Chris is a Senior Research Analyst who got his start in the morgue at Time Magazine, clipping newspaper articles and placing them in manila folders. He has since performed thousands of Lexis-Nexis searches, created hundreds of charts, written dozens of features, and crunched lots of data for SmartMoney, Consumer Reports, and other financial publications.
Wednesday, July 1, 2020
When the COVID-19 pandemic began, most of the economy was brought to a near-immediate standstill or a significant slowdown. With everyone on Wall Street and ... Read more
Monday, June 8, 2020
Normally, household budgets don’t change drastically from year to year. The costs of some items may increase while others may drop, and usually the quantities ... Read more
Wednesday, May 6, 2020
Credit card balances are at all-time highs, and absent any other relief, the recent rate cuts by the Federal Reserve will do little to slow ... Read more
Monday, April 27, 2020
Tax refunds may be more important than ever this year for many Americans, as the incomes of millions are disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Although ... Read more
Wednesday, March 14, 2018
Credit unions have historically had a special place in the U.S. economy. These community-based banks are, in effect, not-for-profit financial institutions owned by their depositors. ... Read more
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