Cris Tolomia Mon, September 21, 2026 at 2:17 PM EDT 3 min read With U.S. retail diesel prices topping $6 a gallon this month for the first time, a worldwide shortage fueled by conflicts in Iran and Ukraine shows little sign of easing before next year, according to Reuters. U.S. diesel stockpiles stood at 107.9
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T-Mobile and Verizon have been gaining momentum in attracting new internet customers; however, competition has just intensified with a new rival in the broadband market. In recent months, both companies have benefited from a growing trend of consumers switching from traditional internet services offered by cable operators to lower-priced fixed wireless and fiber internet offerings
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Pricing alone does not decide where people buy their clothes. With a number of retail chains competing for the off-price, on-trend fashion crown, it’s easy for one brand to fall out of favor. Consumers seem to have an enduring love for Marshalls and TJ Maxx, while the popularity of Ross Dress for Less has grown
Continue ReadingVisa and Mastercard ATM cash withdrawals spanning roughly 19 years are part of a class-action lawsuit settlement totaling $167.5 million. The case, known as Burke v. Visa Inc., involves independent ATMs often found in convenience stores, gas stations, grocery stores, hotels, and bars — non-bank locations that often levy surcharges on cash withdrawals. Here’s who
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Gold (GC=F) December futures opened at $4,301.40 per troy ounce on Thursday, September 17, 2026, down 2.0% compared to Wednesday’s closing price. The price of gold edged upward this morning, trading at $4,354.60 as of 6:53 a.m. ET. It appears gold investors priced in a rate hike earlier this week as gold prices remain steady
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Bitcoin faced this week’s second major Washington catalyst on Sep. 16, with the Federal Reserve hiking the interest rates after the Senate failed to advance the CLARITY Act a day earlier. The Federal Open Market Committee voted 12-0 to raise the federal funds target range by 25 basis points to 3.75%-4.00%, its first increase since
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I have covered two bankruptcy stories before. Not from the usual angle of what happened and why; for each, I dug deeper into who could win from the wreckage. The Magellan Aerospace story led me to Howmet. The IKEA store closures pointed me to Target. This week’s Chapter 11 filing from Focus Factor maker Synergy
Continue ReadingDebt settlement negotiates a reduced payoff with creditors, while bankruptcy is a court process that discharges or restructures debt. Both damage your credit and are generally last-resort strategies when you owe more than you can realistically repay. Debt settlement may be the better path if you can afford some payments toward your debt. Bankruptcy, however
Continue ReadingFind out how much you could earn by locking in a high CD rate today. A certificate of deposit (CD) allows you to lock in a competitive rate on your savings and helps your balance grow. However, rates vary widely across financial institutions, so it’s important to ensure you’re getting the best rate possible when
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Broadcom Inc. (NASDAQ: AVGO ) has become one of the clearest alternatives to NVIDIA’s merchant-GPU model as hyperscalers increasingly design custom AI accelerators. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited (NYSE: TSM ) may benefit regardless. TSM reported record August revenue of NT$514.81 billion, up 53.3% year over year, providing another data point that leading-edge semiconductor demand
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