The stock market has stumbled with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq declining year-to-date. While tariffs have garnered the most attention, investors are also concerned about mixed economic signals including weak consumer confidence, hotter inflation, government worker layoffs, and more. Some are now wondering if there will be a recession, and President Trump did not rule out the possibility in recent interviews. How can investors maintain perspective in this challenging market andeconomic environment?

Mortgages are sometimes very different from what we are used to here in the United States. See how the US compares with UK and France.

The overspending habit can take on several looks over the course of a year. Here are the common ones.

Plenty of things in this edition of the Mid Week Reads from housing and mortgage rates to student loans and the debt ceiling.