NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A Virginia state bill passed along party lines directing state agencies to consider the race and sex of small businesses’ ownership when distributing discretionary funds for procurement and contracts is likely to face major legal headwinds, experts told Fox News Digital. The Small SWAM Business Procurement Enhancement … Read more
The housing market could look a lot different this spring, and buyers may want to take note. Yuliya Taba/Getty Images For years, conventional wisdom held that spring was the undisputed best time to buy a home — more listings, more competition, more urgency. But the current housing market landscape looks almost nothing like the one … Read more
As the war in the Middle East drives up energy prices, Americans are feeling the pinch at the gas pump. With elevated prices likely to stick around in the near future, experts say there are some practical steps drivers can take to stretch their fuel a little farther. Gas prices hit $3.72 per gallon on Monday, an … Read more
Money market accounts could make sense in today’s rate landscape, but are they really the best option for savers? Andrii Yalanskyi/Getty Images The best place to park your savings right now might not be the account you’ve been hearing about. High-yield savings accounts have dominated the conversation among savers for the better part of two … Read more
Ship traffic in the Strait of Hormuz was mostly stopped amid the war in Iran on Thursday, which contributed to rising oil prices. The waterway typically carries around 20% of the world’s supply of oil. On Wednesday, President Trump ordered the release of 172 million barrels of oil from emergency reserves. In a statement attributed … Read more
Developments this spring have the potential to impact mortgage interest rates in both directions. fatido/Getty Images The housing market has been a waiting game in recent years. Americans watched rates peak at 7.76% in late 2023, then creep slowly downward to where they are today. Through it all, sidelined buyers have been hoping the right … Read more
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! After an illegal immigrant was discovered to have been voting for more than a decade in Philadelphia, immigration experts are warning that the “system can fail” and that loss of voter confidence represents the true “serious threat” to American democracy. In an interview with Fox News Digital, … Read more
Gas prices are surging across the U.S., with motorists paying about 20% more per gallon than before the start of the U.S. war with Iran. Experts say one option that could help tame prices at the pump is tapping the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, the nation’s emergency oil stockpile designed to cushion supply shocks. The average price per … Read more
If your CD account is maturing this month, make sure you’re proactive about the moves you’re making with those funds. PATCHARIN SAENLAKON/Getty Images The interest rate environment has changed quite a bit over the last few years, so if you have a certificate of eposit (CD) account maturing soon, rolling your funds into a new … Read more
Recently, I typed a message to ChatGPT: “Tomorrow, I have a free day. Should I ask you to plan it, or should I plan it myself?” It was the start of an experiment: What would happen if I let artificial intelligence plan almost everything I do for a week? People around the world are relying … Read more