The Federal Reserve Is Raising Red Flags, and the Stock Market Isn't Listening

 https://finance.yahoo.com/economy/policy/articles/federal-raising-red-flags-stock-150500761.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAMwO97DFdBQzn0mMwJ5-3kgY5jlUwh5bZwcY1P9o2B776-NV-urTynP58XQi9PixD5cJRE7sUaCc3t6YdYSqZJwaIPxLlPs5zTTRO4NACZhim-p3RCaWI2YM6iS8e-frpNOaUiZIvLeMdWkEaG4kXtRyeGA2CV7tjpFC8I1EbcYx

The next generation of senators has a ticking time bomb in its lap: Social Security’s impending insolvency and no plan for the national debt

 https://fortune.com/2026/04/10/next-generation-senators-social-security-deadline-national-debt-question/

'We might need to raise rates': Fed official put a rate hike back on the table — and it hinges on one thing

 https://finance.yahoo.com/economy/policy/articles/might-raise-rates-fed-official-151500665.html

Exclusive: Fed's Daly says oil shock means getting inflation down takes longer

 https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/feds-daly-says-oil-shock-means-getting-inflation-down-takes-longer-2026-04-10/

Jerome Powell says you’re right to blame data centers for making your bills more expensive: ‘probably pushing inflation up’

 https://fortune.com/2026/03/19/jerome-powell-ai-data-centers-causing-inflation-electricity-bills-affordability/?fbclid=IwY2xjawRJRupleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFtVzVReTdiRVE0THVabWdac3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHjctP2hjtfJmZQfvx_OrSllyM9xD5j34fWx4AitoaAxMJlPPEBQeWPcrazhv_aem_WuJlerkbFom6pjvW7Ni05g

The cascading global impact of the Iran war, visualized

 https://www.cnn.com/2026/04/07/world/global-impact-iran-war-vis?Date=20260407&Profile=CNN,CNN+International&utm_content=1775588028&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook&fbclid=IwY2xjawRJRqtleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFtVzVReTdiRVE0THVabWdac3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHjctP2hjtfJmZQfvx_OrSllyM9xD5j34fWx4AitoaAxMJlPPEBQeWPcrazhv_aem_WuJlerkbFom6pjvW7Ni05g

JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon predicts AI will cut the workweek down to 3.5 days—and tells Gen Z developing EQ is more important than ever

 https://fortune.com/2026/04/06/jpmorgan-ceo-jamie-dimon-ai-cut-workweek-3-5-days-gen-z-developing-eq-important/?fbclid=IwY2xjawRJRmFleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFtVzVReTdiRVE0THVabWdac3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHonYNSCkrnS0AlHhTYslwv46yxz26Rii_iw2UuEk95wI2wp0O_0v0EaKBFQX_aem_vfZoJbWjA4CbM9YKQNVMTQ

US fertility rate dropped to another record low in 2025

 https://www.cnn.com/2026/04/09/health/fertility-rate-record-low-2025?Date=20260409&Profile=CNN&utm_content=1775722392&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook&fbclid=IwY2xjawRJRiZleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFtVzVReTdiRVE0THVabWdac3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHpw8gNMc1jn3g07MGZAQHpVIFFHu-0TONMKofvD67g5wLduRvOtc_csOPxOr_aem_8QDq92EdmW68rhgGgXJ0cg

Oil prices rise after Trump threatens to block passage through Strait of Hormuz

 https://www.cnn.com/2026/04/12/business/oil-prices-iran-war?utm_source=business_ribbon

Report: Losing your job to AI doesn’t just lead to unemployment, it leaves lasting scars

 https://www.cnn.com/2026/04/07/economy/ai-job-losses-long-term-effects?Date=20260407&Profile=CNN,CNN+International&utm_content=1775577234&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook&fbclid=IwY2xjawRJRbJleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFtVzVReTdiRVE0THVabWdac3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHjctP2hjtfJmZQfvx_OrSllyM9xD5j34fWx4AitoaAxMJlPPEBQeWPcrazhv_aem_WuJlerkbFom6pjvW7Ni05g

When Gas Prices Rise, They’re Hard to Bring Down. Here’s Why.

 https://www.wsj.com/finance/commodities-futures/when-gas-prices-rise-theyre-hard-to-bring-down-heres-why-23e23bc1?mod=e2fb&fbclid=IwY2xjawRJRW9leHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEebaL_KaUnw2gI_PeBtnWB_S213DXY9mF8ixOVMhKpZERuoNXZ5IJPVmWNolI_aem_aQVJuryBG86O4I6SshzBCw

Doritos prices jumped 50% in four years and PepsiCo waited until it lost billions to do anything about it

 https://fortune.com/2026/04/07/pepsico-frito-lay-chips-food-and-drink-inflation-consumer-products-doritos-cheetos-tostitos/?fbclid=IwY2xjawRJRSFleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFtVzVReTdiRVE0THVabWdac3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHonYNSCkrnS0AlHhTYslwv46yxz26Rii_iw2UuEk95wI2wp0O_0v0EaKBFQX_aem_vfZoJbWjA4CbM9YKQNVMTQ

US inflation tripled last month on record spike in gas prices

 https://www.cnn.com/2026/04/10/business/live-news/us-cpi-march-inflation-iran?Date=20260410&Profile=cnnbrk&utm_content=1775825013&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter&fbclid=IwY2xjawRJRNxleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFtVzVReTdiRVE0THVabWdac3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHuGAN4bO817ZyDSECtX4OV3EC_6CQSlCxBgCc2wtUc1KNo20Q_K0Z7GCQiJF_aem_ucxi7hjWejXIOekl046vTA

Airlines nationwide are raising bag fees. See who’s charging more

 https://www.kcentv.com/article/news/nation-world/airlines-nationwide-raising-bag-fees/507-1f9e439a-f6b7-40ea-b9c2-cb14fad3aed0?utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook_6_News_KCEN_TV&fbclid=IwY2xjawRJRH5leHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFtVzVReTdiRVE0THVabWdac3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHqJCjRcBl8J56OlNzzxP2AgVTLNDQS0HVITJGyDD3ORrrsSwiaYoYY0L5MFP_aem_ibfmbX0FuVH6GXUiSB4T5A

‘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