The national debt is ballooning, and Americans are worried
The U.S. national debt crossed $39 trillion last week, and it’s growing fast. Racking up the most recent $5 trillion of that total only took two years...
What's next for the USMCA?
The Trump administration is reviewing the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement, which comes up for renewal this year. The USMCA replaced NAFTA, was a...
A small tax with high costs
People in the U.S. send a lot of money abroad: In 2024 alone, about $93 billion in formal remittances were sent overseas. However, a new federal remit...
Population growth in the U.S. is slowing
Population growth is slowing in most counties in the U.S., according to new population estimates from the Census Bureau. During that time, 310 of the ...
ICE agents are at airports. TSA agents aren't really sure why.
TSA agents have been working without pay for more than a month, while ICE agents have started arriving at airports to assist with security lines. Toda...
Will this oil shock push the world more toward renewables?
Fuel costs can be vulnerable during geopolitical conflict. The war in the Middle East has sent shockwaves through energy markets. Over the past two we...
Investors, Treasury bonds, and war in the Middle East
The Treasury Department is holding several government bond auctions this week. Treasury auctions can tell us a lot about the interest rates investors ...
The road (or light-rail) to the World Cup
Starting in mid-June, soccer fans will flock to 16 cities across North America for the World Cup. Each match will draw tens of thousands of fans, many...
How to protect yourself from tax season scams
It's tax season. Therefore, it's also tax scam season. A new McAfee survey finds nearly one in four Americans has been a victim of a tax-related scam,...
The "Super Bowl" of energy
Top brass at the most consequential energy companies in the world are meeting in Houston this week for the annual CERAWeek. Energy industry leaders ar...