Financial stress is rising for low- and middle-income U.S. households

In many households, there are parents fretting about the not-nearly-enough financial-aid packages their children have received......»»

The middle class faces rising costs and fraying safety nets......»»

Webster Financial's (WBS) upside potential can be judged from its rising revenues and loans balance, along with focus to strengthen fee income business. Webster Financial WBS seems to be a pro.....»»

From Italy's political chaos to rising trade tensions, global markets have reasons to get into a spin... And as Bloomberg reports, that’s pushed Bank of America Merrill Lynch’s Global Financial Stress indicator to its highest level.....»»

A new study by the Opportunity and Growth Institute at the Minneapolis Fed found that middle-class Americans still haven’t recovered from the financial crisis while the income and wealth gap widened substantially.....»»

US Consumers Financial Stress Falls to All-Time Low on Rising Incomes  August Consumer Confidence (actual 133.4, consensus 126.5, prior 127.9) Note: August marks the 2nd time this year that financial stress levels have reach.....»»

USA TODAYMedian US household income rises 1.8 percent to record $61400 in 2017USA TODAYAmericans' incomes are rising, and a declining share of households are m.....»»

Billionaire hedge-fund manager Ray Dalio warns that the next financial crisis will threaten capitalism and democracy......»»

Authored by Charles Hugh Smith via OfTwoMinds blog, By the standards of previous generations, the middle class has been stripmined of income, assets and purchasing power. What does it take .....»»

Former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg announced Sunday he's donating $1.8 billion to his alma mater, Johns Hopkins University, to boost financial aid for low- and middle-income students. The... To view the full story, click the title link......»»

With the price of some consumer goods rising, here's how much tariffs are costing the average U.S. family.....»»

In recent years, a peculiar phenomenon has developed in New York City: The cost of living has gone up as the unemployment rate has dropped. And yet the percentage of households with inadequate income has more or less remained the same. This dyna.....»»

The rate of vacant housing stock is as low as it has been in more than 30 years—a clear sign of a housing shortage for low- and middle-income households......»»

Citizens Financial's (CFG) Q4 earnings might reflect rise in interest income, along with higher fee income. Also, expenses are likely t.....»»

Generally, households headed by 65 years and older people — most of whom are retirees — have lower incomes than households headed by younger workers. For example, the median income of 65+ households nationwide is $54,69.....»»

The Greeks Are Biggest Worriers About Their Financial Future With the cost of living crisis and inflation having shot up in the last few years, many households are starting to look nervously at.....»»

24/7 Wall Street Insights Realty Income Corporation is one of the largest publicly traded REITs, and the largest net lease REIT. Dividend Stocks with a history of dividend increases are generally on stronger financial footing an.....»»

Millennials in the FIRE movement are emphasizing financial independence over traditional early retirement, pursuing their passions after office jobs. Shelly October (left), Gabriela Ariza (middle), and Oz Chen (right) are all s.....»»

Peterson Institute researchers wrote in a report that the burden of Trump's proposed tariffs would fall mainly on lower-income households. Business Insider Trump's proposed tariffs could cost Americans $500 billion an.....»»

A Business Insider analysis shows varying income levels qualify as middle-class, lower-class, and upper-class between sta.....»»