Personal Finance

Personal Finance

Today’s Consumer: Bigger Credit Card Debts, Smaller Bank Deposits

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The biggest four banks in the US all saw their customers boost spending in 2023, as delinquencies rise in turn.

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Real Estate

Older Homeowners Are Staying Put, Freezing Out Young Families

Empty-nest Boomers have been reluctant to sell their larger houses, which is making it hard for younger families to find starter homes.

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Personal Finance

More Americans Than Ever Own Stocks

In 2022, 58% of Americans held stocks, according to a recent poll from the Federal Reserve. It’s the highest mark ever.

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Patent Drop

Visa’s Blockchain Efforts Could Give The Tech Better Reputation

Visa wants to make a one-size-fits-all blockchain.

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Advisor Upside

Billionaires Inherit More Wealth Than They Make

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Newly minted billionaires got more of their money from inheritance than, well, making money, according to UBS.

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Hedge Funds

Corporate America Keeps Dumping Pension Plans

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Personal Finance

Don’t Know Much About Money: With More Americans relying on TikTok for financial advice, what could go wrong?

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Economics

High Inflation is Hitting Americans’ Retirement Optimism

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OP-ED | Power Corridor

The Largest Wealth Transfer in History Has Begun

What will it mean when Gen Z and millennials rule the world?

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Economics

The Economics of Graying Populations

Holding back the tide of time: how to deal with the economic challenges of aging populations

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Economics

We Are in a Recession, If You Ask High-Earning Americans

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Personal Finance

Celebration Budgets Explode for the Fourth of July

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Economics

The Family Business Succession Puzzle

How family businesses navigate succession planning, the rise of private equity, and changing generational dynamics.

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