Americans' Financial Resilience Edges Lower as Recession Concerns Rise, NerdWallet's August Financial Resilience Index Finds
NerdWallet published its August 2026 Financial Resilience Index, a monthly measure of Americans' preparedness for economic instability, which edged down to 62.1 out of 100 from July's all-time high of 63.1. The decline comes as recession concerns rise, and the report notes July's gains might not hold amid global conflict.
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