Posts by: Max Erkiletian

by Max Erkiletian

Strait of Hormuz: How the Closure Impacts Gas, Food Prices and Mortgages Key Takeaways:  Inflation is predicted to rise to 3.5-four percent by mid-year. Food prices are expected to rise within... read the story

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How to Maximize Your Cash Reserve Before Next Rate Cut  Markets and economists are increasingly betting that the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates again at its October 29... read the story

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Stocks Soar, Jobs Drop, Tariffs Feed Inflation: Is It The October Effect? October 2025 is kicking off with a confusing mix of economic signals. Wall Street is rallying, and some analysts are bet... read the story

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Government Shutdown and Seniors: What You Need to Know About Social Security and Healthcare Congress has hit another deadlock. Democrats and Republicans failed to pass a stopgap funding bill, resulting in a gover... read the story

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More Seniors Are Selling Their Homes and Renting in Retirement – Should You? Image Source: Pixabay. Photograph indicative of seniors celebrating the decision to rent rather than own. A major part o... read the story

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Grocery Prices Keep Rising While Farmers’ Incomes Fall Last week’s headlines confirmed what many shoppers already felt at the checkout line—grocery prices are climbing fas... read the story

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Key Medicare Changes You Must Know Before Open Enrollment Medicare’s upcoming open enrollment period is bringing both challenges and opportunities. While rising premiums remain... read the story

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Social Security COLA at Risk? How Tariffs and Turmoil Could Cut Increase The countdown to next year’s Social Security Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) has already begun, but this time the pro... read the story

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Economic Iceberg Hides Tariff Risk To Consumers The U.S. economy may appear steady on the surface, with consumer spending strong and the stock market charging ahead. Ye... read the story

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Rising Heat, AI Boom, and an Aging Grid Could Keep Your Power Bill Climbing Soaring summer heat, an explosion of AI data centers, a crumbling electrical grid, and a shrinking pool of skilled worke... read the story