‘I feel stuck’: Due to rising gas prices, some Americans stay home on Memorial Day
Despite a spike in gas prices across the country, more than 45 million Americans are projected to travel…
Yikes! The Federal Reserve’s May Inflation Forecast Is In, and It Has Big Implications for Social Security’s 2027 COLA.
History-making moments were aplenty for America’s leading retirement program, Social Security, in 2025. The average monthly retired-worker benefit…
Oil slumps after hitting peak, US indices reach new records
Oil prices are at their highest levels since Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022 (HUSSEIN FALEH) · HUSSEIN FALEH/AFP/AFP…
US Fed expected to keep rates steady as Iran war effects ripple
Kevin Warsh, nominee for US Federal Reserve Chair, saw a key hurdle to his confirmation lifted over the…
EU trade surplus shrinks 60% as US exports fall due to tariffs
BRUSSELS, April 17 (Reuters) – The European Union’s trade surplus with the rest of the world shrank by…
Why high oil prices could plunge world into recession by the summer
Monday 30 March 2026 10:14 am The world economy could face a recession. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein) The world…
Trump, 79, Weirdly Takes Credit for Improving Pal’s Sex Life
President Donald Trump has bizarrely begun crediting his economic policies for improving people’s sex lives. Speaking in Texas…
Cuba cancels cigar festival amid economic crisis
Cuba’s cigar festival will not take place in 2026 (ADALBERTO ROQUE) · ADALBERTO ROQUE/AFP/AFP Cuba on Saturday announced…
Some folks on Wall Street think yesterday’s U.S. jobs number is ‘implausible’ and thus due for a downward correction
S&P 500 futures were up 0.32% this morning after the index closed flat yesterday at 6,941. Investors seem…
US Commerce chief says dollar at ‘more natural’ level for trade
By David Lawder WASHINGTON, Feb 10 (Reuters) – U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said on Tuesday that he…
Why Dr. Oz wants you to retire later
Mehmet Oz, administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, is working to persuade Americans that they…
Germany’s Wadephul to visit South Pacific island kingdom of Tonga
German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul is visiting the South Pacific island kingdom of Tonga on Wednesday against the…