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The average full-time, year-round worker makes $81,515

A large majority of U.S. adults—77%—reported feeling financially insecure in a May survey conducted by Bankrate, highlighting a continued rise in financial unease dating back to 2023 and presenting potential challenges for employers as they shape compensation strategies. More than one-quarter of the 2,260 respondents said

The IRS has said that churches and other houses of worship can endorse political candidates to their congregations

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has acknowledged in a court filing that churches may endorse political candidates without risking their tax-exempt status. The statement was made in connection to a legal challenge against the Johnson Amendment, a 1954 provision in the U.S. tax code that prohibits 501(c)(3)

A $100,000 salary in January 2020 has the same buying power as $124,353 in April 2025

A large majority of U.S. adults—77%—reported feeling financially insecure in a May survey conducted by Bankrate, highlighting a continued rise in financial unease dating back to 2023 and presenting potential challenges for employers as they shape compensation strategies. More than one-quarter of the 2,260 respondents said

Travelers no longer have to remove their shoes to get through the regular line at TSA security checkpoints at airports

After nearly 20 years, travelers passing through airport security in the United States will no longer need to remove their shoes, marking a significant shift in post-9/11 airport screening protocols. The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) will begin phasing out the shoe removal requirement, according to a government source who

Trump has been nominated for Nobel Peace Prize by Israel's Netanyahu

Benjamin Netanyahu told Donald Trump he would nominate him for the Nobel Peace Prize on Monday, as the two leaders met for the first time since the U.S. launched airstrikes on Iran’s nuclear facilities in a brief military conflict between Israel and Iran. During their meeting, Trump was

Elon Musk has said Steve Bannon is in the Epstein files

Elon Musk has said Steve Bannon is in the Epstein files. Elon Musk has renewed his criticism of the federal government, slamming the Department of Justice’s newly released findings on Jeffrey Epstein as “the final straw.” In a series of posts and memes on X, Musk mocked the Trump

Trump says if we lose the US as the standard dollar, it is like losing a war

U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday (local time) renewed his warning to BRICS nations, threatening an additional 10% tariff on goods imported from member countries. Trump accused the BRICS alliance of attempting to undermine the U.S. dollar, and during a Cabinet meeting, he issued a pointed statement: “They

Elon Musk says releasing the Epstein files will be a priority of his new America Party

Elon Musk has renewed his criticism of the federal government, slamming the Department of Justice’s newly released findings on Jeffrey Epstein as “the final straw.” In a series of posts and memes on X, Musk mocked the Trump administration’s handling of the Epstein case and took aim at

ChatGPT-creator OpenAI’s o1 tried to download itself onto external servers and denied it when caught red-handed

In a simulated experiment designed to assess model behavior, Anthropic placed its Claude Opus 4 model in a fictional company setting. Within the scenario, the model discovered—through access to internal emails—that it was soon to be replaced by a newer AI system. The same emails also revealed that

Federal Reserve Bank of New York has said that student loan borrowers who are late on their payments could see their credit scores sink by as much as 171 points

More than 9 million student loan borrowers who are estimated to be behind on payments could see “significant drops” in their credit scores in the first half of 2025, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York warns. According to a March 26 report from the Fed, some borrowers with a

Trump to impose a 25% tariff on goods from Japan and South Korea

Donald Trump rolled out plans to escalate his trade wars on Monday, though tariff hikes on imports from key nations have been delayed until next month, adding to the widespread confusion over his contentious economic approach. The U.S. president declared that countries including Japan, South Korea, and South Africa

Trump delays tariffs to August 1

Donald Trump rolled out plans to escalate his trade wars on Monday, though tariff hikes on imports from key nations have been delayed until next month, adding to the widespread confusion over his contentious economic approach. The U.S. president declared that countries including Japan, South Korea, and South Africa

Jeffrey Epstein case is now closed, and the DOJ has no plans to release any further documents related to it, it has said

President Trump's Justice Department and FBI have concluded that there is no evidence convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein blackmailed influential individuals, maintained a “client list,” or was murdered, according to a memo detailing the findings obtained by Axios. The administration is releasing two versions of a video — both

It seems there is a minute missing from the Jeffery Epstein footage, released by the DOJ

President Trump's Justice Department and FBI have concluded that there is no evidence convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein blackmailed influential individuals, maintained a “client list,” or was murdered, according to a memo detailing the findings obtained by Axios. The administration is releasing two versions of a video — both

DOJ and FBI have concluded that Jeffery Epstein had no "client list," and committed suicide

President Trump's Justice Department and FBI have concluded that there is no evidence convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein blackmailed influential individuals, maintained a “client list,” or was murdered, according to a memo detailing the findings obtained by Axios. The administration is releasing two versions of a video — both

Tariffs return to April rates on August 1 without deals, Bessent said

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Sunday that the U.S. will begin sending out tariff letters to around 100 countries this week, as the Trump administration’s 90-day pause on tariff enforcement is set to expire on Wednesday. “If you don’t move things along, then on August 1 you

US Treasury Secretary Bessent has said: 100 smaller countries will get set tariff rate, many never even contacted us

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Sunday that the U.S. will begin sending out tariff letters to around 100 countries this week, as the Trump administration’s 90-day pause on tariff enforcement is set to expire on Wednesday. “If you don’t move things along, then on August 1 you

The US is to impose 10% tariffs on around 100 countries, including those in trade negotiations

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Sunday that the U.S. will begin sending out tariff letters to around 100 countries this week, as the Trump administration’s 90-day pause on tariff enforcement is set to expire on Wednesday. “If you don’t move things along, then on August 1 you

Donald Trump has just said that Elon Musk of Tesla has “gone off the rails”

alling Elon Musk “essentially a TRAIN WRECK,” President Donald Trump voiced disappointment Sunday over Musk’s decision to launch a new political party — and frustration that his once-loyal ally is now breaking ranks. “I am saddened to watch Elon Musk go completely 'off the rails,' essentially becoming a

Trump: I want no more property taxes across the United States

Real estate brokers are applauding a provision in President Trump's "big, beautiful bill" that could benefit homebuyers in high-tax regions. The measure proposes raising the state and local tax (SALT) deduction cap from the current $10,000 per year to $40,000 for a five-year period.

Trump's "Big, Beautiful" has $1.1 trillion in health cuts and 11.8 million losing care

The Senate Republicans’ fast-tracked tax and spending bill would lead to deeper cuts to health care and leave more Americans uninsured than the House-passed version, according to a new analysis by the Congressional Budget Office (CBO). CBO projects the legislation would cause 11.8 million people to lose health coverage

Trump’s Big, Beautiful bill passes the House

The House approved President Trump’s “big, beautiful bill” on Thursday, paving the way for him to sign it by his July 4 deadline — a major win for Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.), who successfully flipped dozens of initially reluctant Republicans, delivering a hard-fought victory for both Trump and Senate Republicans.

Gas prices haven’t been this low for the Fourth of July since 2021

Gas prices are projected to range between $3.10 and $3.15 per gallon nationwide this Fourth of July, according to GasBuddy, which monitors fuel costs. That’s a significant drop from $3.49 per gallon during last year’s holiday and could mark the lowest Independence Day gas prices

Tariffs are unlikely to result in much reshoring because production costs in other countries are well below the US

President Donald Trump hopes to bring factory jobs back to the U.S. by imposing high tariffs on foreign manufacturing competitors, but those tariffs can only go so far in encouraging reshoring, analysts wrote in a note Thursday. Instead, they argue, the best path to revitalizing domestic manufacturing lies in

Americans will need more than $1.1 million in additional savings to retire comfortably in 20 years

More and more financial experts are warning that $1 million might not be enough to fund a comfortable retirement. On Monday, the investing site Real World Investor published new research estimating that Americans will need over $1.1 million more in savings to retire securely in 20 years. The rising