcast: In 2026, many Americans are feeling financially squeezed.

The Federal Reserve’s final monetary move of 2026 gave markets a clearer but still-incomplete vision of where interest rates might be heading next year—a year likely marked by continued concerns over ...

NEW YORK, Dec 11 (Reuters) - After three consecutive interest rate cuts, investors now confront an uncertain U.S. monetary policy outlook for the year ahead, clouded by persistent inflation, data gaps ...

The Federal Reserve cut interest rates Wednesday in an unusually narrow vote, underscoring the divides among bank officials over the effect rate cuts will have on inflation and employment. The Federal ...

If your home insurance rate has spiked lately, you’re not alone. And President Trump’s policies could make it even more expensive. Since 2021, at least 6 million policyholders across the country have ...

I see continued economic expansion into 2026, despite recent headwinds like tight monetary policy and government shutdowns. Upward revisions in S&P 500 earnings estimates for Q4 are highly unusual ...

Energy Secretary Chris Wright said climate change is far from being one of the biggest problems the world is facing. Wright’s remarks are the latest attempt from the Trump administration to downplay ...

Global rates of hypertension, or high blood pressure, in childhood and adolescence have nearly doubled since 2000, putting more kids at risk for poor health later in life. “In 2000, about 3.4% of boys ...

Ed Yardeni, Yardeni Research president, joins 'Squawk Box' to discuss the latest market trends, state of the economy, the Fed's interest rate outlook, impact of tariffs on the markets, and more. Woman ...

Residents of 49 States and Washington, D.C., Face Increasing Electric and Natural Gas Bills This updated utility rate tracker shows rate increases or proposals set to go into effect over the next two ...

August saw a 1.4% drop in active listings, while new listings dropped 1.1%, according to new data from Redfin. Even with mortgage rates coming down, creating a flurry of refinancing activity, home ...

Here’s a timeline of everything the federal government has done to make it harder to keep the planet livable. Some notable lowlights include ending tax credits for renewable energy, releasing reports ...