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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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

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Weak Jobs Data Leads to Market Slide and Big Shakeups in Washington Last week was an impactful one if you are looking for work (especially new grads) or have a 401(k) or other investments.... read the story

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Don’t Be Blindsided by the 2025 Bubble: What Every Investor Should Know Nothing affirms the law of gravity like the stock market. Inevitably, what goes up must come down. America’s economic ... read the story

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Other Wealthy Nations Are Saving Their Kids. Why Isn’t America? America is falling behind when it comes to protecting its youngest generation. A new study published in the Journal of t... read the story