Will the U.S. ever get its national debt under control?

A Q&A with Rick Sharga, founder and CEO of CJ Patrick Co.
Housing inventory balloons as home sale cancellations surge

There were 1.36 million homes for sale last month, according to Zillow
Federal Reserve members speak out on interest rate cuts

Fed Governor Christopher Waller officially calls for a July rate cut
Consumer sentiment improving, but well short of December levels

High-wealth consumers are also feeling gloomier than they did at the end of 2024
Mortgage rates increase following reports of inflation uptick

Interest rates rise for the second week in a row after month-over-month inflation reading increased by 0.3%
June inflation report may have shut the door on a Fed rate cut in July

Tariff impacts are starting to appear in consumer prices
Trump administration keeps the heat on Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell

Whether or not the president can fire Powell still “being looked into” by White House
Mortgage rates rise following robust jobs report

The gains to 30-year and 15-year rates follow five weeks of declines: Freddie Mac
Fed meeting minutes reveal fissures on potential rate cuts

Tariff uncertainty and a resilient labor market have put the central bank in a dicey spot
Inflation fears ebb, though consumers are still cutting back on spending

Year-ahead consumer inflation expectations dipped to 3%: New York Fed survey