Tyler Foster
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AI investment surge coincides with tech job cuts across sector
In the opening months of 2026, the tech industry is sending two signals at once: record sums of money are flowing into artificial intelligence, and...
CPI rises 0.9% in March as energy prices jump 10.9%, BLS says
Gasoline prices jumped 21.2% in a single month, and that one category alone accounted for roughly three-quarters of the overall Consumer Price Index increase in...
Oil tops $100 after U.S. announces Strait of Hormuz blockade
Brent crude blew past $100 a barrel in the last week of April 2026 after the United States announced it would blockade Iranian ports along...
Tesla heads for 8th straight weekly loss, now down 23% since January
Tesla shares are sliding toward an eighth straight weekly loss, a streak that has carved roughly 23% off the stock’s value since the start of...
What happens to Social Security checks if the trust fund is depleted
Every month, roughly 70 million Americans deposit a Social Security check. For many retirees, that payment covers rent, groceries, and prescriptions with little left over....
What different credit scores really cost in interest over 90 days
Imagine two people each owe $5,000 on a credit card. Neither makes a purchase. Neither makes a payment. After 90 days, one owes roughly $213...
Stagnant wages and high costs leave many Americans falling behind
On a Saturday morning in April 2026, a home health aide in suburban Atlanta opens her banking app and stares at the number. After taxes,...
FBI says Americans lost $11.4B to crypto scams in 2025
Crypto scams are becoming more prevalent, and investors should be aware of this trend so that they can protect their finances. Victims frequently receive a...
Andy Jassy defends Amazon’s $200B push into AI and cloud
Andy Jassy, CEO of Amazon, has a $200 billion answer to anyone who questions whether the company is falling behind in artificial intelligence (AI). When...
Bybit says it blocked a $1B theft attempt after 2025 mega-hack
In an April 2026 public disclosure, cryptocurrency exchange Bybit revealed that it detected and stopped a second attack targeting roughly $1 billion in digital assets...
FDIC proposes GENIUS Act rules for payment stablecoin issuers
If you hold USDC, use stablecoins to send money, or keep digital dollars in a fintech app, the rules governing those products are about to...
U.S. Q4 2025 GDP revised down to 0.5% growth in final estimate
The U.S. economy barely grew in the final three months of 2025, and the picture got worse with each gross domestic product (GDP) estimate. In...
High-yield savings accounts are paying over 4% APY in 2026: is it time to switch?
Savers who left their cash sitting in traditional bank accounts for years are suddenly seeing something unusual. High-yield savings accounts are offering annual percentage yields...
Realistic side hustles that can earn you $1,000 or more this month
Many Americans are looking for ways to boost their income without committing to a second full time job. Rising living costs and economic uncertainty have...
Anthropic’s Claude Mythos flags critical cryptography security flaws
Every time you log into a banking app, send an encrypted message, or complete a credit card transaction online, you are trusting cryptographic libraries to...
Bitcoin mining in 2026: what it costs to start and whether it is still profitable
Bitcoin mining helped launch the cryptocurrency revolution, but the industry has changed dramatically since Bitcoin’s early days when enthusiasts could mine coins using a home...