Money & The Economy

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I’m Reevaluating My Retirement Plan; What are my Options?

Dear Rusty: I am 69 1/2 years old now and applied for Social Security at the end of June. I am…

15 hours ago

Inflation Fears Surge As Economic Expectations Plunge

Americans grew more pessimistic about the economy in September as inflation expectations surged and consumers braced for higher fuel prices…

3 days ago

Apartment Owners Face Refinancing Squeeze As $297,000,000 Billion In Debt Comes Due

Hundreds of billions of dollars in apartment debt is coming due as property owners confront higher borrowing costs, weaker rents…

4 days ago

Skyrocketing Diesel Costs Hammer America’s Construction Industry

Construction companies are grinding their teeth as exploding diesel costs create headaches at jobsites across America. Construction companies rely on…

4 days ago

Texas Plants First Rare-Earth Mining District In Hudspeth County

Texas is moving toward establishing its first dedicated rare earth mining district after the state entered into two new mineral…

5 days ago

Prediction Market Biz Asks Regulator To Let Traders Bet With Borrowed Money. What Could Possibly Go Wrong?

Prediction market giant Kalshi asked federal regulators to let institutional traders use borrowed funds on event contracts, potentially pushing the…

6 days ago

Saudi Arabia Reportedly Restarts Pipeline That Moved Oil Around Hormuz After Drone Attacks Knocked It Offline

Saudi Arabia has reportedly restarted its pipeline that bypasses the Strait of Hormuz after drone attacks forced it offline earlier…

6 days ago

‘Double Whammy’: Holiday Travelers Face Higher Fares And Fewer Flights As Jet Fuel Costs Soar

United Airlines and American Airlines are cutting some flights from their December schedules as jet fuel costs climb, executives at…

6 days ago

‘No Slack’ Left In US Refineries As Diesel Tops $6.50 A Gallon

U.S. refineries have little room to absorb another supply shock as diesel prices keep climbing, an energy analyst told the…

7 days ago

Short Selling And Information Warfare: A Bet Against America

There’s something of a contradiction at the heart of American capital markets. The system we built to reward the builders…

7 days ago