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Today’s home equity loan and HELOC rates, Sept. 21, 2026
Today’s home equity loan and HELOC rates, Sept. 21, 2026

By staying on top of home equity loan and HELOC interest rates, you’ll recognize when it’s a good time to apply for these comparatively cheap borrowing options.

By Joseph HostetlerSeptember 21, 2026
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent testifies during a House Financial Services Committee hearing on the state of the international financial system on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, on September 15, 2026.
U.S. Treasury’s bond scheme is not a national debt management tool, say top economists, but it did show Wall Street what makes Scott Bessent flinch
By Eleanor PringleSeptember 21, 2026
Current ARM mortgage rates report for Sept. 21, 2026
Current ARM mortgage rates report for Sept. 21, 2026
By Glen Luke FlanaganSeptember 21, 2026
Iran’s economy faces another blockade: Red tape and gridlock are clogging up land routes that bypass the U.S. Navy’s Hormuz stranglehold
Iran’s economy faces another blockade: Red tape and gridlock are clogging up land routes that bypass the U.S. Navy’s Hormuz stranglehold
By Jason MaSeptember 20, 2026
Current refi mortgage rates report for Sept. 21, 2026
Current refi mortgage rates report for Sept. 21, 2026
By Glen Luke FlanaganSeptember 21, 2026
Dollar General CEO says consumers making $100,000 a year don’t feel like high-income shoppers anymore as high gas prices and inflation reshape habits
Dollar General CEO says consumers making $100,000 a year don’t feel like high-income shoppers anymore as high gas prices and inflation reshape habits
By Jason MaSeptember 20, 2026
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The economy has undergone a structural transformation that ended the low-cost era. ‘The regime change in inflation and interest rates is the outcome’
The economy has undergone a structural transformation that ended the low-cost era. ‘The regime change in inflation and interest rates is the outcome’

The shift, in many ways, returns the economy to where it was before the financial crisis in December 2007 that lasted through June 2009.

By Christopher Rugaber and The Associated PressSeptember 20, 2026
On issue after issue, Trump has given Xi Jinping a pass — even on reports China is helping Iran. ‘I think he’s behaved reasonably well’

Unable to change Chinese behavior, Trump has resorted to hospitality.

By Josh Boak and The Associated PressSeptember 20, 2026
Treasury yields are already blowing up the CBO’s long-term forecasts, and experts who previously downplayed U.S. debt fears are now starting to worry

“If interest begets debt, and debt begets interest, eventually debt will spin out of control. A fiscal crisis, once unthinkable, is now a distinct possibility.”

By Jason MaSeptember 19, 2026
Elon Musk’s DOGE swiped $329 million in humanitarian funding from Nepal, leaving a Gen Z tech revolution to transform the budding country’s economy

After the Trump administration gutted USAID, Nepal’s private sector has stepped up to energize its young workforce and strengthen its financial independence.

By Sasha RogelbergSeptember 20, 2026
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‘Know your agent’: Banks face a new compliance challenge as AI agents shop and pay on their own
‘Know your agent’: Banks face a new compliance challenge as AI agents shop and pay on their own

Banks and card networks are racing to verify who—or what—is spending money.

By Nicholas GordonSeptember 19, 2026
Kevin Warsh just revealed a huge change for the Fed. The press missed it

Warsh is shaping up to run the Fed in a totally different way than it has been for decades.

By Steve H. Hanke and John GreenwoodSeptember 18, 2026
Top CD rates from major banks on September 18, 2026: Chase CDs, Bank of America CDs, Citibank CDs, and more

A deposit account at a bank you already recognize can be a safe way to earn interest on your money.

By Joseph HostetlerSeptember 18, 2026
Onchain finance is coming to Wall Street—and ignoring it is no longer an option

Two veteran financial attorneys say once-exotic blockchain are already being integrated into traditional finance.

By Jake Chervinsky and Rebecca RettigSeptember 18, 2026
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Mortgage rates today, Sept. 21, 2026: Rates tick up again
Mortgage rates today, Sept. 21, 2026: Rates tick up again

Compare average mortgage rates on different types of home loans so you can pick the best mortgage for your needs as you house shop.

By Glen Luke FlanaganSeptember 21, 2026
A hotter world, tighter budgets: the World Wildlife Fund on Climate Week’s 2026 test

Nature Is climate infrastructure. It’s also the least funded.

By Marcene MitchellSeptember 20, 2026
The bank account says no while the Europe group chat says YOLO. Gen Z is cutting spending—but not on little treats and last-minute trips

Even as everyday costs pile up, Gen Z is making room for what feels worth it.

By Tatiana SatauaSeptember 20, 2026
Billionaire Melinda French Gates once revealed she refused to fund her Gen Z daughter’s startup—despite being worth over $34 billion

Microsoft cofounder Bill Gates has long warned that his kids won’t be coasting off his fortune—and Melinda French Gates is making sure that mindset starts early, by insisting her daughter raises capital on her own.

By Orianna Rosa RoyleSeptember 20, 2026
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U.S. economy hits pivotal milestone: Spending on data centers and other information-processing hardware now exceeds housing investment
U.S. economy hits pivotal milestone: Spending on data centers and other information-processing hardware now exceeds housing investment

“We’re seeing a pivotal shift in the US economy: investment is shifting away from residential investment and towards computers.”

By Jason MaSeptember 20, 2026
Even in the era of NIL, college sports are stacked against student athletes—now lack of transparency is holding them back from a ‘fair market’

Without collective bargaining agreements like in pro sports, college athletes are left to navigate NIL blindly.

By Joshua HongSeptember 20, 2026
‘A huge problem’: Trump has traded more stocks than all of Congress combined. A Bush-era ethics lawyer explains why you should worry

The White House says the president’s 28,700 trades are automated and hands-off.

By Eva RoytburgSeptember 19, 2026
A professor who teaches a course on Warren Buffett sees him more as a ‘guide toward how to live a successful life’ than how to invest

Interest deepens after reading Buffett’s annual letters, which became required reading for many investors, and hearing him speak in interviews.

By Josh Funk, Stan Choe and The Associated PressSeptember 19, 2026
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‘Stealth wealth’ is reshaping luxury real estate: How the ultrarich buy multimillion-dollar mansions off the books
‘Stealth wealth’ is reshaping luxury real estate: How the ultrarich buy multimillion-dollar mansions off the books

The ultrawealthy now treat visibility as a liability and they’re paying to disappear from luxury real estate records.

By Sydney LakeSeptember 19, 2026
Top Chef finalist Brian Malarkey: After 27 restaurants, I’m betting big on my hometown Portland — and we’re headed for $10 million in sales this year

People told me Portland was a bad bet and I chose to make a big one instead. I’m a chef, not an economist, but I put my money where my mouth is.

By Brian MalarkeySeptember 19, 2026
Today’s home equity loan and HELOC rates, Sept. 18, 2026

By staying on top of home equity loan and HELOC interest rates, you’ll recognize when it’s a good time to apply for these comparatively cheap borrowing options.

By Joseph HostetlerSeptember 18, 2026
Ricardo Semler on the prisoner’s dilemma on data centers: trillions of dollars obsolete in just a few years

Communities need safeguards now to avoid a future “Silicon Belt” of stranded assets and broken tax promises.

By Ricardo SemlerSeptember 18, 2026
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Energy
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As high fuel costs force people to choose between filling up or buying groceries, Trump says ‘it’s a very inexpensive price to pay’ for the Iran war
As high fuel costs force people to choose between filling up or buying groceries, Trump says ‘it’s a very inexpensive price to pay’ for the Iran war

“Gas prices matter because they’re one of the few economic indicators voters experience and see in real time,” said veteran Republican strategist Chris Wilson.

By Steve Peoples, Jesse Bedayn, Jonathan J. Cooper and The Associated PressSeptember 20, 2026
Central Command says U.S. military has aided the transit of 1 billion barrels of oil through Hormuz in past two months while Iran has ‘exported zero’

Adm. Brad Cooper said the volume of oil, natural gas and cargo transiting over the past two weeks is the highest it has been in six months.

By The Associated PressSeptember 19, 2026
Inside U.S. oil’s return to global wildcatting: ‘It’s like geo-porn’

The top U.S. shale oil drillers aim to find the next big boom abroad.

By Jordan BlumSeptember 19, 2026
‘We’ve been free-riding off Beijing in a weird way’ — Oil prices are high but could be much worse. Trump has China’s Xi to thank for that

“China’s doing it because they understand that they’re on the train that Trump is driving off a cliff. If oil prices go way up, that hurts the global economy. If it hurts the global economy, it hurts them.”

By Aamer Madhani and The Associated PressSeptember 19, 2026
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Sydney Sweeney doesn’t just star in controversial ads. She helps engineer them

The actress became an equity partner and creative director at sports prediction market Novig before the viral advertising campaign’s launch.

By Camila Grigera NaónSeptember 18, 2026
Crypto.com founder: Crypto’s battles will continue, but the war is over

I spent years championing the Clarity Act framework, it is natural to view Tuesday’s result as a significant setback, but the war has already been fought.

By Kris MarszalekSeptember 17, 2026
Exclusive: Expa and Coinbase Ventures-backed Fin.com emerges from stealth with $20 million seed round to build out global stablecoin infrastructure

The payments company provides the infrastructure needed for businesses to move stablecoins into local bank accounts.

By Camila Grigera NaónSeptember 15, 2026
Exclusive: Tare raises $13 million from Blockchain Capital to manage private credit transactions on the blockchain

The startup uses blockchain software to streamline credit operations and boost returns for borrowers and lenders.

By Camila Grigera NaónSeptember 16, 2026
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    Americans are still spending their tax refunds — for now, as retail sales jump in May
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We’ve now got the full text of the U.S.-Iran peace deal—and allies are appalled at the gains it hands to Iran
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We’ve now got the full text of the U.S.-Iran peace deal—and allies are appalled at the gains it hands to Iran
By Jim EdwardsJune 18, 2026
Top CD rates on June 18, 2026: Lock in up to up to 4.30%
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Top CD rates on June 18, 2026: Lock in up to up to 4.30%
By Glen Luke FlanaganJune 18, 2026
The top high-yield savings rates: Up to 5.00% on June 18, 2026
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The top high-yield savings rates: Up to 5.00% on June 18, 2026
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Current refi mortgage rates report for June 18, 2026
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Current refi mortgage rates report for June 18, 2026
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Current ARM mortgage rates report for June 18, 2026
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Current ARM mortgage rates report for June 18, 2026
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Kevin Warsh showed that he’s decisively not Trump’s ‘sock puppet’—and markets didn’t like it
By Eva RoytburgJune 17, 2026
The G7 just pledged to break China’s rare earth grip — there’s a lot of work to do
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The G7 just pledged to break China’s rare earth grip — there’s a lot of work to do
By Mia OsmonbekovJune 17, 2026
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By Angelica AngJune 17, 2026
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Vanguard’s alarming state of retirement in 2026: The average American has $167,970 in their account—or they have $44,115
By Nick LichtenbergJune 17, 2026
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The affordability crisis is so bad that, for the first time ever, both mom and dad are working full-time in most American families
By Jacqueline MunisJune 17, 2026
Biden’s flip-flopping on student loan promises made borrowers increase discretionary spending, and were 7.5% more likely to default as a result
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By Catherina GioinoJune 17, 2026
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Kevin Warsh’s first Fed meeting sees rates hold steady and makes outright promise to deliver price stability—but don’t expect many details on when
By Eleanor PringleJune 17, 2026
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Tokens are getting cheaper, but companies are spending even more on AI as a result, top economist warns
By Sasha RogelbergJune 17, 2026
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Sam Bankman-Fried’s pardon bid faces bipartisan pushback in Congress: ‘Keep him locked up’
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