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Junk fees, insurance phone calls, and medical waits add up to $165 billion a year in consumer friction, per a new study from Groundwork Collaborative and Stanford economist Neale Mahoney.
Converting a large purchase to credit card EMI lowers monthly payments. It can increase total cost due to interest and fees. Experts explain when EMI makes sense and when to pay upfront.
New IFS/AEI research shows children from intact married families earn As and Bs at a 74% rate, versus 60% for others, and face fewer disciplinary and depression risks.
The Senate will vote on the Clarity Act Sept. 15, needing 60 votes to advance. Prediction markets price passage at 24.5%, down from 28% a day ago. Traders await a whip count.
Jessica Pegula rallied from a break down to beat Iga Swiatek 7-5, 4-6, 6-4 in nearly three hours. She faces either Sara Bejlek or Coco Gauff in Sunday's final.
EU transaction ban on 14 crypto platforms takes effect August 23. HTX, EXMO, BitPapa among those blocked. Kraken freezes incoming transfers. Binance restricts wallets. Withdraw before deadline.
Coinbase's x402 protocol has processed over 165 million AI agent payments worth $50 million, with 99% in USDC. Stablecoins beat cards on micro-transaction fees and speed, but Visa and Mastercard are building competing agent payment systems.
Jim Cramer pushed back after analysts cut Chevron's price target. With an Alpha Score of 65, the stock may be undervalued as oil uncertainty looms.
Paramount and California officials meet Monday to discuss settling the antitrust suit blocking the $110B Warner Bros. Discovery deal. Bonta demands structural remedies.
Jameis Winston threw for 150 yards and a touchdown, leading the Giants to a 26-3 preseason rout. The Dolphins managed only a field goal as most starters rested.
DBS yields 5%, OCBC yields 4.8%, and Meta runs a $50B buyback. Alpha Score of 59/100 for Meta suggests moderate upside. Each capital-return plan signals confidence.
Robots from X-Humanoid ran 9.39 seconds and jumped 2.88m at the World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing, as US-China tech rivalry intensifies.
Kroger will close about 60 stores by 2026; Raley's shutters seven; Cosentino's, 78 years old, closes its first location. Industry pressures from online competition and inflation drive downsizing.
Hospitals scaling ambient AI scribes face consent, trust and hallucination risks. A study found the tools saved 24 minutes per shift, but full deployment tests governance and safety thresholds.
Brand Risk 15 streams free at 8 p.m. ET on Saturday, Aug. 22, across Kick, Twitch, YouTube, X, and TikTok. McBroom vs. Temperrr headlines a 12-bout card.
ResMed's price-to-sales ratio of 4.76x is well below its five-year average of 8.70x, as healthcare spending growth projections and sticky demand draw investor attention.
Apple spent $877B on buybacks under Cook, cutting share count 44%. The arithmetic works best at lower valuations; Ternus takes over Sept. 1.
Hyperliquid's 20% jump after Trump's CFTC comment prices a possibility, not a policy. Revenue has fallen for three quarters, and the burn mechanism depends on volume. No regulatory timeline exists.
President Trump's financial disclosure shows over 1,000 trades in June, with a $1M-$5M Berkshire buy and smaller Visa purchases. Alpha Score 57 for BRK.B, 72 for V.
The Blockchain Association and CCI sued Illinois over its Digital Asset Tax Act, claiming it violates the Commerce Clause and federal internet tax law.
Illinois's 0.2% digital asset tax, set for Jan 1, 2027, faces a second lawsuit from Blockchain Association and Crypto Council, alleging federal preemption and constitutional violations.
Two Binance employees briefly detained at UAE airports in a financial crime probe, raising questions about the exchange's regulatory standing in its primary hub.
FASB proposes adding stablecoin examples to GAAP cash-equivalent guidance, aiming to end inconsistent accounting treatment as the assets gain traction in payments and treasury management.
Kraken's 27 August withdrawal deadline leaves 16 of 21 delisted tokens with no alternative exchange. Holders must self-custody or face forced liquidation at low prices.
Perrigo's core earnings fell 21%, margins shrank, and the CEO left abruptly. The 8.3% dividend yield may not survive the restructuring and leadership vacuum.
Former NY Fed chief Bill Dudley flags bubble risk as the Shiller CAPE hits 42.15, second-highest in a century. Defensive sectors led during the last crash.
QCi's 9,000% revenue spike to $5.6M shows what happens when a tiny base meets a big percentage. Six quantum stocks rallied on unrelated news.
U.S. imposes 50% tariffs on $20B of Canadian goods after talks collapse. Carney says Canada was 'attacked' and sets Sept. 8 for retaliation. Section 338 of Smoot-Hawley invoked.
Mark A. Cohen traces two innovations by his father, a New York City sanitarian, and the patent he never received for a device that prevented carbon monoxide poisonings.
Pete Wargent and Chris Bates say refinancers locking in older valuations and fewer investors are creating pockets of opportunity in Sydney and Melbourne before spring.