“Always remember that you owe money, lots of money,” O’Leary said. “Debt is debt, and you have to pay it back.”

The ARM warning O’Leary isn’t softening
O’Leary reserved his sharpest warning for buyers considering adjustable-rate mortgages (ARMs). ARMs typically offer lower introductory rates, but those rates reset after a set period, sometim…[Read more]

For release 10:00 a.m. (ET) Wednesday, October 21, 2026 USDL-26-1604

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USUAL WEEKLY EARNINGS OF WAGE AND SALARY WORKERS
THIRD QUARTER 2026

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Working while getting Social Security retirement benefits can be a balancing act. You want to earn enough from a job to help pay your expenses, but earning too much can cause your benefits to be reduced, at least in the short term. ​

That’s because the Social Security Administration (SSA) sets a cap on how much younger beneficiaries can earn ann…[Read more]

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What if an AI bubble bursts, triggering a recession, and that recession ends up accelerating the replacement of workers with AI? Call it the AI double whammy.

I know. Dark thoughts.

I’ve long been skeptical of sweeping claims about how AI will transform the world.…[Read more]