Finance

The US commercial real estate market is experiencing its worst crisis since the 2008 financial collapse, with office building values down an average of 50% in major cities as remote work permanently reduces demand for office space.

The Financial Independence Retire Early movement has moved from fringe blog to mainstream financial planning strategy, as hundreds of thousands of Americans pursue aggressive saving rates to exit the workforce decades ahead of traditional retirement age.

Private equity firms have acquired thousands of US healthcare practices over the past decade, and a growing body of research is documenting the effects on prices, quality, and patient outcomes.

Congress has passed the Currency Modernization Act, phasing out the US penny by 2027 — ending 233 years of the 1-cent coin after it cost 3 cents to produce and research showed it was actively slowing American commerce.

Gen Z Americans are simultaneously the most financially stressed generation in modern history and the biggest beneficiaries of intergenerational wealth transfer — a paradox that is reshaping American finance, housing, and consumer behavior.