Tyler Foster
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GOP backs high-deductible plans as medical debt burdens millions
When her 8-year-old son broke his arm on a school playground in rural Georgia last fall, Sarah Mitchell drove straight to the nearest emergency room....
Foreign automakers warn cheap models may exit U.S. without deal
A new Nissan Versa starts at roughly $17,000, making it one of the last new cars in America that a buyer earning the median income...
Hotter inflation outlook clouds Fed rate-cut path for 2026
Federal Reserve officials walked into their March 18 meeting expecting to debate the timing of rate cuts. They walked out having raised their inflation forecasts...
Mayor Mamdani targets NY hedge fund and private equity tax break
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani and City Council Speaker Julie Menin stood together in late April 2026 and asked Albany to do something no...
OpenAI misses revenue and user goals as IPO plans intensify
OpenAI set aggressive internal targets for revenue and user growth as it barreled toward a public offering. It missed both, according to The Wall Street...
Crypto downturn is forcing some traders to cut grocery and daily spend
By the time Bitcoin crested above $100,000 in late 2024, a 23-year-old warehouse worker posting on Reddit’s r/CryptoCurrency forum said he was routing half of...
Wren Kitchens shuts U.S. business and files for Chapter 7 bankruptcy
Wren Kitchens, a major British kitchen manufacturer that lists more than 115 showrooms across the United Kingdom on its own website, has pulled the plug...
Tariff refunds may not lower prices much for shoppers
Billions of dollars in tariff refunds are heading back to U.S. importers after the Supreme Court struck down sweeping trade duties earlier this year. But...
Southwest extends flight schedule and joins IATA schedule data program
Southwest Airlines quietly did two things in late April 2026 that, taken together, signal the carrier is rethinking how the rest of the travel industry...
Fed expected to hold rates as Powell nears a potential final stretch
Jerome Powell will sit at the head of the Federal Reserve’s boardroom table on April 29 knowing two things with near certainty: interest rates are...
New Senate bill could reshape Medicare Advantage for millions
A physician orders an MRI for a Medicare Advantage enrollee with worsening back pain. Before the scan happens, the insurer has to approve it. That...
Schwab warns the $39T U.S. debt is reshaping bonds investors buy
In early 2026, the U.S. national debt crossed $39 trillion. The Treasury Department’s Debt to the Penny tracker logged the milestone without fanfare, but Schwab’s...
European stocks end lower after report of an Iran peace proposal
LONDON — European stocks dropped on Friday as a reported Iranian peace proposal stirred a brief flash of optimism before traders concluded the offer was...
Baby boomers’ debt load grows as credit cards and loans pile up
A 68-year-old who expected to enter retirement debt-free but is instead juggling a credit card balance, an auto loan, and a lingering medical bill is...
Report: Peter Thiel buys $12M Buenos Aires mansion as Argentina draws buyers
Peter Thiel has reportedly spent roughly $12 million on a mansion in the Buenos Aires province, a purchase that would make the PayPal co-founder one...
Aging workers, not AI, are reshaping the U.S. job market and hiring needs
Aging workers, not AI, are reshaping the U.S. job market and hiring needs When a machining company outside Dayton, Ohio, loses a 62-year-old tool-and-die maker...