Flying cheap felt like the norm until the business behind it stopped working. The Big Story Spirit Airlines shut down after it couldn’t secure a […]
Category: Money
When the Fed Moves Rates
Borrowing money isn’t random because there’s a small group that decides how expensive it is for all of us. The Big Story The Federal Reserve […]
Prediction Market Leak?
What happens when someone who “might” know something can bet on it? The Big Story A U.S. Army Green Beret possibly used inside knowledge to […]
Strait of Hormuz Standoff
The water is technically open, but no one wants to go first. The Big Story The Iranian ceasefire was short-lived as things slowed down after recent run-ins […]
Who Gets to Decide Student Loan Rules?
About 1 in 6 American adults has student loan debt; a recent court decision just reshaped how some borrowers repay it. The Big Story A […]
Why Stocks Make News
Even if you don’t invest, the stock market still affects your money, your job, and your day. The Big Story The stock market is always […]
Your Tax Refund Isn’t Extra
Tax Day doubles as the largest forced savings program in the U.S. The Big Story Each year, millions of Americans get tax refunds from the Internal Revenue […]
Trump’s Big Money Plan
This is about where your tax dollars go and what gets cut, like Medicaid and federal jobs. The Big Story Policy plans tied to Donald […]
Who Really Pays Taxes?
Taxes decide how much of your paycheck you keep before you even see it. The Big Story April 15 is Tax Day, when most people […]
The Housing Shortage Reality
Housing feels tight because it is, and we are adjusting in ways that don’t always show up in the data. The Big Story The U.S. […]