Weekly Economic Snapshot: Consumer Prices Ease as Margin Debt Hits Historic Highs

Published on January 20, 2026

As the second half of January begins, the U.S. economy presents a picture of cooling inflation and resilient consumer activity.

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Rethink the Mag 7 with Liz Ann Sonders

January 17, 2026
One of Liz Ann’s key messages for investors is to have a good plan for your portfolio. A good plan isn’t driven by FOMO. It’s not driven by getting too concentrated in what’s working, because what worked last year might not work moving forward. I’ll let you read the transcript or watch our conversation to hear, firsthand, what makes a good investment strategy.

US Department of Labor extends deadline for states to meet Employment Service Job Center staffing restrictions

January 20, 2026
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Labor today published a final rule delaying the compliance date states are required to meet when implementing the merit staffing requirements for Employment Service. Today’s final rule extends by one year the compliance deadline that was set in department’s 2023 Wagner-Peyser Act Staffing final rule that required states to use state merit staff to deliver Employ