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Americans owed a record $1.29 trillion on credit cards in Q3, the New York Fed said Nov. 10, as household debt rose $334 billion to $19.1 trillion.
Q3 2026 GDP rose at a 3.4% annual rate, faster than forecasters expected, while PCE prices rose 2.1%. What drove the growth and what comes next.
The Fed’s October Beige Book found New England grew slightly, wages were muted and heating costs rose, ahead of the Fed’s Oct. 28 rate decision.
Greater Boston’s single-family median rose 2.5% to $900,000 in September as inventory grew 7.1%. Condo sales fell 9.8%, GBAR data show.
U.S. tariffs after the IEEPA ruling look different in law but similar in scale. When the Supreme Court struck down the emergency tariffs on Feb. 20, 2026, the administration moved its duties onto three older trade statutes within five months. This investigation follows that rebuild through…
State of the U.S. economy, Oct. 16, 2026: 2.2% GDP, 4.2% jobless rate, 3.7% CPI, Fed at 3.75 to 4 percent, $110 Brent and $40T debt, explained.
U.S. economic policy in Oct. 2026: tariffs after the IEEPA ruling, a $2.0 trillion deficit, funding to Dec. 11, September jobs and Massachusetts data.