The Federal Reserve’s long-awaited interest-rate cut is finally here, but prospective car buyers hoping it will bring down the cost of loans shouldn’t hold their breath, experts say.
The average monthly payment on used electric vehicles, which are now cheaper than hybrids and gas-engine cars, is approaching affordable levels for middle-income households.
The shortage of affordable child care emerged as a bipartisan concern between vice-presidential candidates Sen. J.D. Vance and Gov. Tim Walz during their debate on Tuesday night.
In a new interview, personal-finance personality Dave Ramsey told Donald Trump his audience is concerned about ‘wages not going up as fast a house prices.’
The financial strain felt by families is not the result of individual choices. Rather, experts told MarketWatch, it reflects an economy that isn’t adequately supporting families and may be actively working against them.