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Trump’s rise enabled by decades-long slide for the middle class
By Mark Niquette, Michelle JamriskoDonald Trump has tapped into a cohort of Americans who have experienced the uglier side of a grinding, decades-long economic transformation.
December 11, 2015
Consumer Credit Card Debt Near ‘Unsustainable’ Levels: CardHubConsumers paid off almost $35 billion of credit card debt in Q1, then racked up another $53.3 billion over the next two quarters, CardHub reported.
December 07, 2015
Don’t Expect Higher CD Rates When Fed Hikes: BankrateBanks will likely use a rate hike as an opportunity to boost their margins, says Bankrates Greg McBride.
December 07, 2015
Puerto Rico talks risk rises with Supreme Court hearing appealMajor creditors say they have already approved a debt restructuring plan.
December 07, 2015
Puerto Rico talks risk rises with Supreme Court hearing appealMajor creditors say they have already approved a debt restructuring plan.
December 01, 2015
Higher Rates May Cut Small-Business Borrowing Costs: Searching for Alpha for December 2015Nonbank lenders, aka shadow banks, account for 26% of all loans to small businesses. Will higher rates get actual banks back in the lending business?
December 01, 2015
Puerto Rico Avoids Default by Making December Bond PaymentsThe island's governor may claw back some revenue to pay for essential services and general obligation debt.
December 01, 2015
Blaine Aikin, CEO of fi360, Named CFP Board 2016 Chair-ElectAikin is the head of fi360, which provides the AIF and AIFA designations to fiduciary advisors.