• 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.
• Amazon Pharmacy Selling Wegovy Weight-Loss Pill
  
  Amazon Pharmacy said on Friday it now offers Novo Nordisk's Wegovy pill through insurance plans as well as through a cash-pay option. Eligible customers with ?commercial insurance may pay $25 for a one-month supply, while ?customers without insurance can access the Wegovy...
• Early Birds Can Begin Filing Taxes on Jan. 26 This Year
  
  Jan. 26 marks the official start date of the 2026 tax filing season, when the IRS will begin accepting and processing 2025 tax returns.
• N.Y. AG Demands Instacart Hand Over Price Test Info
  
  New York Attorney General Letitia James demanded information from Instacart Thursday, saying it may have violated the state's law requiring online retailers to disclose when they use consumers' information to set prices.
• AI Health Gadgets at CES Spark Expert Skepticism
  
  Health tech gadgets displayed at the annual CES trade show make a lot of promises. A smart scale promoted a healthier lifestyle by scanning your feet to track your heart health, and an egg-shaped hormone tracker uses AI to help you figure out the best time to conceive.
• AP-NORC Poll: 2 in 10 Americans Donate to Crowdfunding
  
  Quintin Sharpe considers it a duty to support those without means. Whether collecting food pantry goods through local service groups or helping out his parents' nonprofit music school, he regularly gives back to his small-town waterside community in southeast Wisconsin. But...
• New US Diet Guidelines: More Meat, Less Carbs
  
  President Donald Trump's administration released new nutrition guidelines on Wednesday that abandon long-standing U.S. recommendations that Americans restrict alcohol consumption to two beverages a day for men and one for women in favor of simply advising they consume less...
• Can You Afford to Delay Taking Social Security Benefits?
  
  Taking them later results in higher future income but can create an income gap. If you want to retire early, annuities offer a way to boost income until your benefits begin.
• Your 'Proactive Companion' Car Is Thinking Now
  
  In a vision of the near future shared at CES, a girl slides into the back seat of her parents' car and the cabin instantly comes alive.
• The Top 5 Affordable Cars & SUVs for 2026
  
  Affordability is a hotter topic than ever in 2026. Many people are struggling to manage rising costs and live within their means, making it harder to justify splurging on things they want but don't need.
• AMD CEO: AI Won't Replace Workers - But They Must Adapt
  
  As fears grow that artificial intelligence could wipe out millions of jobs, Advanced Micro Devices CEO Lisa Su is offering a message that cuts both ways: AI isn't replacing workers , but it is reshaping who gets hired.
• 2026 Market Watch: Fed Succession, Political Risk, AI
  
  Geopolitics, U.S. midterm elections and diverging monetary policies are among key drivers for world markets in 2026, alongside an artificial intelligence boom that has raised concerns about a tech share bubble.
• Health Insurance Costs Climb as Red Tape Grows
  
  For years, the U.S. has paid high prices to subsidize other wealthy countries that have drug price controls in place. Although drug companies should profit from life-saving drugs, the costs of this should be shared by the world, not shouldered by the United States.
• Investors May Go Value Hunting in 2026 as AI Rally Matures
  
  Global investors will actively seek opportunities this year in undervalued pockets of financial markets as growing concerns over an AI bubble push traders to look beyond highly valued technology stocks, according to several analysts.
• Why People Pay More Just to Avoid Negotiating
  
  Many Americans would rather pay more than negotiate, and new research suggests that's exactly why "no-haggle" pricing works so well. In five studies, researchers found that people avoid negotiating far more often than expected, even when cash is on the line. "Across five...
• Trump's Credit Card Cap Could Give Consumers $100 Billion in Savings
  
  Late last year, Americans hit another milestone: total credit card debt reached a record $1.23 trillion, with the average household in hock for $9,326.
• Grocery Costs Drop up to 8% for GLP-1 Users
  
  There's a hidden economic benefit to weight-loss drugs like Ozempic and Zepbound, researchers say: Lower grocery bills for families.
• Novo Launches Sale of Wegovy Weight-Loss Pill
  
  Denmark's Novo Nordisk will offer its 1.5 and 4 milligram Wegovy weight-loss pills at $149 per month to self-paying patients in the United States from January 5, it said on ?Monday. It will from the same date offer the highest doses of the drug ?pill, of 9 and 25...
• Gas Prices Lowest Since March '21
  
  National gas prices are at their cheapest levels in almost five years, beginning 2026 at an average of 23 cents less than a year earlier under then-President Joe Biden.
• Dollar Starts 2026 Strong After Biggest Drop in 8 Years
  
  The U.S. dollar made a positive start to 2026 Friday after struggling against most currencies last year, while the yen inched back towards a 10-month low as traders awaited U.S. economic data to predict interest rate moves this year.
• Global Equity Funds See Strong Year-End Inflows
  
  Global equity funds saw strong inflows in the final week of 2025 as ?optimism over AI-driven market gains over the past year and a solid corporate earnings outlook lifted risk appetite.
• Stocks Slip in Final Session, But Finish 2025 Up 16%
  
  Wall Street's major indexes ended lower in the final trading session of 2025, but notched big annual gains after a roller-coaster year dominated by President Donald Trump's tariff uncertainties and a euphoria around AI-focused stocks.
• Bitcoin Set for First Yearly Loss Since 2022 as Macro Trends Weigh on Crypto
  
  Bitcoin is on track to post its first annual loss since 2022, as macroeconomic pressures and fading momentum weighed on the world's largest cryptocurrency.

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