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Federal Reserve Governor Stephen Miran officially submitted his resignation Thursday, which will take effect upon or shortly before his successor, Chairman-designate Kevin Warsh, is sworn in.The former chair of President Donald J. Trump's Council of Economic Advisors (CEA), who began his term in September 2025, Miran resigned from his role as CEA chair in February, following through on a commitment to the Senate to fill the Federal Reserve seat vacated […]

According to reports, President Xi Jinping did a little saber-rattling over the Republic of China on Taiwan with President Trump. More or less, he seemed to be saying if America doesn’t handle Taiwan properly, the two countries will clash — and put the relationship in great jeopardy.No one really knows what that means, forever and ever we’ve had a policy of strategic ambiguity, which amounts to an American defense of […]

Americans are rethinking when to retire and claim Social Security as longer lifespans collide with uncertainty over the program’s future.Social Security could reach insolvency by late 2032 or early 2033, potentially triggering automatic benefit cuts if Congress fails to act. At the same time, Americans are living longer, stretching retirement from roughly 15 years to closer to three decades in some cases, according to Realtor.com.More than 68 million Americans rely […]

What if your security system didn’t just record problems, but prevented them?A delivery arrives and blocks an emergency exit. Instead of going unnoticed until it becomes a compliance issue, an AI-enabled camera flags the problem immediately, alerting staff before it escalates. When an unfamiliar vehicle pulls into the parking lot, AI cameras trained to recognize license plates, make, model and color of authorized vehicles can tag anything that doesn't belong.These […]

Americans of all ages are facing affordability concerns, with retirees on fixed incomes in particular feeling the strain – though where they choose to live in their golden years has a big impact on their ability to live comfortably.A study by MoneyLion analyzed the monthly savings needed to retire comfortably across states after accounting for the national average expenses for retired households, as well as whether the retiree would have […]

A million-dollar Nantucket home is being offered for free, but the new owner must be prepared to move it off the property within 180 days.The 1,736-square-foot colonial at 140 Surfside Road on Nantucket, an upscale island off Cape Cod, Massachusetts, is available through the island’s Demolition Delay Bylaw program. The initiative encourages homeowners to relocate older houses rather than send them to the landfill, according to Realtor.com.The three-bedroom, two-bath home sits […]

Walmart is cutting or relocating jobs as the world's largest retailer undertakes an effort to simplify its operating structure.The Wall Street Journal on Tuesday reported that Walmart is laying off or relocating roughly 1,000 corporate workers, according to people familiar with the situation."We've made changes to simplify how the work is organized, make ownership clearer, and better align roles to the work and skills we need going forward," Walmart head […]

Social Security beneficiaries are expected to see a larger cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) next year amid rising inflation, according to new reports.An analysis by The Senior Citizens League (TSCL) predicts that the 2027 COLA will be 3.9%, which would represent an increase of 1.1 percentage points from this year's 2.8% COLA. TSCL's previous prediction for the 2027 COLA was 2.8% in its February and March estimates. TSCL estimates that the average Social […]

Papa John’s is teaming with Alphabet-owned drone company Wing to test autonomous food delivery in North Carolina, marking a new push by major restaurant chains into AI-powered logistics.The pilot, launching in the Charlotte area, will allow customers near Sun Valley Commons in Indian Trail to order select Papa John’s menu items through the Wing app for drone delivery. The initial offering will focus primarily on oven-toasted sandwiches.Executives say the partnership […]