Consumers love buy now, pay later loans. Here’s why banks and credit card companies are wary of them
Buy now, pay later plans offer an attractive alternative to credit cards for consumers: They allow purchases to be split ...
Tag: U.S. Economy
JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon says the economy ‘is weakening’
JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon said that a Labor Department report released Tuesday confirmed that the U.S. economy is slowing ...
‘We shouldn’t ignore this:’ Longtime investor Rebecca Patterson warns Trump could damage Fed independence
President Trump's efforts to fire Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook could jeopardize the central bank's independence, according to longtime investor ...
Record-setting market: Using ETFs to help avoid hefty tax bills
A major exchange-traded fund provider is getting ready to launch a fund designed to ease investors' tax burdens from a ...
‘The eye of the hurricane’: Why the U.S. job market has soured, economists say
Ozgur Donmaz | Photodisc | Getty ImagesThe U.S. job market has been showing signs of a gradual weakening. But new ...
Why defensive names and bitcoin could be solid plays over the next six months
It may be a strategic time to pivot away from this year's Big Tech winners.Bob Elliott, who runs Unlimited Funds, ...
Elon Musk’s X temporarily down for tens of thousands of users
Elon Musk looks on as U.S. President Donald Trump meets South African President Cyril Ramaphosa in the Oval Office of ...
Walmart’s former U.S. CEO Bill Simon thinks retailer can easily absorb tariff costs, criticizes its ‘doom and gloom’ commentary
Walmart's business is strong enough to withstand tariff headwinds without increasing its prices, according to the discount retailer's former U.S. ...
Prices are falling on some purchases. ‘Enjoy,’ economist says: ‘They’re not here to stay’
People line up at departures gates in Los Angeles International Airport.Daniel Slim | Afp | Getty ImagesEven though inflation hasn't ...
Trump downplays tariff talks: ‘We don’t have to sign deals’
"The Art of the Deal" author President Donald Trump said in a surprising comment Tuesday that the United States does not ...
