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A gas company got a $370M tax break by calling its 1,000-foot tankers “motorboats” — a senator says “if that’s a motorboat, the Titanic was a dinghy”
Cheniere Energy’s liquefied natural gas tankers stretch roughly 1,000 feet from bow to stern. Each one can carry enough supercooled fuel to heat tens of...
Ticketmaster found guilty of illegal monopoly — jury says fans were overcharged $1.72 per ticket
A federal jury has found that Live Nation Entertainment and its subsidiary Ticketmaster operated an illegal monopoly over live event ticketing at major concert venues...
Trump says U.S. is “very close” to an Iran deal — but Tehran hasn’t confirmed key concessions
Twenty-one hours of ceasefire talks between the United States and Iran ended in late April 2026 with Vice President JD Vance boarding a plane out...
Pentagon says Iran war cost $18B, seeks $200B more from Congress
WASHINGTON – The Pentagon is asking Congress to approve roughly $200 billion in emergency war funding for its military campaign against Iran, a request that...
U.S.-Iran peace talks in Pakistan end without a deal after 21 hours
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan – Twenty-one hours of face-to-face negotiations between American and Iranian delegations collapsed early Sunday without an agreement, plunging a fragile ceasefire into uncertainty...
Trump orders U.S. naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz
At 10 a.m. EDT on April 13, 2026, U.S. warships began enforcing a naval blockade of Iranian ports and coastal areas along the Strait of...
Trump announces 2-week Iran ceasefire tied to Hormuz reopening
For weeks, the White House cycled through threats, deadlines and last-minute reversals over Iran. On Monday, President Donald Trump landed on something concrete: a two-week...
2026 tariff changes are adding an estimated $1,500 per year to the average household’s costs
Tariffs rarely appear on a grocery receipt or electronics price tag, but economists say American households are increasingly paying for them anyway. A growing body...
The SAVE plan is ending and 7 million student loan borrowers face choosing a new repayment plan
One of the most borrower-friendly repayment options is now in limbo. After months of court challenges and administrative pauses, the Saving on a Valuable Education...
The Fed is holding rates at 3.5%: what that means for your mortgage, savings, and credit cards
The Federal Reserve (Fed) held its benchmark federal funds rate steady within a target range of 3.5% to 3.75% at its January 2026 meeting, keeping...
Trump administration orders Fannie and Freddie to buy $200 billion in mortgage bonds
The Trump administration has directed housing giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to purchase up to $200 billion in mortgage-backed securities, or MBS. The move...
The national debt just passed $36 trillion: what that means for interest rates and your wallet
The U.S. national debt has just crossed another major threshold, and the pace of borrowing shows little sign of slowing. After passing $36 trillion in...
Trump Threatens to Destroy Iran’s Power Grid and Bridges if Strait of Hormuz Stays Closed Past Tuesday
President Donald Trump has given Iran until Tuesday at 8 p.m. ET to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, warning that failure to comply will trigger...