Figure Tech Salary Won’t Protect Your Credit ScoreAmericans are carrying more than $1.26 trillion in credit card debt, according to the latest data from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. And with borrowing costs still elevated, credit card mistakes can become painfully expensive when it is time to finance a car, buy a home, or apply for other credit. Tech workersTechStartups.com28d agoWhole story →CommerceEconomy
U.S. Consumers Burdened by $100 Billion Energy Bill from Iran WarThe total U.S. consumer burden from rising energy prices caused by the U.S.-Iran war has reached $100 billion, according to Brown University’s I...Markets Insider28d agoWhole story →CommerceEducationu s iran war escalation
New US hemp rules threaten future of THC drink industryHemp-derived THC drinks boomed through a loophole, but pending federal changes could cease production despite consumer demand.Davenport Quad-City Times28d agoWhole story →CommerceGovernmenthemp regulation changes
Energy Groups Urge Treasury to Block Chinese Battery Firms From U.S. Tax CreditsLetter Sent to Treasury, Congress A coalition of 14 free-market energy groups, led by Consumer Action for a Strong Economy, has sent a letter to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and congressional leaders urging enforcement of foreign-entity restrictions in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. The letter, dated this week, asks the Treasury Department to…Natural News29d agoWhole story →CommerceGovernmentu s tax credits for energy firms
How California exploits a federal loophole to run a $1,600 ambulance scamStates exploit intergovernmental transfers to shift Medicaid costs to federal taxpayers, inflating reimbursements for public providers.Washington Examiner29d agoWhole story →HealthCommercemedicaid reimbursement loophole
The B-list Hollywood star and his forgotten Olympics scamHollywood B-list actor Bill Cody is said to have once tried to scam others by announcing 1932 Olympics events at his Encino property.SFGATE29d agoWhole story →Commerce
