• The Social Security Math Problem: Choosing the Least Bad Solution
  
  Americans are approaching a mathematical reality that no politician wants to confront, but every taxpayer eventually must: Social Security is on an unsustainable path.
• Rubino: Fiat Currencies Are in a Death Spiral
  
  The fiat currency collapse narrative is one of the most emotionally satisfying arguments in all of financial punditry.
• Tech Stocks Struggle for Safe Haven Appeal in Iran Market Fallout
  
  Technology shares are struggling to act as safe havens in the turbulence wrought by the Iran conflict - and that could be a big problem for the broader U.S. stock market.
• JetBlue Fee Hike Could Signal Higher Airfares
  
  JetBlue Airways has raised checked baggage fees , a potential early signal that carriers are shifting higher jet fuel costs onto customers as crude tops $100 a barrel, the New York Post reports.
• US Single-Family Home Prices Rise Moderately
  
  U.S. single-family house prices increased moderately in January, but rising mortgage rates as the war in the Middle East drags on could sideline potential first-time buyers from the housing market.
• Consumer Confidence Inches Up Despite Soaring Gas
  
  U.S. consumer confidence inched higher in March despite soaring energy prices brought on by the war in Iran.
• Novo Nordisk to Launch Discount Wegovy Plans
  
  Novo Nordisk will launch a discounted subscription plan for U.S. Wegovy patients paying for the drug themselves, offering monthly prices up to nearly 30% below its standard rate as it tries to widen access and regain ground from Eli Lilly in the booming obesity-drug...
• Washington State Enacts Tax on Income Over $1 Million
  
  Washington state on Monday enacted a new tax on incomes over $1 million, becoming the latest Democrat-led state to target high earners with new levies.
• Bessent: Half of Filers Claim New GOP Tax Breaks
  
  U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Monday that individual tax refunds during the 2026 tax filing season are up more than 10% over last year, with nearly half of filers claiming new deductions offered in the Republican tax cut law passed last year.
• Private Equity Could Be Coming to Your 401(k)
  
  The U.S. Department of Labor Monday unveiled long-anticipated proposed guidance that would establish a "safe harbor" framework for including alternative investments - such as private equity, private credit, and even cryptocurrencies - inside 401(k) retirement plans.
• Dividend Funds See Strong Inflows on Safety Play
  
  U.S. dividend income funds are attracting strong flows this year as investors seek shelter from geopolitical risks and opt for stable, income-generating equities.
• Global Bond Rout Deepens on Stagflation Fears
  
  Global government bond prices were set for their biggest monthly fall in years as investors weighed the risks from a prolonged war in the Middle East on inflation and growth.
• US Gas Prices Back at $4 a Gallon
  
  U.S. drivers are once again feeling the squeeze at the pump, with gas prices effectively hitting the $4-a-gallon mark nationwide - a level that carries both economic and psychological weight.
• Wall St Week Ahead: Jobs Data Key for War Markets
  
  Next week's U.S. employment report headlines a fresh batch of economic data for stock investors, who also will closely follow developments in an Iran war that is entering its second month.
• The Great Chinese EV Hype: What the Media Isn't Telling You
  
  For the past few years, a familiar narrative has been building across American automotive media. Chinese electric vehicles, we're told, are about to reshape the global car market.
• More Than 4 Million Children Enrolled in Trump Accounts
  
  The parents of more than 4 million American children have signed up for Trump Accounts while filing their 2025 tax returns, the Washington Examiner reported.
• Loneliness a Growing US Business Model
  
  In 2023, U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy issued an advisory declaring loneliness a public health crisis, warning that chronic isolation carries health risks comparable to smoking 15 cigarettes a day.
• Equity Funds Rebound With Strongest Inflows in 4 Months
  
  U.S. equity funds drew strong inflows in the week to March 25 as hopes for de-escalation in the Middle East lifted sentiment after U.S. President Donald Trump postponed an attack on Iranian energy infrastructure and proposed a deal to end the war.
• Family Caregivers Provide $1 Trillion in Annual Labor
  
  Family caregivers provide more than $1 trillion in labor every year in the U.S., most of it unpaid, a new AARP report says. Their work forms the backbone of the nation's long-term care system and is essential to helping millions of American seniors maintain their...
• Frequent Phone Checks Cause Mental Overload
  
  Spending too much time on screens is often blamed for information overload, but new research suggests it's not just how long you're on your device - it's how often you check it. A study from Aalto University in Finland found that people who repeatedly return to their phones...
• AP-NORC Poll: 54% Say Men Are Paid More Than Women
  
  Most working women in the U.S. believe they are disadvantaged when it comes to earning competitive wages, but many men have a different view, according to a new AP-NORC poll.
• US Fuel Prices Dip as 2 States Hit Record Highs
  
  The national average price of gasoline edged lower Wednesday, even as two states reached all-time highs for diesel prices.
• Report: USPS Adds 8% Package Fee Due to Fuel Costs
  
  Rising gas prices reportedly are causing the U.S. Postal Service to impose an 8% surcharge on packages.
• AI Fears Prompt Gen Z to Take up Blue-Collar Jobs
  
  A growing number of young Americans are rethinking the traditional college-to-office career track and turning to hands-on trades, as fears mount that artificial intelligence could reshape , or eliminate , many white-collar jobs, the New York Post reports.
• United Warns Airfares Could Jump 20% as Oil Prices Surge
  
  United Airlines is warning that ticket prices could rise by as much as 20% if fuel costs stay elevated, Bloomberg reports, in a clear sign that global energy turmoil is starting to hit travelers directly in the wallet.

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