Tag: credit card debt
Sep 14, 2026
For most of my career I’ve heard predictions that the federal debt would end in collapse. The warnings have come from both parties, usually from whichever one is not in power. Not having seen a collapse yet, I’m skeptical of new warnings. A recent one...
Oct 13, 2025
Whenever the Federal Reserve announces a change in the federal funds rate, it’s big news. Financial pundits and journalists analyze the likely impact on inflation, housing markets, consumer spending, and the economy in general. But what effect do these cuts, like the...
Dec 26, 2022
Consider your Christmas shopping list. What was the most expensive single item on it? That special gift for your partner? The latest electronic gizmo for your teenager? Your family’s holiday travel? Certainly, with inflation hitting a 40-year high, all these items...
