• Goldman Holds Firm on $5,400 Gold Target
  
  Wall Street analysts are still holding firm on their bullish year-end targets for gold bullion - even after gold ended April with a more measured pullback and March's sharp selloff, TheStreet.com reports.
• Your Car, Their Kill Switch: It's Coming Fast
  
  If you still believe you "own" your car, you're already behind the eight ball. What you actually own, is a permission slip on four wheels. A machine that watches you, evaluates you, and decides, in real time, whether you're allowed to drive it.
• Sergey Brin's Exit Shows How Wealth Taxes Really Work
  
  Co-Google founder Sergey Brin's decision to shift his base out of California ahead of a proposed billionaire tax is not a curiosity.
• Key Inflation Gauge Jumps to 3.5%, Highest in 3 Years
  
  A key inflation measure jumped in March as gas prices soared, the latest sign that the Iran war is pushing up the cost of living and delaying any interest rate cuts by the Federal Reserve.
• TrumpIRA.gov to Expand Retirement Plan Access
  
  U.S. President Donald Trump will sign an executive order Thursday aimed at expanding access to retirement plans for workers without employer access through a new website, a White House official said.
• The Rising Risk of Global Recession
  
  The world economy is heading into dangerous territory. With the war in Iran disrupting the Strait of Hormuz, the global order is under strain and a recession is no longer a remote concern.
• Sitting on Cash Fixed Annuities Pay More
  
  Strike the right balance between liquid and higher-yielding, less-liquid accounts.
• Gallup: Cost of Living Tops Americans' Financial Concerns
  
  The high cost of living continues to rank as the most pressing financial problem facing American households, according to a new survey from Gallup published on Tuesday. About 31% of Americans cited cost-of-living pressures...
• US Gas Hits $4.18, Highest Since 2022 Surge
  
  U.S. gasoline prices climbed Tuesday to their highest level in four years, underscoring mounting pressure on consumers as geopolitical tensions involving Iran continue to disrupt global energy markets, The New York Times reports.
• Musk Nears 'X Money' Super App Launch
  
  Elon Musk is moving closer to launching X Money, a payments and banking platform built into his social media company, as he tries to turn X into a single destination for both communication and everyday financial activity, Bloomberg reports.
• Currency Debasement Could Ignite $8,000 Gold
  
  Gold has moved through sharp swings in 2026, but the broader trajectory remains intact. Prices continue to trend higher, and a growing number of analysts point to one main driver behind that move: the currency debasement trade.
• Thank You to the Dell Family for Helping Set Up Trump Accounts
  
  Trump Accounts: Building Financial Foundations and Economic Literacy for America's Children
• Gas Prices Skyrocketing: Here's the Real Reason
  
  Gas prices aren't confusing by accident; they're confusing by design. Every time prices spike, the same narrative gets pushed: blame the station, blame "greedy oil companies," blame anything visible and easy to point at.
• 34% Gas Price Spike Boosts Retail Sales
  
  U.S. retail sales increased more than expected in March as the war with Iran boosted gasoline prices and led to a record surge in receipts at service stations, while tax refunds underpinned spending elsewhere.
• Gold 'Buy the Dip' Call Emerges as Prices Hold Near Highs
  
  Gold is holding near record territory and sending a clear signal to investors: short-term weakness may be an opportunity, not a warning.
• Nasdaq Tops 24,000 as S&P 500 Hits Another Record
  
  The U.S. stock market ticked to another record high Thursday as Wall Street waits for more clues about what will happen in the Iran war before making its next big move.
• Why Stocks Are Surging Despite Iran War
  
  Investors Look Past Oil Shock, Bank on Growth-But Risks RemainU.S. stocks are climbing to record highs despite war in the Middle East and a major disruption to global oil supplies, as investors bet the conflict will ease before it significantly damages the economy, CNBC...
• Protect Yourself From Medicare, Social Security & Insurance Scams
  
  According to the U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging's 2025 report, Age of Fraud: Scams Facing Our Nation's Seniors, older Americans are facing a fraud landscape that is becoming both more costly and more sophisticated.
• Trump Warns Gas Stations: No Price Gouging
  
  The Trump administration is zeroing in on alleged price gouging at the pump as Americans grapple with sharply higher gas prices following the U.S. conflict with Iran.
• Alzheimer's Drugs Provide No Meaningful Benefit
  
  New anti-amyloid drugs approved to treat Alzheimer's disease have no clinically meaningful positive effects for patients, a major evidence review has concluded. Drugs like Leqembi (lecanemab) and Kinsula (donanemab) have little to no effect on patients' cognitive decline and...
• America's Next Financial Crisis Isn't Coming….It's Already Sitting Empty
  
  Everybody keeps looking at the stock market like that's where the next problem is going to come from. They're watching interest rates, watching the Fed, watching inflation prints like it's a scoreboard.
• Jury: Ticketmaster, Live Nation Held Concert Venue Monopoly
  
  A jury has found that concert giant Live Nation and its Ticketmaster subsidiary had a harmful monopoly over big concert venues, dealing the company a loss in a lawsuit over claims brought by dozens of U.S. states.
• Social Security COLA May Boost Checks by $56
  
  Older Americans relying on Social Security could see their monthly benefits rise by about $56 next year, according to new estimates - but advocates warn the increase is unlikely to keep pace with rising living costs, Connecticut Post reports.
• Poll: 65% of Voters Blame Trump for Surge in Gas Prices
  
  Sixty-five percent of U.S. voters blame President Donald Trump for the surge in gas prices, according to a poll released Wednesday. The Quinnipiac University poll, which surveyed 1,038 registered voters nationwide from April 9-13...
• Modest Tax Refund Boost Undercut by Rising Gas Prices
  
  The White House on Wednesday said Americans are keeping more of what they earn this tax season. But so far, the average tax refund has totaled about $350 more than last year - far less than the projected $1,000 touted by the Trump administration...

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