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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Where Tariff Price Hikes Will Hit Your Wallet First Last week President Donald Trump launched a wave of tariffs on almost all goods imported to the United States. Coupled w... read the story

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The Hidden Equation: Fewer Social Security Staff, Lower Benefits? Editor’s Note: At the end of this article are actions you can take to safeguard your finances and advocate for Social ... read the story

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Why Gen Z Could Become the Richest—and Most Disruptive—Generation Yet Generation Z, people born between 1997 and 2012, is facing high unemployment, and the American dream of homeownership is... read the story

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Measles Outbreak Alert: Cases Skyrocket, Already Blowing Past Last Year’s Numbers A bright honor student in a Utah middle school leaves one classroom with other students on their way to their next class... read the story

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How To Recession-Proof Your Life: 6 Essential Steps To Financial Security Donald Trump’s erratic tariff stunts, unstable foreign policy, and careless government job and program cuts over his f... read the story

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Tariffs Create Uncertainty On The Farm And At The Grocery It is often said that markets like stability and certainty. That is true of all markets – stock markets, foreign t... read the story

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Mar-a-Lago Trump And The Vault Of Gold (Editorial Note: This is an opinion piece and does not necessarily reflect the views of staff or management of Sa... read the story

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Direct Primary Care Cuts Inefficiency And Cost To Increase Time Doctors Spend With Patients Does it seem like you could die before you can get an appointment to see your family doctor? And, when you think of the ... read the story

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DOGE Access to U. S. Citizen’s Private Information Blocked – For Now A new week dawns and depending on your point of view, DOGE has hit another roadblock in its efforts to trim gover... read the story

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Tariff Salvos Fired In U. S. Trade War With Allies President Donald Trump declared economic war on two of America’s closest allies and three largest trading partners thi... read the story