Money & The Economy
Ford Discovers Humans Can’t Be Replaced After All
Ford rehired roughly 350 veteran engineers to reprogram and retrain artificial intelligence tools used for quality control and defect detection.Ford Motor Company said it brought back these older, experienced “gray beard”…
Comcast’s Stock Soars Pre-Market Amid Spinoff Announcement
Comcast announced a spin-off of NBCUniversal prompting the stock to skyrocket early Monday.The new company will be a new version of NBCUniversal alongside Sky — its European media arm — will be a new publicly traded company,…
When Should My Wife Claim Social Security?
Dear Rusty: We could use guidance on optimum dates for my spouse to begin taking Social Security (SS). She doesn’t have enough work credits on her own, so she will be using mine for spousal benefits. I was born in 1955, and I…
Permian Basin Innovations Fuel Hope For Energy Independence
President Donald Trump’s energy independence promise could depend on Permian Basin drilling.Despite 10% of the world’s oil supply being reportedly trapped behind the Strait of Hormuz, energy industry insiders report…
The One Cost Voters Keep Thinking About
The vast majority of Americans are worried about insurance costs surging in 2026, according to an Axios-Ipsos poll released Monday.The latest survey shows that 72% of respondents feel either very or somewhat concerned about…
Why Aren’t There Individual Social Security Accounts?
Dear Rusty: Regarding Social Security’s financial issues, three people contributing to Social Security for every one beneficiary sounds to me like a surplus. If they had given workers their own accounts, similar to a 401k,…
Oil Plummets After Tentative US-Iran Peace Deal Announced
Oil prices dropped to their lowest point since March on Monday after President Donald Trump announced a tentative US-Iran peace deal.Brent crude dipped to $83 per barrel on Monday after markets opened, having previously sat…
Why Can’t I get a Lump Sum Social Security Death Benefit from my Wife?
Dear Rusty: My wife passed away in September 2025 at age 64. We had been married for 43 years and started collecting benefits when I turned 62 and she was 63. She did not have enough work credits to claim her own SS and thus…
US Workers’ Health Insurance Costs To Soar Amid Affordability Crisis, Survey Says
The majority of American companies expect to charge more for employee health insurance plans in 2027, according to a new survey.Two-thirds of large U.S. businesses said they plan to raise monthly premiums for employee health…
Higher for Longer: Why Oil Prices Are Headed Higher Despite Current Headlines
Oil markets are funny things. Headlines scream one direction, but the fundamentals—those stubborn realities of supply, demand, and inventories—have a way of reasserting themselves.That’s exactly what Enverus Intelligence…
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