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Can you pass a seven-question quiz on financial literacy? Most Americans could not.

Many American consumers fail to grasp the basic math of inflation, according to a large-scale study of financial literacy. The FINRA Investor Education Foundation, a financial education nonprofit, ...
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Wesbury questions win over inflation, 401(k) down payments

First Trust Advisors chief economist Brian Wesbury weighed whether price pressures are truly defeated and examined a plan to ...
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Economists Question the Quality of U.S. Inflation Data; Bank of Canada Holds Rates; ECB Decision Eyed

Economists Question the Quality of U.S. Inflation Data; Bank of Canada Holds Rates; ECB Decision Eyed By Vicky Ge Huang Some economists are questioning U.S. inflation data accuracy due to staffing ...
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US Consumers’ Overall Knowledge About Inflation Increased – FINRA Foundation National Financial Capability Study

The FINRA Investor Education Foundation (FINRA Foundation) released preliminary findings from the National Financial Capability Study, which will be published in July. The FINRA Foundation is ...

Why coping with inflation feels easy, until it suddenly isn’t

Small annual increases do not look dangerous, but over time they quietly overwhelm income, savings and good intentions.
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Your Social Security check could rise 2.5% in 2026, but inflation and tariffs are still in question

Social Security's 2026 COLA is expected to be slightly below average; data reliability is called into question Social Security's cost-of-living adjustment for 2026 is expected to be 2.5%, analysts ...