supawat bursuk/ShutterstockCommentaryNothing illustrates the disconnect between the financial economy’s (Wall Street’s) prosperity and the average household’s (Main Street’s) struggles more than the increasing unaffordability of home ownership in America.
ViewpointsOpinionTraders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange in New York City on Jan. 2, 2026. Spencer Platt/Getty ImagesMichael Wilkerson1/6/2026|Updated: 1/6/2026CommentaryLet me get to the punchline of my view on the financial markets for 2026. The remarkable equity bull run of...