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Frozen dessert fast-food chains are among the favorite shops that consumers enjoy visiting, but financial distress in some cases leads to bankruptcies and closings that disappoint customers. The ice cream shop industry reported 0.9% growth in 2025, according to data from IBISWorld, but still faces …

If you’re hoping for a 3% mortgage and bargain‑basement prices, J.P. Morgan’s 2026 housing outlook suggests you may be waiting a long time. The bank expects 30‑year fixed mortgage rates to “stay elevated at 6+%” in 2026, even if the Federal Reserve begins easing policy later this year…

Dollar recovers as central bank decisions loom

Lula inclined to back Haddad nominees for Brazil central bank, sources say

The Federal Reserve’s pause on interest-rate cuts in January — and its potential impact on your wallet — was expected by economists and markets.  But, in its wake, not everyone agrees it was an appropriate monetary policy step for the U.S. economy. The Federal Open Market Committee voted 10-2 …

Americans, both those preparing for retirement and those already living it, can always gain from understanding a few essential facts about Social Security. With that in mind, bestselling personal finance author and radio host Dave Ramsey offers his views on the federal program that provides …

Wall Street’s inclusive promise to bring private credit accessible to everyone, ‘democratizing,’ recently hit a cement wall. For a long time, private credit was reserved for the ultra-wealthy and pension funds. After private credit became ‘democratized,’ Mom-and-pop investors are the ones getting …

Warsh ’regime change’ faces steep hurdles at a sprawling US central bank

Hamburger chains dominated the fast-food sector in the 1980s and 90s after the “burger wars” launched among McDonald’s, Burger King, and Wendy’s. The burger wars transitioned into an original chicken sandwich war, also in the 1980s, among the same three rivals and was revived in the new millennium …

Trump taps ex-Fed insider Warsh to lead world’s top central bank