• Californians Get New Data-Deletion Privacy Tool
  
  New year, new privacy rules. At least for Californians. Since Jan. 1, residents of the Golden State can use a new tool to request removal of their personal information held by more than 500 data brokers.
• Wikipedia Inks AI Deals With Microsoft, Meta & Perplexity
  
  Wikipedia unveiled new business deals with a slew of artificial intelligence companies Thursday as it marked its 25th anniversary.
• Homes Could Become Affordable in 20 Major Metros
  
  Homes are on track to become affordable in 20 of the nation's 50 largest metropolitan areas by the end of 2026 - the most since 2022 - driven by slower price growth, falling mortgage rates and rising incomes, according to a new forecast from Zillow.
• Meadows: Trump's Boom Coming When Rates Fall
  
  Mark Meadows told Newsmax on Wednesday that voters are about to feel the economic upswing President Donald Trump has promised, arguing that lower interest rates and easing costs will matter more at the ballot box than foreign crises, even as the White House juggles flash ...
• Mortgage Refis Jump 40% After Trump's $200B Move
  
  Mortgage refinancing demand surged 40% in a single week after President Trump ordered a sweeping $200 billion purchase of mortgage bonds , a move that briefly pushed mortgage rates below 6% for the first time in years and sent homeowners scrambling to lock in lower...
• Medical Debt Linked to Rent, Mortgage Problems
  
  People burdened with medical bills may also be more likely to struggle to keep a roof over their heads, a new study finds.
• 2025 US Home Sales Stuck at 30-Year Low
  
  The U.S. housing market slump dragged into its fourth year in 2025 as sales remained stuck at a 30-year low with rising home prices and elevated mortgage rates keeping many prospective home shoppers out of the market.
• Online Shopping Linked to Higher Stress Levels
  
  Are you trying to lower your stress by scrolling eBay for rare finds, or shopping Amazon for bargainsYou might be barking up the wrong tree, a new study says.
• Trump Takes on Cost-of-Living Crisis
  
  President Trump's ideas to lower costs and boost spending power could reshape housing, energy, and finance.
• ACA Enrollment Slips in Early 2026 as Premiums Rise
  
  Early enrollment figures for Affordable Care Act marketplace plans show a decline from a year ago, an initial sign that the expiration of enhanced federal subsidies may be discouraging some consumers from signing up for health insurance as costs rise.
• Florida's Retirement Boom Is Now for the Rich
  
  For decades, Florida was a place where retirement was within reach for almost anyone willing to trade snow for sunshine. That bargain is now breaking down.
• Gold Blasts Past $4,609 on Fed Rate-Cut Bets
  
  Gold hit a record high Tuesday, as U.S. inflation data cemented bets on Federal Reserve rate cuts this year and persistent geopolitical and economic uncertainties drove safe-haven demand, while silver also hit a fresh peak.
• Bargain Grocer Aldi Seizes the Moment and Expands
  
  The discount grocery chain Aldi is expanding rapidly and plans to open more than 180 U.S. stores this year as more Americans skip nights out at restaurants and cook at home due to anxiety over the nation's economy.
• Trump: Working With Tech Giants to Lower Power Bills
  
  Microsoft is planning "major changes" to ensure that Americans don't see their utility bills climb higher because of the increased power needs for data centers, and other technology companies will follow, according to President Donald Trump.
• Banks: Trump's Credit Card Rate Cap Will Hurt Consumers
  
  U.S. banks and financial institutions Monday pushed back against President Donald Trump's proposed cap on credit card interest rates, citing new data that showed it would result in millions of American households and small businesses losing access to credit.
• Google, TikTok & Roblox: A Wake-Up Call for Parents
  
  American parents are no longer grappling with a hypothetical issue. They are confronting a disturbing reality that is well-documented and increasingly hard to ignore. Major digital platforms that children frequently engage with are exposing them to sexual content,...
• WH: 43 States Have Gas Under $3 Per Gallon
  
  Gasoline prices across the U.S. have fallen sharply, with the White House announcing that 43 states have average pump prices below $3 per gallon, marking one of the broadest stretches of low fuel costs in recent years.
• Apple Turns to Gemini AI to Power Siri, AI Products
  
  Apple is turning to Google's Gemini artificial intelligence models to power the next generation of Siri and other AI-driven features across its products, marking a major shift for the iPhone maker as it ramps up its long-awaited push into generative AI, CNBC reports.
• Hochul Eyes Higher Power Rates for N.Y. Data Centers
  
  Gov. Kathy Hochul is proposing to make artificial intelligence companies and large data centers pay more for electricity in New York, arguing their fast-growing power needs are straining the grid and helping drive higher utility bills.
• Walmart, Wayfair Bring Shopping to Google's Gemini AI
  
  Google said Sunday that it is expanding the shopping features in its AI chatbot by teaming up with Walmart, Shopify, Wayfair and other big retailers to turn the Gemini app into a virtual merchant as well as an assistant.
• Gold Hits Record $4,600 as Trump-Powell Clash Shakes Investors
  
  Gold hit a record high of $4,600 Monday, while silver also set a new peak, as a criminal probe by the Trump administration into Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell sent investors back into the asset viewed as a safe haven.
• Mortgage Rates Drop to Lowest Level in Nearly 3 Years
  
  Mortgage rates fell sharply on Friday after President Donald Trump said he is directing mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to buy $200 billion in mortgage bonds, a rare federal push into the housing-finance pipeline that is already reshaping rate expectations and...
• Nothing to See Here - The Stock Market Bubble Scam
  
  A Stock Market Bubble Only Exists if the S&P 500 Hits 10,000 This Year.
• 3 High-Yield Stocks for Safe Income
  
  The average dividend yield in the S&P 500 Index remains low at 1.1%. As a result, income investors largely have to settle for less dividend income when buying stocks.
• Federal Reserve: US Household Wealth Hits Record $180T
  
  U.S. household wealth hit a record high of more than $180 trillion in the third quarter of 2025 on the back of an AI-boom in the stock market and continued gains in home prices, data from the Federal Reserve showed Friday.

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