Search for “horse blinders for people” and you will find three very different things: a quirky office gadget from a few years ago, a hooded product you can buy online for the price of a pizza, and a growing pile…
Europe Preparing for War, Across Europe, governments are raising defence budgets, building drone defences, reviving conscription and reserve systems, and encouraging citizens to keep emergency supplies at home. Officials mostly describe all of this as deterrence rather than preparation for…
Government Shutdown December 11, For the first time in several years, the federal government’s October 1 funding deadline came and went without drama. No midnight scramble, no furlough notices, no countdown clocks on cable news. Congress passed a stopgap spending…
SNAP benefits changes 2026, Two changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program took effect on October 1, arriving on the same day but pulling in very different directions. Monthly benefits for recipients ticked up slightly, as they do every year…
Paramount Warner Bros Discovery Merger, A federal judge gave Paramount the green light this week to complete its takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery, clearing away the last major legal obstacle standing between the companies and one of the largest media…
AI Self-Police, President Donald Trump announced Tuesday that he and a group of the country’s most powerful artificial intelligence executives had signed a new accord committing their companies to greater internal oversight of AI development, describing the agreement as morally…
US Iran Deal, The United States and Iran are once again pushing toward a deal that would reopen the Strait of Hormuz, with negotiators reportedly working toward a breakthrough this week on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly…
Can a flood insurance lapse delay home closing: There is a federal deadline that is important to be aware of if you are purchasing, selling, or renewing insurance on a house in a flood zone at any point in the…
How AI Stock Volatility Could Affect Your 401k: After some of the most well-known AI executives publicly stated that the sector needs to slow down, chip stocks saw their worst day since early July on Monday. A significant portion of…
Rent-a-bank loans: If you’ve ever taken out a quick online loan and noticed that the interest rate was startlingly high—more akin to what you would anticipate from a payday lender than a bank—there’s a good chance that the loan used…