A feared recession didn’t materialize, but unemployment rose, wage growth slowed and affordability challenges are mounting.

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On X, Justin Wolfers, a professor of economics and public policy at the University of Michigan, said it was "hard to tell" ...

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President Donald Trump's sweeping 10% tariffs across all imported goods inspired the sharpest single-day decline the U.S. stock market has seen since 2020 — and with it, consumer anxiety about a ...

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Katherine Watt is a former CNET Money writer focusing on mortgages, home equity and banking. She previously wrote about personal finance for NextAdvisor. Based in New York, Katherine graduated summa ...