Economy & Markets
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Private Credit Fears Deepen With UBS Warning of 15% Defaults
By Yash Roy and Bruce DouglasDirect lenders that financed software firms in recent years now look dangerously exposed to AI's impact.
February 24, 2026
S&P 500 Rebounds as Anthropic Update Tempers AI AngstThe shift comes a day after the artificial-intelligence "scare trade" pummeled financial and software firms.
February 24, 2026
12 States With the Highest Household Net WorthThe median net worth across the U.S. ranges from $62,500 to nearly $700,000, new data shows.
February 23, 2026
It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like the Dot-Com Bubble: Bob DollInvestors are retreating from "frothy" stocks but not the overall market, the Crossmark Global CEO writes.
February 23, 2026
12 States With Fastest-Growing CFP Populations: 2026One in 10 CFPs is based in California, according to CFP Board data analyzed by SmartAsset.
February 23, 2026
NYSE, Nasdaq Say Market Hours Unchanged Amid BlizzardNew York City's streets, highways and bridges are closed to most traffic until noon today.
February 20, 2026
Trump Questions Swamp Morgan Stanley Muni WebinarFinancial advisors clamored for a chance to ask what his agenda means for municipal budgets — and the bonds tied to them.
February 20, 2026
Trump's Global Tariffs Struck Down by Supreme CourtVoting 6-3, the court said he exceeded his authority by invoking an emergency powers law to impose "reciprocal" tariffs.