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US sees new shape of economy emerging
2+ hour, 13+ min ago (456+ words) Feb 13, 2026 at 05:57 AM EST Feb 13, 2026 at 05:58 AM EST The U.S. economy may no longer be characterized simply by the gap between its biggest winners and struggling losers, but could instead be fracturing into several tiers of financial reality. While economists have…...
Americans Are Skipping Restaurants More Often—What’s Changing
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (449+ words) Feb 12, 2026 at 07:30 AM EST A night out at a favorite restaurant is becoming a more deliberate choice for many households, as rising costs ripple through both menus and monthly budgets." New reporting shows that while restaurants remain active, many customers…...
Map shows states where people are spending more on groceries
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (126+ words) Feb 12, 2026 at 06:30 AM EST Egg Shortages Leave NYC Residents "In Disbelief" Over Prices NATO"s DSACEUR On US Relations, Greenland And Russia"s Future Threat Rep. Hank Johnson Accuses Pam Bondi Of Playing "Jekyll And Hyde" A new report from…...
Job growth under Donald Trump compared to "recession"
1+ day, 15+ hour ago (608+ words) Feb 11, 2026 at 04:21 PM EST Feb 11, 2026 at 04:22 PM EST Reporter, Consumer & Social Trends Job growth under President Donald Trump's second term is being compared to past recessions, based on new data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. In the last year,…...
Olive Garden trials new menu—With reduced prices
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (332+ words) Olive Garden, the Italian-American restaurant chain owned by Darden Restaurants, is testing a new "Lighter Portion Entr'es" menu at 40 percent of its locations nationwide. The move, announced during the company's September 2025 earnings call and reported by Fox Business, offers seven…...
What the Fed rate cut means for US homebuyers
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (986+ words) The Federal Reserve cut its benchmark rate for the first time in nine months on Wednesday, lowering it by a quarter point, as most experts expected. While this is the news that U.S. homebuyers bogged down by high borrowing costs were…...
Why the 4% retirement rule should become 5%
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (570+ words) For nearly three decades, one of the most widely cited guidelines in retirement planning has been the "4 percent rule." Originally devised in the mid-1990s by financial adviser Bill Bengen, the rule suggested retirees could safely withdraw 4 percent of their portfolio in…...
Federal Reserve cuts interest rates for first time in Donald Trump's term
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (194+ words) The Federal Reserve cut its key interest rate by a quarter point Wednesday, its first reduction since December, and signaled it expects two more cuts this year as concern grows about the slowing labor market. The move lowered the Fed's…...
Credit scores fall for Gen Z
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (465+ words) Gen Z consumers are seeing their credit scores fall, a new report has found. According to data released by score developer FICO, on average, Gen Z's credit score has decreased by three points since 2024, a larger increase than any age…...
AI Is taking jobs: Could universal basic income become a reality?
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (1583+ words) Every era of seismic technological change has been accompanied by the fear that these will upend livelihoods and disrupt established ways of life. From the Luddites smashing looms in 19th-century England to autoworkers walking out over the introduction of robots…...