American First Finance

Healthcare and Medical Costs

Public Trust in Health Information Shaped by Partisanship, Demographics, and Rising Reliance on Digital Tools, KFF Polling Shows

Doctors and other healthcare providers remain the public’s single most trusted source for reliable health information, according to comprehensive tracking...

Oct 20, 2026, 10:17 pm • By Asro

Investing and Wealth Management

Chip Stocks Snap Nine-Day Losing Streak as Markets Weigh Rising Treasury Yields and Upcoming Tech Earnings

Chip stocks caught bids for the first time in 10 trading sessions on Monday, providing a welcome reprieve for the...

Oct 20, 2026, 6:15 am • By Neng Nana

Housing and Real Estate

Builder Confidence Plummets to Multi-Year Low in October Amid Rising Mortgage Rates and Supply Constraints

Builder confidence in the market for newly built single-family homes experienced a sharp downturn in October, falling three points to...

Oct 19, 2026, 10:21 pm • By Ali Ikhwan

Housing and Real Estate

Bond Market Volatility and Rising Yields Keep Mortgage Rates Near 7% Ahead of Holiday Season

Despite a week marked by hot inflation readings, hawkish commentary from Federal Reserve voting members, and resilient broader economic data,...

Oct 18, 2026, 6:22 am • By Asro

Healthcare and Medical Costs

Rising Backlogs and Stripped Benefits: How Processing Delays Leave Hundreds of Thousands of Refugees and Asylees Without Health Coverage

Introduction The intersection of shifting federal immigration policy and bureaucratic slowdowns has created a high-stakes crisis for vulnerable populations across...

Oct 16, 2026, 6:17 am • By Neng Nana

Investing and Wealth Management

Wall Street Resilient as Bond Markets Signal a Potential Bottom Despite Rising Inflation Data

U.S. stock indexes managed to close with modest gains on Wednesday, navigating a complex trading session characterized by lingering weakness...

Oct 15, 2026, 10:15 pm • By Suro Senen

Personal Finance

Mortgage Rates Tick Down Slightly, But Rising Inflation and Fed Rate Hike Fears Threaten to Push Costs Back Up

Mortgage interest rates experienced a modest downward movement, though the minor dip is unlikely to provide any substantial relief for...

Oct 14, 2026, 2:30 pm • By Neng Nana

Taxes and Tax Planning

Lawmakers and Experts Weigh the Threat of Rising Deficits as House Budget Committee Examines the Case for a Fiscal Commission

WASHINGTON — The U.S. House Budget Committee recently convened a high-stakes congressional hearing to examine the pressing need for a...

Oct 14, 2026, 6:14 am • By Iffa Jayyana

Taxes and Tax Planning

Lawmakers Confront Rising National Debt and Explore Fiscal Commission as Structural Budget Pressures Mount

The U.S. House Budget Committee recently convened a high-stakes field hearing to examine the nation’s increasingly precarious fiscal future and...

Oct 13, 2026, 2:14 pm • By Ali Ikhwan

Investing and Wealth Management

Wall Street Climbs a Wall of Worry as Strong Corporate Earnings Hopes Offset Rising Yields and Energy Costs

Stocks continued to climb a wall of worry on Friday, with market participants remaining remarkably undeterred by a backdrop of...

Oct 10, 2026, 6:15 am • By Ali Ikhwan