Rising home values or stocks can trigger the wealth effect, pushing people to overspend. These warning signs show how it can ...

Wealthy people have been driving an increasing share of consumer spending over the last year. That’s largely because asset values have been increasing, encouraging wealthy people to keep spending ...

You’re finally debt-free and feeling ahead, but the wealth effect can quietly push spending higher. With increasing reports of a “K-shaped” economy in the U.S., the divide between those who can save ...

It's been a tough year so far for the stock market. The volatility could shave $1.5 trillion from household wealth and ...

With the first three months of 2025 behind us, quarterly statements for 401(k)s, IRAs and other investment accounts will be arriving soon in mailboxes and inboxes across the country. They’ll be full ...

“The stock market isn’t the economy” is a well-worn adage, but economists at Oxford Economics have found that moves in equities and other financial assets increasingly shape how consumers feel about ...

Proponents of an approach to monetary policy called nominal GDP level targeting argue such a policy rule would anchor nominal spending expectations and prevent deep recessions. Had the Fed adopted an ...

WINNIPEG, MB, Nov. 20, 2025 /CNW/ - According to IG Wealth Management's ("IG") 2026 Market Outlook (the "Outlook"), Canadian investors that continue to exercise discipline and patience amid market ...

The stock market is nothing if not a psychological barometer. The present signal is unmistakable: fear. It's not just that the market has dropped by more than half; that decline parallels some ...

Every $1 change in financial wealth moves spending by 14 cents: Oxford Economics "The stock market isn't the economy" is a well-worn adage, but economists at Oxford Economics have found that moves in ...