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Corporate News

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...

Economy & The Fed

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...

Social Security & Medicare

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...

Economy & The Fed

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...

Stocks & Wall Street

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...

Credit & Debt

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...

Buying & Selling

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...

Economy & The Fed

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...

Cost of Living

Companies revisit benefit cuts as employers regain leverage in hiring

On October 1, 2025, Sherwin-Williams stopped matching employee contributions to its 401(k) Plan and its Deferred Compensation Savings Plan. No phase-out, no partial reduction. The...

Stocks & Wall Street

Amazon ramps up AI spending as investors weigh the long-term payoff

Amazon spent roughly $83 billion on capital expenditures in fiscal 2025, according to its annual report filed with the SEC. That is more than the...

Cost of Living

Wealthy newcomers drive Florida housing costs up, squeezing the middle class

When Maria Gonzalez started looking for a three-bedroom house near her children’s school in Hillsborough County in early 2024, she found listings that would have...

Economy & The Fed

Boomers hold nearly 1/3 of U.S. wealth, widening the generational gap

A generation that no longer makes up the largest share of the U.S. population still controls the largest share of its wealth. Americans born between...

Stocks & Wall Street

Nvidia trades at about half AMD’s P/E as investors debate growth outlook

Nvidia Corp. earned more than $70 billion in data center revenue last fiscal year and posted GAAP net income north of $55 billion, yet the...

Retirement Planning

Mega backdoor Roth lets high earners move up to $47,500 via after-tax 401(k)

A software engineer in Seattle earning $260,000 maxes out her 401(k) at $24,500 and still watches her paycheck clear every two weeks with no additional...

Loans & Lending

Student loan collections tighten as federal repayment enforcement ramps up

About 5.3 million Americans with federal student loans are in default, and for the past year, the U.S. Department of Education has sent two sharply...

Cost of Living

NYC’s proposed $30 minimum wage by 2030 could raise costs for businesses

A home health aide in the Bronx who works full time and still needs a second job. A Brooklyn restaurant owner who says another round...

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