Money & The Economy
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Oil Plummets After Tentative US-Iran Peace Deal Announced
Oil prices dropped to their lowest point since March on Monday after President Donald Trump announced a tentative US-Iran peace…
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Why Can’t I get a Lump Sum Social Security Death Benefit from my Wife?
Dear Rusty: My wife passed away in September 2025 at age 64. We had been married for 43 years and started…
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US Workers’ Health Insurance Costs To Soar Amid Affordability Crisis, Survey Says
The majority of American companies expect to charge more for employee health insurance plans in 2027, according to a new…
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Meta Unveils Program To Train American Workers For Data Center Construction Jobs
Meta announced Monday that it is launching a new free program to train U.S. workers for data center construction jobs. The…
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Higher for Longer: Why Oil Prices Are Headed Higher Despite Current Headlines
Oil markets are funny things. Headlines scream one direction, but the fundamentals—those stubborn realities of supply, demand, and inventories—have a…
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Tech Stocks Surge After Trump Admin Weighs Possible US Gov’t Stake In AI Companies
Several major AI stocks rose in early Monday premarket trading after President Donald Trump told reporters the U.S. government may…
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Jobs Report Blows Past Expectations In Welcome Bright Spot For Inflation-Plagued Economy
A new jobs report exceeded expectations despite the U.S. economy facing inflation and record debt. U.S. payrolls rose by 172,000 last…
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May Jobs Report Shows The Summer Hiring Season Started With A Bang
Friday’s jobs numbers confirm what small businesses already know: The underlying economy is far stronger than the mainstream media and financial…
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Energy Giants Warn Another Oil Price Spike Coming Soon
Leading executives at ExxonMobil and Chevron sounded an alarm during a recent Bernstein conference: Global oil inventories are plunging to…
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Wall Street Giants Bet Big On Tech As The Iran War Roils Global Markets
Wall Street aims to pour more money into Big Tech despite the Iran War’s strain on global markets. Goldman Sachs…
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JetBlue Says Jet Fuel Will Get Even More Expensive As Iran War Continues
JetBlue hiked its second-quarter forecast for jet fuel prices on Monday amid the Strait of Hormuz’ continued closure, Reuters reported.…
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Help! SSA Says I’m Not Eligible for Benefits
Dear Rusty: Help!! The Social Security Administration says I didn’t pay enough into my Social Security account, despite being a business…
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ExxonMobil Executive Issues Stark Warning To US Consumers
An oil executive warned on Thursday that global oil prices may soar even higher as reserves dwindle. ExxonMobil Senior Vice…
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Major Oil Company’s Shareholders Ditch Blue State’s ‘Woke Cartel’ For Texas
ExxonMobil shareholders voted Wednesday to reincorporate in Texas and leave New Jersey rejecting two global advisory firms’ recommendations. Seventy-one percent of…
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Cash Drain On Americans’ Savings Accounts Nears Great Recession Levels
The personal savings rate fell to its lowest level in roughly four years on Thursday as Americans continued to dip…
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