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The Social Security trust fund deadline just moved up one quarter

Jul 13, 2026

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1 min read

The Social Security trust fund deadline just moved up one quarter

Last month the Trustees moved the deadline up yet again. The average retiree loses $458 a month the moment it happens.

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The yield that preceded the last crash

Jul 10, 2026

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1 min read

The yield that preceded the last crash

Same level. Different Fed. Same warning.

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One in eight dollars charged to American credit cards hasn't been paid in three months

Jul 8, 2026

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2 min read

One in eight dollars charged to American credit cards hasn't been paid in three months

The Great Recession peak was 13.7%. The gap between that low point and right now is shrinking fast.

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Three months ago your portfolio was bleeding. Then Q2 happened.

Jul 2, 2026

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1 min read

Three months ago your portfolio was bleeding. Then Q2 happened.

If you held through the Q1 selloff, those 90 days handed you more than a typical full year of returns.

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$3,820 — the real cost of keeping $100,000 in your savings account last year

Jun 22, 2026

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1 min read

$3,820 — the real cost of keeping $100,000 in your savings account last year

CPI just hit its highest reading since April 2023. That's the number your interest rate has to beat — and isn't.

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What your grocer paid last month

Jun 16, 2026

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1 min read

What your grocer paid last month

It hasn't hit your receipt yet. It will.

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The dollar just lost ground again

Jun 11, 2026

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1 min read

The dollar just lost ground again

The Fed's target is half of this.

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Gold just did what gold always does

Jun 4, 2026

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1 min read

Gold just did what gold always does

Iran. Inflation. A Fed that might hike. Guess.

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What Q1 corporate profits actually showed

May 29, 2026

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1 min read

What Q1 corporate profits actually showed

The quarter before told a very different story.

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Wall Street just flipped the script on rates

May 25, 2026

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1 min read

Wall Street just flipped the script on rates

Three months ago they were pricing cuts. Not anymore.

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The last time bonds did this, Bush was president

May 20, 2026

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1 min read

The last time bonds did this, Bush was president

Iraq surge. iPhone launch. Pre-housing-crash.

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Even the Fed didn't see this one coming

May 14, 2026

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1 min read

Even the Fed didn't see this one coming

Wholesale prices just did something they haven't done since 2022.

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MONEY & MARKETS

The Social Security trust fund deadline just moved up one quarter

Jul 13, 2026

•

1 min read

The Social Security trust fund deadline just moved up one quarter

Last month the Trustees moved the deadline up yet again. The average retiree loses $458 a month the moment it happens.

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MONEY & MARKETS

The yield that preceded the last crash

Jul 10, 2026

•

1 min read

The yield that preceded the last crash

Same level. Different Fed. Same warning.

MONEY & MARKETS

One in eight dollars charged to American credit cards hasn't been paid in three months

Jul 8, 2026

•

2 min read

One in eight dollars charged to American credit cards hasn't been paid in three months

The Great Recession peak was 13.7%. The gap between that low point and right now is shrinking fast.

MONEY & MARKETS

Three months ago your portfolio was bleeding. Then Q2 happened.

Jul 2, 2026

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1 min read

Three months ago your portfolio was bleeding. Then Q2 happened.

If you held through the Q1 selloff, those 90 days handed you more than a typical full year of returns.

One Number
One Number

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$3,820 — the real cost of keeping $100,000 in your savings account last year

Jun 22, 2026

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1 min read

$3,820 — the real cost of keeping $100,000 in your savings account last year

CPI just hit its highest reading since April 2023. That's the number your interest rate has to beat — and isn't.

One Number
One Number

MONEY & MARKETS

What your grocer paid last month

Jun 16, 2026

•

1 min read

What your grocer paid last month

It hasn't hit your receipt yet. It will.

One Number
One Number

MONEY & MARKETS

The dollar just lost ground again

Jun 11, 2026

•

1 min read

The dollar just lost ground again

The Fed's target is half of this.

One Number
One Number

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Gold just did what gold always does

Jun 4, 2026

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1 min read

Gold just did what gold always does

Iran. Inflation. A Fed that might hike. Guess.

One Number
One Number

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What Q1 corporate profits actually showed

May 29, 2026

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1 min read

What Q1 corporate profits actually showed

The quarter before told a very different story.

One Number
One Number

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Wall Street just flipped the script on rates

May 25, 2026

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1 min read

Wall Street just flipped the script on rates

Three months ago they were pricing cuts. Not anymore.

One Number
One Number

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The last time bonds did this, Bush was president

May 20, 2026

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1 min read

The last time bonds did this, Bush was president

Iraq surge. iPhone launch. Pre-housing-crash.

One Number
One Number

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Even the Fed didn't see this one coming

May 14, 2026

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1 min read

Even the Fed didn't see this one coming

Wholesale prices just did something they haven't done since 2022.

One Number
One Number

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