Tyler Foster
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2027 Social Security COLA forecast ranges from 2.8% to 4% — and the Iran war could push it higher
A Social Security recipient collecting the average monthly benefit of roughly $1,976 could see anywhere from $55 to $79 more per check starting in January...
The 2026 gas price survival guide: 5 line items in your budget that go up when fuel does
Filling up the family car got noticeably more expensive this spring. The Bureau of Labor Statistics’ March 2026 Consumer Price Index report, released in April,...
Freddie Mac’s Q1 net income jumped 27% to $3.6B as purchase mortgage applications rose 20% year-over-year
Freddie Mac earned $3.6 billion in the first quarter of 2026, a 27% increase over the $2.8 billion it posted a year earlier, as a...
Qualcomm surged 16% on data center chip breakthrough and $20B buyback
Qualcomm shares jumped roughly 16% in a single March 2026 trading session after the San Diego chipmaker announced a $20 billion stock buyback program and...
Meta tumbled 9% after hiking AI spending to as much as $145 billion — JPMorgan downgraded the stock
Meta Platforms raised its 2026 capital spending forecast to as much as $145 billion on April 29, a jump of more than $25 billion from...
The Fed just held rates steady in Powell’s final meeting as chair — and 4 members dissented, the most since 1992
Jerome Powell’s last policy meeting as Federal Reserve chair ended not with consensus but with a fracture. On April 29, 2026, the Federal Open Market...
Social Security payments up to $5,181 land next week — here’s the full May 2026 schedule
If you’re one of the millions of retirees who budget around the third of the month, May 2026 is throwing a small curveball. Because May...
Gas prices hit $4.30 a gallon — the highest in four years — as Trump warns Iran blockade could last months
The last time Americans paid this much to fill a tank, Russian missiles were falling on Kyiv. On May 5, 2026, the national average price...
U.S. expects first Trump-tariff refunds around May 11, filing says
Thousands of American companies that paid disputed tariffs on Chinese imports during the Trump-era trade war are a step closer to getting their money back....
U.S. leads in oil output, but refining and taxes keep gas prices high
American oil fields pumped a record 13.2 million barrels per day in 2024, more than Saudi Arabia or Russia, according to the U.S. Energy Information...
Housing crisis is driven by affordability, not a lack of homes
A family earning the national median income in early 2026 needs to stretch further to buy a median-priced home than at any point in at...
Retiring at 55 without LTC insurance could mean steep health costs
A 55-year-old who hands in a resignation letter in May 2026 starts a financial countdown that most people underestimate. Social Security retirement benefits are off...
Traders bet Fed holds rates into 2027, with rising odds of a hike next year
Traders bet Fed holds rates into 2027, with rising odds of a hike next year Wall Street’s rate-cut dreams are fading fast. When the Federal...
Rivian paid CEO RJ Scaringe $403M in 2025 despite losses
RJ Scaringe founded Rivian Automotive more than a decade ago on a bet that electric trucks and SUVs could compete with the biggest names in...
Ford expects $1.3B refund tied to Trump-era IEEPA tariffs
Ford Motor Co. stands to collect roughly $1.3 billion from the U.S. government after the Supreme Court struck down tariffs imposed under the International Emergency...
Lammes Candies to close all stores, ending 141-year retail run
By late April 2026, the shelves at Lammes Candies on Airport Boulevard in Austin were nearly bare. Customers lined up to buy whatever remained: boxes...