WASHINGTON, MARCH 30, 2026 — Tax Day is April 15. You have 16 days. And this year, thanks to the most significant tax law changes since 2017, millions of Americans are sitting on refund money they do not know how…
WASHINGTON, MARCH 29, 2026 — The Iran war has been the dominant story of March 2026. But while oil prices and military casualties have consumed the headlines, a quieter economic reckoning has been building in the background — one that…
WASHINGTON, MARCH 28, 2026 — Six weeks. That is how long 46,000 Transportation Security Administration officers worked without reliable pay while screening millions of Americans at airports across the country. While spring break travelers faced two-hour security lines and missed…
WASHINGTON, MARCH 28, 2026 — The word “correction” sounds clinical. What it actually describes is the moment when millions of American retirement accounts, college savings plans, and investment portfolios are worth measurably less than they were a few weeks ago…
WASHINGTON, MARCH 27, 2026 — The Iran war is now 27 days old. It has killed more than 2,850 people across the region, displaced over a million Lebanese, pushed American gas prices to $3.98 per gallon, driven oil above $118…
WASHINGTON, MARCH 27, 2026 — The fear of an IRS audit is one of the most universal anxieties in American financial life — and one of the most widely misunderstood. Most Americans dramatically overestimate the likelihood that they will be…
WASHINGTON, MARCH 25, 2026 — April 15 is 21 days away. If you haven’t filed your 2025 federal income tax return yet — or don’t fully understand how the rules changed this year — this guide is exactly what you…
WASHINGTON, MARCH 24, 2026 — Sunday was supposed to be a quiet day in financial markets. Then Donald Trump posted four words that moved billions of dollars in seconds — and Wall Street got its biggest relief rally since the…
WASHINGTON, MARCH 24, 2026 — Key Takeaways Gas prices do not move gradually. They spike fast, stay elevated long, and drain household budgets in ways that show up quietly — not in one big bill but in the accumulation of…
WASHINGTON, MARCH 23, 2026 — Key Takeaways A year ago, millions of Americans were waiting for the housing market to become affordable again. They were told mortgage rates would fall. They were told inventory would improve. They were told 2026…
WASHINGTON, MARCH 22, 2026 — Key Takeaways President Trump stood before Congress in his State of the Union address and made a promise that tens of millions of Americans were counting on. “We will always protect Social Security and Medicare,”…
WASHINGTON, MARCH 22, 2026 — More than 8.1 million Americans received Social Security Disability Insurance benefits in January 2026. Millions more receive Supplemental Security Income. Both programs changed in ways that directly affect how much money lands in recipients’ bank…