‘Students can’t reason’: Teachers warn AI is fueling a crisis in kids’ ability to think

 https://fortune.com/2026/02/24/students-cant-reason-teachers-warn-ai-fueling-crisis-in-kids-ability-to-think/?fbclid=IwY2xjawQ2RyJleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFCUkcydnRKR2VNTTk5b3d3c3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHuWKGs2EgTn3PxkgKHMXDk_-GtcPo6V5Nb5UXE0_QqCSa5-H1Pm5J-r6TiBA_aem_CeLhOqGWara9PWZQF27e0g

Love shouldn't cost a thing, but romance scammers bilk $1 billion from Americans each year

 https://spectrumlocalnews.com/us/snplus/politics/2026/02/13/romance-scams-are-costing-americans--1-billion-a-year

Epic Games lays off more than 1,000 amid slowing Fortnite engagement

 https://www.nbcdfw.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/epic-games-lays-off-1000-slowing-fortnite-engagement/4000779/?_osource=SocialFlowFB_DFWBrand&fbclid=IwY2xjawQ2RjBleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEeNZQJD3z5p56DALuwX8Cw_qp9c3lJfl9Gq7CM2h6CE_9sojZ6HL7QWk-7sLY_aem_51JlmBrqiAOPHb9KdRAcTw

U.S. Postal Service seeks 8% fuel surcharge for package deliveries as Iran war raises oil prices

https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/25/us-postal-fuel-surcharge-package-deliveries-iran-oil.html

Fed survey finds Texas oil and gas activity rebounds, uncertainty remains high

 https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/texas-news/fed-survey-finds-texas-oil-and-gas-activity-rebounds-uncertainty-remains-high/4001081/?_osource=SocialFlowFB_DFWBrand&fbclid=IwY2xjawQ2RWFleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEeLzk2W-MrX8F7FHvWaB5PUWsJv_9_tjIjAy2FARXmWQrMTJX2srNBN14oxfA_aem_MTH5-7wEqxBiQtsv1wa3QQ

America’s long-haul truckers were already struggling. Then came $5 diesel

https://www.cnn.com/2026/03/28/business/diesel-trucking-iran-war?utm_source=business_ribbon

America’s frozen jobs market could stay on ice due to Iran war

 https://www.cnn.com/2026/03/29/economy/us-job-market-thaw-middle-east-war?utm_source=business_ribbon

Stocks, bonds and gold all fall in market slide

 https://www.cnn.com/2026/03/26/economy/iran-war-stocks-safe-havens?Date=20260326&Profile=CNN,CNN+International&utm_content=1774556704&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook&fbclid=IwY2xjawQ2RAdleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFCUkcydnRKR2VNTTk5b3d3c3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHhtoiGnZaoTAVrFwNTyfom3mMPO-aTcKr9cWCiEa3feog8rXpW-EkiaWacQp_aem_wqiT-QtjJKsSLc-k07Lx2Q

Cuban patients are dying because of US blockade

 https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/26/world/americas/cubas-health-system-us-oil-blockade.html?smid=fb-nytimes&smtyp=cur&fbclid=IwY2xjawQ2Q7pleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFCUkcydnRKR2VNTTk5b3d3c3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHuUzMe7Dg4QWNW4-uchEVfOqArg57blbzQYoYa4CGOxVfYafSF5Kp-yhx09v_aem_k2gWgVK62iOOu31HSiDSdQ

Global forecasting group sees U.S. inflation at 4.2% this year, much higher than Fed estimate

 https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/26/global-forecasting-group-sees-us-inflation-at-4point2percent-this-year-much-higher-than-fed-estimate.html?utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_content=main&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook&fbclid=IwY2xjawQ2Q4BleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFCUkcydnRKR2VNTTk5b3d3c3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHmsz0osrudrzHH3CiMnmvzEV3WxH6M7FXt3APzG7ALMtU7E6PAke4y7NkVXU_aem_X8FEwKkwoTQcor46VWor2A

The End of the ‘Generic’ Grocery-Store Brand

 https://www.theatlantic.com/culture/archive/2025/04/grocery-store-generic-brand/682644/?utm_source=facebook&utm_campaign=the-atlantic&utm_medium=social&utm_content=edit-promo

Unsafe levels of cancer and autism-linked toxin discovered in popular 'fast fashion' clothing brands

 https://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-15671365/lead-children-fast-fashion-poison.html?ito=social-facebook&ito=social-facebook&fbclid=IwY2xjawQ2QsVleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFCUkcydnRKR2VNTTk5b3d3c3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHq4pVYVR5OREEQNhrQcFk2H8Ilo-3Fcv3ZWlc7KFsQCLZYL7IQei4Q7jEV-s_aem_OF-rJwUM9AAXt9Ipo_-78w

They’re Coming For Your Social Security

 https://www.forbes.com/sites/baldwin/2026/03/28/theyre-coming-for-your-social-security/?utm_campaign=ForbesMainFB&utm_source=ForbesMainFacebook&utm_medium=social&fbclid=IwY2xjawQ2QgNleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFCUkcydnRKR2VNTTk5b3d3c3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHlqk7dVBDK5nFXAZMAYsAmocH0sfY-NGT9JlL4B8gMqOgge34bwlyfLWu0qj_aem_jX26NEfkbAis9O7dfhslpw

The birthrate is plunging

 IwY2xjawQfBFhleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFnWmZDS1BOMFVIVjZsVUc1c3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHsfGJ3RIoNV5LCa2HQsdvAqESVCo6cavwmD3kKRZuVj4iDcKDHGCdXSs6DRl_aem_S0wcgui21vUUm

Mark Zuckerberg says anyone not wearing AI glasses in the future will be at a disadvantage

 https://fortune.com/2025/07/31/mark-zuckerberg-meta-ray-ban-smart-glasses-ai/?utm_social_handle_id=56501027948&xid=soc_socialflow_facebook_FORTUNE&utm_campaign=fortunemagazine&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_medium=social&utm_social_post_id=622416453&fbclid=IwY2xjawQfBAJleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFnWmZDS1BOMFVIVjZsVUc1c3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHu2cNl3L-RhnZ70DLL2h-HApZ_psBzLHG-vKVY_8gCUWMjl-8wMMeoIidc6F_aem_l1xRT0peauWn01f9HZrxjg

Inflation held firm last month — but the war with Iran could change that

 https://www.cnn.com/2026/03/11/economy/us-inflation-cpi-consumer-prices-february

With his war in Iran, Trump just made the next Fed chair’s job even harder

 https://www.cnn.com/2026/03/04/economy/interest-rates-fed-iran-war?Date=20260304&Profile=CNN,CNN+International&utm_content=1772623399&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook&fbclid=IwY2xjawQfA1tleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFnWmZDS1BOMFVIVjZsVUc1c3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHh2XSi0nr26thiO4XAB-G_vMhsZIwv_YvlNLTa4Eyyvx4zUSM5FqD6AwDUW-_aem_iBefdpNPt97r9Q87jw7aEQ

U.S. lost 92,000 jobs last month and unemployment rate rises to 4.4%

 https://www.pbs.org/newshour/economy/u-s-lost-92000-jobs-last-month-and-unemployment-rate-rises-to-4-4

U.S. labor market lost 92,000 jobs in February, marking an unexpected setback for the economy

 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/jobs-report-today-february-2026-economy-layoffs-bls/

Iran war: Trump will release 172 million barrels of oil from Strategic Petroleum Reserve

 https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/11/iran-war-trump-oil-strategic-petroleum-reserve.html?utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_content=main&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook&fbclid=IwY2xjawQfAcZleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFnWmZDS1BOMFVIVjZsVUc1c3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHh2XSi0nr26thiO4XAB-G_vMhsZIwv_YvlNLTa4Eyyvx4zUSM5FqD6AwDUW-_aem_iBefdpNPt97r9Q87jw7aEQ

Rising land prices are pushing Texas ranchers out of the cattle business

 https://www.kxxv.com/news/local-news/in-your-neighborhood/rising-land-prices-are-pushing-texas-ranchers-out-of-the-cattle-business?fbclid=IwY2xjawQfASVleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFEeFdCZGk3Wk5xcnZ2ZHRYc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHhCRCKfWvY9-4u4rcTbJLqu13nuCcQJnWCdaVdDcW1cRqj2A6lFi1LEIDNBg_aem_z0RRDkaAhk_AaF1i-C0CSQ

Jobs are falling. Spending is, too. That’s a problem

 https://www.cnn.com/2026/03/06/economy/us-retail-sales-january?Date=20260306&Profile=CNN&utm_content=1772837942&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook&fbclid=IwY2xjawQfAMFleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFEeFdCZGk3Wk5xcnZ2ZHRYc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHpPvpVE14_lt9x1Yzi9xZs-LkgMT5N5-JlYlFxHXDG90cnWuUMRbPtVMxAV9_aem_VJ88HIVeBPuv2GfJQOR7bQ

Sales at chains like Chipotle, Sweetgreen and Cava are falling

 https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/06/business/chipotle-cava-sweetgreen-bowl-sales-prices.html?smtyp=cur&smid=fb-nytimes&fbclid=IwY2xjawQfAFpleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFEeFdCZGk3Wk5xcnZ2ZHRYc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHu_-MEAn4FCGru32pItdvxu9GEk730Do3svItpfZxIxCno-0OxTBN1lLfref_aem_r50Dflkd1rC75kdQQwf62w

American Snacking Habits Are Transforming the Restaurant Industry

 https://www.theatlantic.com/health/2026/03/restaurant-snack-meal-menu/686220/?utm_source=facebook&utm_campaign=the-atlantic&utm_medium=social&utm_content=edit-promo

Oil surges over 7% despite record reserve release announcement as markets doubt supply relief

 https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/12/oil-prices-jump-iea-record-reserve-release-markets-doubt-relief.html

Economists warn that the war has increased the risk of a recession

 https://www.cnn.com/2026/03/10/business/us-economy-war-iran-recession?Date=20260310&Profile=CNN,CNN+International&utm_content=1773145952&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook&fbclid=IwY2xjawQe_qtleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFEeFdCZGk3Wk5xcnZ2ZHRYc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHimxAUbqBMxySJ5ttN5nTxOHNEP0RnA5uv1QLowvtUET_294T0sssnD6tRbT_aem_i3Wui2oaoscBjOwV4PvWzg

U.S. Eases Limits on Russian Energy as Oil Prices Soar

 https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/10/world/middleeast/iran-war-putin-russia-energy-oil-prices.html?fbclid=IwY2xjawQe_jxleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFEeFdCZGk3Wk5xcnZ2ZHRYc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHuDsEbnvm8tg5algUQ20L61D-xytLeBugJFurF-Ajcqr80nQ3omFssPKxlQS_aem_AFJ623GQGQB6ENWuLGoNVw

The U.S.-Iran war is the biggest oil supply disruption in history

 https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/09/the-us-iran-war-is-the-biggest-oil-supply-disruption-in-history.html?utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_content=intl&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook&fbclid=IwY2xjawQe_Z1leHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFEeFdCZGk3Wk5xcnZ2ZHRYc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHu_-MEAn4FCGru32pItdvxu9GEk730Do3svItpfZxIxCno-0OxTBN1lLfref_aem_r50Dflkd1rC75kdQQwf62w

Scams could now cost Americans $119 billion a year, study finds

 https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/security/scam-cost-price-money-crypto-what-to-do-help-rcna262722?fbclid=IwY2xjawQe6vVleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFEeFdCZGk3Wk5xcnZ2ZHRYc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHimxAUbqBMxySJ5ttN5nTxOHNEP0RnA5uv1QLowvtUET_294T0sssnD6tRbT_aem_i3Wui2oaoscBjOwV4PvWzg&_branch_match_id=1560439814727231004&utm_source=facebook&utm_campaign=NBC%20News&utm_medium=social&_branch_referrer=H4sIAAAAAAAAAw3IzW6CMAAA4LfZURGoy5aYBQYIZBVhVQIXQmvB8lOQAq077Nm37%2Fjd53kU79stx4RTKTblOG46xtutUmt4fEXkscMfFSYdux0CmemqKWVM9%2Bu1o36yWLrX4ThQ0LIZ6bvWRZ5LvdtnfmyNtAWK8FzP%2FSQjRqhlMr8T367KNI5hEzyhAwFExIycQEKnBrC2bJ%2F1yrrghw3V8zsE83wCHKnIP7lnLeEWWNZd%2FDXIdb64qNDfTKQJIbiznxOMipL2BTPShelDOQhiN5G8muc1%2Falffida0WlivC7wNEhBp4PH%2Fm9Qf5b%2FZS0AAQAA

Farmers are aging. Their kids don’t want to be in the family business.

 https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/other/farmers-are-aging-their-kids-don-t-want-to-be-in-the-family-business/ar-AA1WmR6e?ocid=msedgntp&pc=HCTS&cvid=6991407d671345e394019ac4637bbaf0&ei=90