It rarely starts calmly.
A headline breaks. Markets react. Another update follows—then another. Before long, the story feels like it’s shifting by the hour.
And
Inflation has been the boogeyman of the economy for months.
Sticky prices. Rising gas costs. A looming rate hike.
The latest report provided useful data for
It’s possible for one economy to tell two different stories. One of growth, opportunity, and abundance. Another of constraint, anxiety, and scarcity.
This isn't
Some years pass quietly. 2025 wasn't one of them.
Between market swings, geopolitical shocks, and a news cycle that never seemed to pause, this year tested
Many people think about taxes once a year — when April rolls around and it's time to file.
By then, the year is already in the rearview mirror. The decisions