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Jordan Doyle

Jordan Doyle is a finance professional with a background in investment research and financial analysis. He received his Master of Science degree in Finance from George Mason University and has completed the CFA program. Jordan previously worked as a researcher at the CFA Institute, where he conducted detailed research and published reports on a wide range of financial and investment-related topics.

Latest Articles by Jordan Doyle

Economy & The Fed

AI investment surge coincides with tech job cuts across sector

In the opening months of 2026, the tech industry is sending two signals at once: record sums of money are flowing into artificial intelligence, and...

Economy & The Fed

CPI rises 0.9% in March as energy prices jump 10.9%, BLS says

Gasoline prices jumped 21.2% in a single month, and that one category alone accounted for roughly three-quarters of the overall Consumer Price Index increase in...

Economy & The Fed

Oil tops $100 after U.S. announces Strait of Hormuz blockade

Brent crude blew past $100 a barrel in the last week of April 2026 after the United States announced it would blockade Iranian ports along...

Stocks & Wall Street

Tesla heads for 8th straight weekly loss, now down 23% since January

Tesla shares are sliding toward an eighth straight weekly loss, a streak that has carved roughly 23% off the stock’s value since the start of...

Social Security & Medicare

What happens to Social Security checks if the trust fund is depleted

Every month, roughly 70 million Americans deposit a Social Security check. For many retirees, that payment covers rent, groceries, and prescriptions with little left over....

Credit & Debt

What different credit scores really cost in interest over 90 days

Imagine two people each owe $5,000 on a credit card. Neither makes a purchase. Neither makes a payment. After 90 days, one owes roughly $213...

Cost of Living

Stagnant wages and high costs leave many Americans falling behind

On a Saturday morning in April 2026, a home health aide in suburban Atlanta opens her banking app and stares at the number. After taxes,...

Banking & Credit Cards

FBI says Americans lost $11.4B to crypto scams in 2025

Crypto scams are becoming more prevalent, and investors should be aware of this trend so that they can protect their finances. Victims frequently receive a...

Markets & Investing

Andy Jassy defends Amazon’s $200B push into AI and cloud

Andy Jassy, CEO of Amazon, has a $200 billion answer to anyone who questions whether the company is falling behind in artificial intelligence (AI). When...

Markets & Investing

Bybit says it blocked a $1B theft attempt after 2025 mega-hack

In an April 2026 public disclosure, cryptocurrency exchange Bybit revealed that it detected and stopped a second attack targeting roughly $1 billion in digital assets...

Banking & Credit Cards

FDIC proposes GENIUS Act rules for payment stablecoin issuers

If you hold USDC, use stablecoins to send money, or keep digital dollars in a fintech app, the rules governing those products are about to...

Markets & Investing

U.S. Q4 2025 GDP revised down to 0.5% growth in final estimate

The U.S. economy barely grew in the final three months of 2025, and the picture got worse with each revision. Real gross domestic product expanded...

Bank Accounts & Fees

High-yield savings accounts are paying over 4% APY in 2026: is it time to switch?

Savers who left their cash sitting in traditional bank accounts for years are suddenly seeing something unusual. High-yield savings accounts are offering annual percentage yields...

Smart Spending

Realistic side hustles that can earn you $1,000 or more this month

Many Americans are looking for ways to boost their income without committing to a second full time job. Rising living costs and economic uncertainty have...

Banking & Credit Cards

Anthropic’s Claude Mythos flags critical cryptography security flaws

Every time you log into a banking app, send an encrypted message, or complete a credit card transaction online, you are trusting cryptographic libraries to...

Crypto & Digital Assets

Bitcoin mining in 2026: what it costs to start and whether it is still profitable

Bitcoin mining helped launch the cryptocurrency revolution, but the industry has changed dramatically since Bitcoin’s early days when enthusiasts could mine coins using a home...

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