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Get Ready for the Return of Student Loans

Get Ready for the Return of Student Loans

Are you ready? After a series of pandemic-related suspensions, thwarted forgiveness attempts, and court challenges, federal student loan payments are coming back. As things stand, interest will start accumulating on federal student loan balances from Sept. 1, and the first payments are due in October. (Check with your loan servicer about the actual start date.) […]

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Fitch Downgrades U.S. Credit Rating

Fitch Downgrades U.S. Credit Rating

In a surprise move August 1, credit rating agency Fitch Ratings downgraded U.S. Treasuries to AA+ from AAA.1 Fitch’s explanation for the downgrade was that it “reflects the expected fiscal deterioration over the next three years, a high and growing general government debt burden, and the erosion of governance relative to AA and AAA rated […]

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Q2 Industrials Sector Earnings Preview: Rebound in Stocks Suggests Improved Fundamentals

Q2 Industrials Sector Earnings Preview: Rebound in Stocks Suggests Improved Fundamentals

Key Takeaways Industrials firms Caterpillar, Honeywell, Deere, and others to report as economy improves Reporting period comes after sector made strong gains in Q2 amid receding recession fears Rate situation, China demand remain possible concerns going into the second half While the industrials sector doesn’t grab headlines like electric cars and artificial intelligence, it’s arguably […]

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Retail Q2 Earnings Preview: Economic Data Offers Merchants a Mixed Bag—Could Rising Consumer Debt Upset the Cart?

Retail Q2 Earnings Preview: Economic Data Offers Merchants a Mixed Bag—Could Rising Consumer Debt Upset the Cart?

Key Takeaways How might record credit card debt levels and the return of student loan payments affect second-half retail forecasts? Discretionary spending held up in Q2—investors will want to hear what executives say about Q3  Where brick-and-mortar store growth may be heading  The nation’s retailers saw mixed sales results during the second quarter despite an […]

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