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Bankruptcies are exploding across the economy, hitting small businesses and households. Few industries are immune.

Bankruptcies are exploding across the economy, hitting small businesses and households. Few industries are immune.

US bankruptcies are on the rise.doockie/Getty Images From corporate giants to mom-and-pop shops, bankruptcies are piling up across the US this year. Large corporate bankruptcies have hit...

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6 under-the-radar stocks to play the AI boom in 2026: BofA

6 under-the-radar stocks to play the AI boom in 2026: BofA

While players like Nvidia (NVDA) and Broadcom (AVGO) are at the forefront of investors’ minds, smaller specialized players are grabbing a slice of the AI spending behind the scenes. In a recent re...

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Why mortgage rates are stuck at 6.2% — and might stay there

Why mortgage rates are stuck at 6.2% — and might stay there

For weeks now, mortgage rates have barely budged. There’s a good chance they won’t move much in the new year either. Mortgage rates have hovered in a remarkably narrow range of 6.2% to 6.3%, rough...

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The Fed admits it can’t easily fix an economic problem it helped create

The Fed admits it can’t easily fix an economic problem it helped create

Christopher Waller, governor of the US Federal Reserve, arrives for the Federal Reserve Board open meeting in Washington, DC, US, on Friday, Oct. 24, 2025. Al Drago/Bloomberg via Getty Images ...

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Crypto ownership is on the rise in Europe: Who’s investing the most?

Crypto ownership is on the rise in Europe: Who’s investing the most?

More than 90% of people aged 18 and over in major European economies are aware of crypto-assets or cryptocurrencies. That’s according to the ‘Web3 Industry in France and Europe’ report by Ad...

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A strategist at a $60 billion investment firm says defense stocks are poised to soar. Here are his 5 top picks for 2026.

A strategist at a $60 billion investment firm says defense stocks are poised to soar. Here are his 5 top picks for 2026.

US Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jackson Manske As geopolitical uncertainty rises, many finance pros have homed in on the defense sector Scott Helfstein of Global X ETFs thinks a handful ...

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