Max Erkiletian

Max K. Erkiletian is a seasoned journalist and analytical reporter with nearly 40 years of experience. He has been nominated for several honors and was part of a team that won the Missouri Press Association’s Community Service Award.

His vast experience has included covering a wide range of topics, from crime reporting to politics and music. His interview subjects have included U.S. Senators, such as Tom Eagleton; economists, such as Arthur Laffer; former Fed Chair Paul Volcker; and musicians, such as Muddy Waters and B. B. King.

Today, he focuses on personal finance, consumer protection, economic shifts, and investment trends. His reporting aims to make complex issues understood and show how events impact consumers’ wallets.

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Copper Looks Like an Investment With a Bright Future Copper futures hit highs not seen in a decade last month and are up 90 percent over last year. The good news for small i... read the story

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Weekly Financial Wrap: Rental Cars Prices, Copper and Job Scams Rise As Video Game Stocks Decline The Latest Shortage – Rental Cars Rental car prices are skyrocketing. It’s getting so bad in Hawaii, some vacati... read the story

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Will Supply Shortages Cost Consumers More Production cuts during the pandemic, drought in Asia, increased demand, and a shipping bottleneck. All are factors in cu... read the story

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Weekly Financial Wrap: Workers Want Flexibility; Banks Earnings Explode; and Supply Shortages Push Prices Up Most Workers Do Not Want the Old Office Routine With vaccinations increasing and the economy opening up, more people are... read the story

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Green Investing: It’s Getting Easier To Be Green It’s not easy bein’ green It seems you blend in with so many other ordinary things And people tend to pass y... read the story

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Weekly Wrap: Coinbase IPO Sets Record As GameStop Strengthens Finances, Housing Steadies, and More Are Going Green Coinbase debuted with a bang. In addition, GameStop helped its bottom line by shedding debt. Meanwhile, new home constru... read the story

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Biden Moving Ahead on Student Loan Forgiveness One of the planks in President Joe Biden’s election campaign called for student loan debt forgiveness. Now, it ... read the story

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The Weekend Wrap: Financial Education, Student Loans, Recovery, Jobs, and a Crypto IPO With all the emphasis on stimulus checks, you might have missed some of the personal financial changes in the American R... read the story

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Chip Shortage Reduces New Car Production and Sends Used Car Prices Higher With Spring in the air and the lure of the open road, you may be thinking of buying a new car. If you are, be...... read the story

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Weekly Wrap: Vaccine Passport Coming As Scams, Car Prices, IPOs All Trend Up One old dirty trick is still with us. However, other financial matters are changing quickly. Check out this week’s... read the story