Any Time but the Present The wild housing market is taking its toll. Buying a house is a key ingredient for wealth building, but many Americans aren’t able to do that. The U.S. has been facing a deficit in housing units for years. That’s partially propping up home prices. When the Federal Reserve slashed interest…Read more
Smart Stocking Last year, retailers went wild stocking warehouses, and shelves in the hopes of capitalizing fully on the first post-pandemic holiday season. This year, they’re shaking things up again, by doing quite the opposite.Retail giants like Walmart (WMT) and Target (TGT) are taking a more calculated approach to their warehouses, shifting focus from abundance…Read more
Cloudy With a Chance of Rate Cuts Interest rates have soared since the Federal Reserve kicked off its campaign to fight inflation. But after holding rates steady at its last two meetings, and inflation cooling down in recent months, the market predicts rate cuts could be in our future. For anyone shouldering an expensive debt…Read more
