Back-to-school shopping season always sneaks up on me. One minute, I’m planning trips to the pool on hot summer days, and the next I’m searching for a sturdy, yet stylish backpack. That large chunk of change can be hard to manage in an environment where prices are higher on many everyday items, including gas and…
US telecommunications companies connected their systems to data centers and related infrastructure in a way that exposed them to cybersecurity vulnerabilities, potentially opening the door to the massive Salt Typhoon hacking campaign that breached several mobile carriers two years ago, according to a House committee. The companies’ networks had routine pathways to equipment and data…
Dive Brief: Chicago’s budget director Annette Guzman has stepped down from her post, according to a social meeting post from Mayor Brandon Johnson’s press office. The departure comes on the heels of the city’s acting CFO Steven Mahr last week. Guzman is stepping down from the role to “focus on caring for her family,” the…
Tuesday, August 4, 2026 At FEMA, Staff Reductions and Lack of Planning May Impact Readiness The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is tasked with helping Americans and communities prepare for, respond to, and recover from disasters. But recent reductions in staffing at FEMA may jeopardize these efforts. Here to tell us more is GAO’s Chris…
When you move — whether upgrading, relocating for work or inheriting a family property — you’re often left with a deceptively complex decision: Should you keep the home and rent it or sell and move on? At its core, the rent-vs-sell decision comes down to a fundamental trade-off. Renting the property offers the potential for…
Does financial opening necessarily lead to currency internationalization? To study the competition between incumbent and rising powers under financial interdependence, we develop a model of asset demand with microfounded network effects. Search frictions with currency-specialized intermediaries generate distinct notions of liquidity at asset-market and currency-area levels, which jointly shape the trajectory of currency competition. In…
If you’re a contrarian investor looking to pick up companies at a bargain price, then this may be a good time to consider Elon Musk and his trillion-dollar enterprises. Both Tesla (TSLA -0.97%) and Space Exploration Technologies (SPCX -7.09%) have been struggling in recent weeks, with Tesla falling nearly 20% since June 19 and SpaceX…
The largest part of the economy grew in July at a robust pace, but scattered shortages of key supplies and dogged inflation raised the cost of business and companies responded by keeping a lid on hiring.
Attic fans are a smart complement to attic insulation because they help manage the heat from direct sun radiating onto roofs and into attic spaces. These useful appliances push hot air out while also pulling fresh, cool air in, reducing the conditions that could otherwise lead to moisture buildup and mold growth. But with so…
As wealth managers begin to evaluate Section 530A Trump Accounts, much of the early discussion has focused on the mechanics: how accounts will be opened, who will custody them, what investments will qualify, how contributions will be administered, and what happens when the account converts at age 18. Those questions matter, but they miss the…
