


Building a financial safety net is the single most important action a new budgeter can take to achieve lasting stability. An emergency fund is cash kept in reserve for serious unexpected predicaments, such as a major medical crisis, unforeseen home repairs, or the catastrophic loss of income. Without this buffer, even minor surprises—like a car […]


From the opinion released Oct. 21, 2025: In the wake of the assassination of Charlie Kirk, an Emory professor posted certain comments about the assassination on social media—first writing “Good riddance,” and then writing that they “[didn’t] feel bad” about the assassination and that Kirk “seem[ed] like a disgusting individual.” The Emory administration, characterizing these […]

Sens. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), and members of the Senate Judiciary Committee hold a press conference at 3 p.m. ET on Oct. 29 on the ongoing oversight of the Arctic Frost investig

President Ronald Reagan’s Strategic Defense Initiative, nicknamed Star Wars, promised to create a missile defense system so effective it would eliminate the threat of nuclear war forever, at a cost of around $70 billion. As it turned out, the technology just wasn’t feasible. And the Soviet Union figured out how to overwhelm the missile defense […]

The agricultural commodity sector, encompassing global staples like grains, oilseeds, and softs, has transitioned from cyclical volatility driven primarily by predictable weather patterns to a regime of systemic instability. This shift is fueled by a convergence of macro finance, geopolitical fragmentation, and irreversible climate change. For capital allocators, institutional traders, and agribusiness stakeholders, traditional supply-demand […]

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell holds a news conference at 2:30 p.m. ET on Oct. 29 after releasing the U.S. Fed policy decision.

Senate Majority Leader John Thune said that the bill was a ruse.

On day 29 of the government shutdown, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) speaks to reporters at the Capitol at 2 p.m. ET on Oct. 29.

The bill would set Daylight Saving Time as the permanent standard nationwide, but states could choose to opt out.