Record August Gas at $4.08 Is a Refining Story, Not a Crude One
The national average for regular gasoline hit $4.08 on Friday, a price no mid-August in American history […]
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Economy
The Unemployment Rate Fell to 4.1% Because People Stopped Looking
The economy shed 23,000 jobs in July and the unemployment rate went down anyway, which is the
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HOA Foreclosures Jumped 40% Because the Associations Themselves Ran Out of Money
More than 6,300 properties picked up an HOA-related foreclosure filing in the first quarter of 2026, a
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The 2027 Social Security COLA Is Coming, and a 43-Year-Old Tax Rule Will Take a Piece of It
Social Security’s 2027 cost-of-living adjustment is currently projected somewhere between 3.6% and 3.8%, which would be the
Temporary Tariffs Expire Today as Trump Administration Locks in Permanent Duties on 60 Countries
The 150-day clock on Donald Trump’s emergency global tariffs runs out at midnight tonight, and the administration
Houthis Hit Two Saudi Oil Tankers in the Red Sea, and Crude Is Suddenly Knocking on $100
Yemen’s Houthi rebels said they struck two Saudi oil tankers, the Encelia and the Layla, with missiles
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New 50% Tariffs on Canadian Hockey Sticks, Cheese, and Cars, and the USMCA May Be Dead
President Trump signed three proclamations Monday imposing 50% tariffs on a sweeping range of Canadian imports, from
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Gas Prices Hit $4 a Gallon Again as Iran War Squeezes American Wallets
The national average price of gas crossed $4 a gallon on Monday for the first time in
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The Largest Housing Bill in a Generation Just Became Law Without Trump’s Signature
The 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act officially became law on Thursday after President Donald Trump let
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The June Jobs Report Just Confirmed What Workers Already Knew: This Economy Is Running on Fumes
The U.S. economy added just 57,000 jobs in June, less than half the 115,000 economists had projected,
Strong Currency vs. Weak Currency: Which Is Better?
Most folks assume a “strong” currency must mean a country is doing well. Is success tied to
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Congress Passes Landmark Housing Bill That Bans Private Equity From Buying Single-Family Homes
Congress sent the largest housing affordability package in decades to President Trump’s desk on Tuesday after the
Alan Greenspan, the ‘Maestro’ Who Made the Fed Chair the Most Powerful Job in Washington, Dies at 100
Alan Greenspan, the “Maestro” who ran the Federal Reserve for 18 years and made the Fed chair Washington’s most powerful unelected job, has died at 100.
Iran Closes the Strait of Hormuz Again, Three Days After Reopening It Under the Truce
Iran’s armed forces declared the Strait of Hormuz closed to shipping on Saturday, reversing a reopening that
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Cuba Just Threw Out Its Own Playbook With 176 Free-Market Reforms
Cuba’s Communist Party approved the most sweeping economic overhaul in the island’s six-decade socialist history on Thursday,
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Beef Just Hit $9.64 a Pound, and America’s Summer Grilling Season Has a Problem
The average retail price for fresh beef reached a record $9.64 per pound in April 2026, and
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Social Security Faces a 24% Benefit Cut by 2032, and No One in Washington Has a Plan
The Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget published a state-by-state analysis this week showing exactly what happens
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Iran Ceasefire Expires With No Deal in Sight as Gas Prices and 6% Inflation Squeeze American Households
The Iran ceasefire expired Sunday with no deal in sight. Trump rejected Tehran’s latest proposal as “garbage.” Meanwhile, gas prices are up 45%, inflation hit 3.8% in April, and forecasters project 6% by Q2. The war that was supposed to be quick is now the primary driver of an economic crisis heading into midterm season.