Social media algorithms target lower-income youth with risky 'easy money' ads, study shows

Young people with fewer financial resources, especially boys, are the most exposed to advertising about how to make easy ...

Why Your Social Security Raise Might Not Be What You Expect and What It Means for You

Social Security's 2026 cost-of-living adjustment is 2.8%, but over time, a pattern has emerged in how the agency calculates ...
Northwest Arkansas Democrat Gazette

Springdale eyes senior discount on water rates

SPRINGDALE -- A proposal to give senior citizens a break on their water rates drew interest and support from aldermen, but generated some pushback from the head of the Springdale Water Utilities.
The White House

MODIFYING RECIPROCAL TARIFF RATES CONSISTENT WITH THE ECONOMIC AND TRADE ARRANGEMENT BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES AND THE PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA

Section 1. Background. In Executive Order 14257 of April 2, 2025 (Regulating Imports With a Reciprocal Tariff To Rectify Trade Practices That Contribute to Large and Persistent Annual United States ...
Chicago Tribune

Federal Reserve cuts key rate as government shutdown clouds economic outlook

WASHINGTON — The Federal Reserve cut its key interest rate Wednesday for a second time this year as it seeks to shore up economic growth and hiring even as inflation stays elevated. “Job gains have ...
The Connecticut Mirror

Social Security payments to rise 2.8%, a tick below inflation rate

Support trusted local news with a donation today. Give now for a chance to get your gift MATCHED. The 75 million Americans who receive Social Security benefits will see a 2.8% increase in payments ...
Seattle Times

Seattle-area homebuyers spooked as rates, economic uncertainty rise

Last month, home sellers bet on lower rates and a fall bump to drive buyers off the fence. This didn’t pan out, leaving listings lingering on the market. Sellers in King County launched a heap of ...
Seeking Alpha

BST: Still Trades At A Discount To NAV, Positioned To Benefit From Lower Rates

The market has been doing well since my last article about BST (can be read here), as the S&P 500 is up 11.01%. Since then, shares of BST have climbed 10.83%, and after the monthly distributions are ...
SFGate

Economic Growth Revised Up: Good News for Workers, but Bad News for Mortgage Rates

The economy's growth in the second quarter of the year was much stronger than previously reported, a development that is good news for the labor market, but will put upward pressure on mortgage rates.
Fox Business

US economy grew faster than expected in the second quarter

The U.S. economy accelerated in the second quarter as the Commerce Department released its second revision of real gross domestic product (GDP) growth for the latest quarter. The Bureau of Economic ...
AOL

Federal Reserve cuts interest rates: What’s next for credit cards, auto loans, mortgages

After a year of sitting on the sidelines, the Federal Reserve finally cut short-term interest rates by a quarter-point. It's perhaps the most boring financial news out there, given that many market ...