Home sellers hoping to get the highest price for their listings should pay particular attention to room paint colors, among other aesthetic considerations that can drum up interest among buyers. Why? Rooms’ paint colors can boost a home’s sale price by almost $2,600, according to a new report from real …
Read More »Social Security says over 2.5 million retroactive payments have been processed. Here’s what to know.
The Social Security Administration (SSA) has processed over 2.5 million retroactive payments for teachers, firefighters, police officers and others with public pensions who were previously locked out of retirement benefits, the agency said last week. Signed into law by President Biden in January 2025, the Social Security Fairness Act requires …
Read More »OECD forecasts a sharp economic slowdown and higher inflation in the U.S., citing tariffs
U.S. economic growth is likely to hit the brakes this year, with GDP dramatically slowing due to the impact of the Trump administration’s tariffs and uncertainty around its economic policies, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, or OECD, said Tuesday. GDP growth is forecast to slide to 1.6% in …
Read More »Here’s what to know about Trump’s tariffs after a U.S. trade court rules them illegal
President Trump’s sweeping tariffs on goods imported from almost every foreign nation have been ruled illegal by the U.S. Court of International Trade, marking a setback for the president’s trade agenda — and adding another level of uncertainty for U.S. consumers and businesses. However, a federal appeals court in Washington, D.C., …
Read More »Stock market slides on mounting fears over U.S. economic growth
Stock markets in the U.S. opened sharply lower on Thursday amid mounting investor concerns about slowing economic growth and uncertainty over the impact of new Trump administration tariffs on Canada, China and Mexico. The S&P 500 fell 104 points, or 1.8%, to close at 5,739, while the blue-chip Dow Jones …
Read More »Break up Google? Justice Department says it may ask judge to force Google to sell Chrome, Android, other units
The U.S. Department of Justice is considering asking a federal judge to force Google to sell parts of its business in order to eliminate its online search monopoly. In a court filing late on Tuesday, federal prosecutors also said the judge could ask the court to open to competitors the …
Read More »Hacking group claims it breached Ticketmaster and stole data for 560 million customers
A hacking group claims it breached global events giant Ticketmaster and stole the details of 560 million customers. The group, named ShinyHunters, said in an online forum that the stolen data includes the names, addresses, phone numbers and partial credit card details of Ticketmaster customers. The group’s post said the …
Read More »Carmakers doing little to protect the vast amounts of data that vehicles collect, study shows
Boston — Cars are getting an “F” in data privacy. Most major manufacturers admit they may be selling your personal information, a new study finds, with half also saying they’d share it with the government or law enforcement without a court order. The proliferation of sensors in automobiles – from …
Read More »Old homes in the U.S. now cost just as much as new properties. Here’s why.
Looking for a house? A newly built home might not cost you any more than buying an older one. Historically, older houses have cost tens of thousands of dollars less than newly constructed properties. But existing homes now cost a median of $416,000, which as of May is the same …
Read More »As summer heat rages on, Death Valley become popular tourist spot
One of hottest places on Earth is drawing more visitors this week, not in spite of near-record high temperatures but because of them. Tourists are flocking to Death Valley National Park — a narrow, 282-foot basin on the California-Nevada border — to experience how the triple-digit temperatures feel against their …
Read More »