Daniel Harper
Daniel is a finance writer covering personal finance topics including budgeting, credit, and beginner investing. He began his career contributing to his Substack, where he covered consumer finance trends and practical money topics for everyday readers. Since then, he has written for a range of personal finance blogs and fintech platforms, focusing on clear, straightforward content that helps readers make more informed financial decisions.
Latest Articles by Daniel Harper
Amazon’s AWS revenue grew 28% — its fastest in 15 quarters — with AI run rate topping $15 billion
Published May 2026 For the better part of two years, the knock on Amazon Web Services was that the cloud giant’s best growth days were...
The economy grew 2% last quarter — but inflation jumped to 3.5% and consumer spending is slowing. Here’s what that means for your wallet.
The economy grew 2% last quarter – but inflation jumped to 3.5% and consumer spending is slowing. Here’s what that means for your wallet. A...
Alphabet surged 10% after Google Cloud revenue jumped 63% — its best month since 2004
Alphabet added more than $200 billion in market value in a single trading session on April 29, its best day on the stock market since...
Mortgage rates jumped back to 6.30% this week, snapping a 3-week decline — and oil prices are the reason
The three-week streak of falling mortgage rates is over. The average rate on a 30-year fixed mortgage climbed to 6.30% for the week ending May...
Caterpillar’s stock jumped 10% because of AI — yes, the tractor company. Here’s why data centers need bulldozers.
On April 30, 2026, Caterpillar Inc. posted first-quarter results that sent its stock up roughly 10% in a single session, as reflected in the day’s...
Oil briefly hit $126 a barrel today — then dropped $12 in a single session. Here’s what just happened.
At 8:14 a.m. London time on May 19, 2026, Brent crude futures touched $126.20 a barrel. By the close of the New York session, the...
Trump signs executive order creating TrumpIRA.gov — workers without 401(k)s could get up to $1,000 a year in federal matching funds
If you drive for a rideshare company, freelance as a web designer, or work at a small restaurant that offers no retirement benefits, the federal...
U.S. housing market braces for another slow summer as rates stay high
For the third straight year, the summer homebuying season is arriving with a familiar problem: the numbers do not work for millions of Americans. The...
Rice-sized solid-state battery targets smart lenses and wearables
The battery is about the size of a grain of rice. It contains no liquid electrolyte. And on 22 April 2026, it was placed inside...
Lloyds tops estimates, warns war-driven energy shock could hit UK growth
Lloyds Banking Group posted first-quarter profits ahead of City expectations on April 29, but paired the upbeat numbers with a stark warning: an energy price...
China’s biggest banks post Q1 profit gains; bad-loan ratios hold steady
China’s six largest state-owned banks collectively grew first-quarter net profit by more than 3% year-on-year, according to earnings filings released in late April 2026, even...
2/3 of U.S. schools say free lunches are unaffordable as rules shift
When the lunch line opens at 10:45 a.m. in a Title I elementary school, the trays rolling out of the kitchen look healthier than they...
Iran’s living costs surge as Trump blockade tightens pressure
In Tehran’s southern neighborhoods, where working families do most of their shopping at open-air markets, the arithmetic of daily life has shifted sharply since late...
Boomer retirements are starting to drag on U.S. economic growth
About 10,000 baby boomers turn 65 every day in the United States. Most of them will never hold a full-time job again. And the cumulative...
Amazon beats AWS estimates on AI demand, but shares slip
Amazon Web Services posted its strongest quarterly growth in over a year, fueled by surging demand for artificial intelligence services, but the results were not...
Powell says U.S. economy growing at solid pace despite Iran war
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell told a packed audience at Harvard University on March 28, 2026, that the American economy continues to grow at a...