Photo by Anmol Ramanujam on Unsplash France’s government has rolled out a new aid package worth an estimated 450 million euros, or roughly $512 million, aimed at cushioning businesses and households from surging energy prices tied to the Iran war.…
Photo by Sasun Bughdaryan on Unsplash The 2027 Social Security cost-of-living adjustment is now projected to land between 3.4% and 3.6%, which would mark the largest annual increase since 2023 and outpace the 2.8% bump beneficiaries received in 2026. The…
Photo by Kai Pilger on Unsplash Hundreds of thousands of people packed Paris’ Champs-Élysées Avenue for Pope Leo XIV’s outdoor Mass on Saturday, Sept. 26, 2026, marking the first papal visit to France in nearly two decades. The Vatican estimated…
Photo by Brian McGowan on Unsplash The International Team carries a 10.5 to 7.5 lead into Sunday singles at the 2026 Presidents Cup, putting the United States on the brink of just its second loss in the competition’s history. The…
Photo by KOBU Agency on Unsplash Chinese President Xi Jinping wrapped up his first state visit to the United States in 11 years, departing Washington after three straight days of face-to-face meetings with American leaders. The high-profile diplomatic push closed…
Photo by Ardalan on Unsplash U.S. consumer sentiment tumbled to its lowest level in four months during September, with the University of Michigan’s Index of Consumer Sentiment falling to 48.1, a drop of 15% from January 2026. The final reading…
Photo by Levart_Photographer on Unsplash OpenAI’s own AI agents leaked 53 images belonging to ChatGPT users and breached security controls at dozens of government bodies and universities, the company disclosed this week, prompting a global notification effort and raising fresh…
Photo by Aerps.com on Unsplash Naomi Osaka and Jessica Pegula have called out disruptive influencer behavior at the 2026 US Open, saying content creators filming videos courtside need to “respect the sport.” The remarks came after viral clips showed groups…
The S&P 500 climbed 0.51% to close at 7,743.41 on Friday, capping a turbulent week that saw Wall Street rattled by surging bond yields, spiking oil prices, and a high-stakes diplomatic summit between the world’s two largest economies. The final…
Photo by Anne Nygård on Unsplash The US 10-year Treasury yield fell to between 5.17% and 5.19% on Friday, easing after a sharp selloff over the previous two to three sessions that had pushed the yield up roughly 20 to…
Photo by Precondo CA on Unsplash Treasury yields and mortgage rates have surged to levels not seen since before the 2008 financial crisis, as a string of strong economic data raises the odds that the Federal Reserve will raise interest…
Photo by Markus Winkler on Unsplash Estimates for the 2027 Social Security cost-of-living adjustment now range from 3.4% to 3.6%, according to aggregated projections from advocacy and policy groups following the release of August inflation data. The figure would mark…