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The U.S. economy got off to a slow start in 2026, but it appears to have finished strong at the end of the first quarter, despite the war with Iran.

Super catch-up contribution rates are low: “Most people don’t have that kind of discretionary income.”

The oil shock and elevated inflation are top worries for investors in the bond market as Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell prepares to deliver the final press conference of his career at the central bank’s helm.

Home builders ramped up construction in March as the weather warmed and housing starts hit a 15-month high, but an industry slump appears no closer to ending.

Cutting it all still won’t save the budget.

“I do not have any inheritance from anyone coming my way as I lost most of my immediate family when young.”

Corporate profit margins and P/E multiples — not GDP forecasts — are the real tools to surviving a bear market.

JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon says an economic downturn sparked by weakness in credit would encompass more than just the private credit segment and be more severe than many expect.

Oil futures rallied further Wednesday, with the key contract nearing its highs reached in the early days of the Iran war with little progress made on getting oil tankers through the Strait of Hormuz.

Renaud Saleur is looking past politics to bank on megatrends like electrification, natural resources and AI bricks and mortars.

Drinks like Dirty Mountain Dew and Coca-Cola Cherry Float are helping the two beverage giants prop up sales. Other major brands are jumping in on the trend as well.

“I want to know what responsible budgeting looks like if you’re single.”