Economy

Interior view of the Fukuoka osmotic power plant showing the semipermeable membrane units and turbines used to generate energy from salinity gradients.

Japan opens a plant in Fukuoka and turns seawater into a new source of electricity

March 17, 2026 at 12:30 PM
A digital illustration of the American and Indian flags flanking a shipping container and oil barrels, symbolizing the 2026 trade and energy agreement.

The agreement between India and the United States is moving forward, but leaves open questions that are already causing tension

March 17, 2026 at 6:00 AM
An official IRS seal next to a group of U.S. military service members, representing the tax-free "Warrior Dividend" payment.

The IRS confirms a tax-free payment of $1,776 for 1.5 million Americans

March 16, 2026 at 6:45 PM
A person at a bank counter presenting a U.S. passport to a teller, illustrating a potential citizenship verification process.

A new measure by Trump could forever change the way bank accounts are opened and maintained in the United States

March 16, 2026 at 12:30 PM
The exterior storefront of the Max Brenner chocolate restaurant in Union Square, New York City.

The beloved and popular candy chain that seemed untouchable has just filed for bankruptcy

March 16, 2026 at 9:30 AM
A close-up of a marble Roman funerary tablet with Latin inscriptions found in a New Orleans backyard.

They found a strange stone in their garden, which ended up revealing the lost trail of a Roman archaeological treasure dating back almost 2000 years

March 16, 2026 at 6:00 AM
An official Social Security card resting on a keyboard, symbolizing the risk of digital identity exposure.

They warn of a Social Security disaster that could affect millions of people in the coming years

March 15, 2026 at 3:45 PM
An older man sitting alone in his truck in a driveway, looking reflective and uncertain.

He retired with money, time, and everything figured out, but within a few weeks he discovered a void that almost no one talks about

March 15, 2026 at 10:35 AM
A newly assembled modular home on a permanent foundation in a Wichita neighborhood, representing the city's push for affordable housing.

Kansas is considering a law that could truly change the lives of thousands of tenants in 2026, allowing rent to be paid in several installments within the same month and requiring legal income, such as pensions, disability benefits, or alimony, to be recognized so as not to exclude those who can pay

March 15, 2026 at 7:45 AM
An exterior view of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) headquarters in Washington, D.C.

Historic blow to federal unions: appeals court gives Trump administration green light to revoke collective bargaining agreements on grounds of “national security,” and IRS begins severing ties with NTEU

March 15, 2026 at 6:00 AM
An older worker reviewing financial documents and retirement savings plans at a desk.

AARP issues a serious warning in March 2026 about 401(k) plans and IRAs, as 56 million workers in the United States still do not have access to a retirement plan at work, and now a new proposal could change everything

March 14, 2026 at 12:30 PM
An abandoned shopping cart left discarded in a public park near a stormwater pond.

Walmart and other supermarkets could start paying $100 for every abandoned shopping cart, thanks to a measure passed in late February that applies to parks, bus stops, parking lots, and even waterways

March 14, 2026 at 7:45 AM
A vast, arid landscape at the McDermitt caldera near Thacker Pass, the site of a massive $1.5 trillion lithium deposit.

Geologists discover a treasure worth $1.5 trillion that has remained hidden beneath a supervolcano for 16 million years

March 13, 2026 at 12:30 PM
A can of PAM Butter Flavor cooking spray sitting on a kitchen counter next to a frying pan.

A jury fines the manufacturer of Pam $25 million after linking the aerosol to a devastating lung disease

March 12, 2026 at 6:45 PM
A digital national debt clock ticking upward, superimposed over a backdrop of aging urban infrastructure and power lines.

The United States is already borrowing $43.5 billion a week, and the cost of debt is entering a worrying zone

March 12, 2026 at 10:35 AM
A close-up of a forged bank check sitting next to a monthly financial statement.

Thieves alter and cash a $28,000 check, and the bank refuses to return the money to the owners

March 11, 2026 at 6:45 PM
A passenger at a TSA airport security checkpoint holding a smartphone showing a $45 ConfirmID payment receipt.

Since February 1, traveling without this document can cost you $45, and many people still don’t know it

March 11, 2026 at 9:30 AM
A close-up of a senior citizen reviewing a Social Security benefit statement and a calculator at a kitchen table.

Social Security could pay out an unexpected one-time bonus, and millions of retirees are already reading the fine print

March 10, 2026 at 3:45 PM
Rows of stacked shipping containers delayed at a U.S. port customs clearance checkpoint due to insufficient bond coverage.

Trump’s tariffs have already left a historic hole of $3.5 billion, and now the problem is not just paying more

March 10, 2026 at 7:45 AM
A retired man sitting alone in a quiet living room, reflecting on the transition from a busy career to a sedentary lifestyle.

Retirement can leave people richer on paper and emptier in real life

March 9, 2026 at 6:00 AM