Estate Planning in Texas Is More Than a Will, and the Gaps Are Expensive
Most people think estate planning means writing a will, and they treat it as a one-time errand to handle eventually....
The Adult Consumer Has Quietly Reshaped Halloween Into a Discretionary Spending Tentpole
Retail analysts spend most of their attention on the holidays that drive fourth-quarter earnings. Halloween is not one of them....
Manufacturing Investment Shifts as Companies Respond to Trade Policy Volatility
Manufacturing investment patterns are shifting as companies respond to tariff policy, supply chain risks, and geopolitical uncertainty. Some sectors see...
Commercial Real Estate Distress Deepens: Office Markets Face Reckoning in 2026
Office vacancy rates exceeding 20% nationally—and 35% in markets like San Francisco—signal a commercial real estate reckoning in 2026. Buildings...
Small Business Confidence Falters as Regulatory Uncertainty Compounds Economic Pressures
Small business confidence indicators weakened in late 2025 as owners cite regulatory uncertainty, elevated borrowing costs, and tariff-related supply chain...
Retail Sector Braces for Turbulence as Import Costs Rise Under Expanded Tariffs
Retailers face margin pressure as tariffs on Chinese goods reach 47.5% and expanded duties affect imports from other trading partners....
Consumer Spending Outlook for 2026: Tariff Costs and Inflation Squeeze Household Budgets
American households enter 2026 facing an estimated $2,100 annual burden from tariffs on top of elevated prices across food, housing,...
