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Consumer confidence plunged to a record low in April as fears mounted over rising energy prices and the broader impact of the Iran war, according to a University of Michigan survey. The drop in sentiment coincided with a sharp spike in inflation expectations, with respondents seeing prices up 4.8% in a year from now, a […]

Regardless of how you’re traveling, costs are up. The average price of gas was $4.15 as of April 10, a 39% jump from $2.98 on Feb. 26 — two days before the Iran war began. It’s also the first time a gallon cost more than $4 since the summer of 2022. Meanwhile, airfares rose by […]

(This is the Warren Buffett Watch newsletter, news and analysis on all things Warren Buffett and Berkshire Hathaway. You can sign up here to receive it every Friday evening in your inbox.) PacifiCorp court win could reduce wildfire damages by $1B or more  An Oregon Court of Appeals ruling this week accepted PacifiCorp’s argument the judge in a 2023 trial mistakenly […]

Photography business Eastman Kodak has seen its fair share of financial struggles, but CEO Jim Continenza is determined to produce it a success story. The firm stated last year that its finances “raise substantial doubt about Kodak’s ability to continue as a going concern.” But Continenza, a self-proclaimed “turnaround specialist,” told CNBC he’s been focused […]

More than 6,500 tech leaders and investors gathered at the HumanX conference in San Francisco this week to discuss the latest trends in artificial intelligence. Anthropic’s popular coding tool and its industry momentum dominated the conversation. This also touches on aspects of bull market. China’s open-weight lead was also a huge topic on the exhibition […]

As parents contend with rising costs and an overall tighter economic climate, more of them are using those challenges as an opportunity to have frank talks with their kids about cash, according to a recent survey. This also touches on aspects of investors. Honest conversations — including telling your kids “no” when they ask you […]

Citizen Health co-founders Farid Vij and Nasha Fitter created a latest AI-powered platform to provide relief to patients and families navigating rare and complex conditions. Citizen Health, which has raised more than $44 million in venture funding, is now launching an “AI advocate” for rare disease patients, a tool that can schedule appointments, navigate insurance […]

At least 22 states allow undocumented students to qualify for in-state tuition. For years, this has been a pathway to a postsecondary education for high school graduates who might otherwise be priced out of college.    Now, a number of states are eliminating the tuition benefit, leaving some students in financial jeopardy. A battle over […]

A federal judge must reconsider the possible national security implications of halting construction of President Donald Trump’s $400 million White House ballroom, an appeals court ruled on Saturday. This also touches on aspects of investors. A three-judge panel from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit remarked it did not have […]