Powell issues a warning on U.S. debt

 https://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2026/04/powell-issues-a-warning-on-u-s-debt/

Uninsured drivers in Central Texas are causing car insurance rates to climb for responsible drivers

 https://www.kxxv.com/news/local-news/in-your-neighborhood/uninsured-drivers-in-central-texas-are-causing-car-insurance-rates-to-climb-for-responsible-drivers?fbclid=IwY2xjawRbMvNleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFwaUxjNjlhTlJhamNYc1duc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHm82XsjzTaE6HfFd_0hlvFLNiWzzjt2SOa1hJNo36Lg742GurCUcI94oggF__aem_hnJo5tBPcn94fOP0eU1oWg

Here Are The Hidden Fees—For Food, Flights, More—You're Paying Because Of The Affordability Crisis

 https://www.forbes.com/sites/maryroeloffs/2026/04/13/here-are-the-hidden-fees-for-food-flights-more-youre-paying-because-of-the-affordability-crisis/?utm_campaign=ForbesMainFB&utm_source=ForbesMainFacebook&utm_medium=social&fbclid=IwY2xjawRbMkdleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFwaUxjNjlhTlJhamNYc1duc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHsVmwdSq6YLwGqA51zrRF9vA_f88uI-SYFkzrB4f6o3jil6Z0ezq2Z12sk_a_aem_bdK1RX8SK1tY80vZtRzHXA

Why fresh tomato prices have skyrocketed, how fuel prices and other factors could keep them high

 https://abcnews.com/GMA/Food/fresh-tomato-prices-skyrocketed-fuel-prices-factors-high/story?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=dhfacebook&utm_content=null&id=131985993&fbclid=IwY2xjawRbMQpleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEe6fINk22MJ2PEHqCu88Wq1L575rSlCn_5fnndwQdhiOLatxDEDVbqOB4u0Gg_aem_V4hHYixfV8qZ5dcOEgQT8w

 

 Local impact news article:

https://www.kxxv.com/news/local-news/in-your-neighborhood/mclennan-county/waco/waco-restaurant-georges-keeps-menu-prices-steady-despite-inflation 

Justice Department drops criminal probe of Fed chair Powell, likely clearing the way for Warsh

 https://apnews.com/article/federal-reserve-investigation-powell-justice-department-28d04cc0d99cda25cea69931f65e25d3

US restaurants face a harsh reality: No one wants to wash the dishes

 https://www.businessreport.com/article/us-restaurants-face-a-harsh-reality-no-one-wants-to-wash-the-dishes

JetBlue used customers' personal data to set ticket prices, lawsuit alleges

 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/jetblue-lawsuit-surveillance-pricing-personal-data-tickets/?intcid=CNR-01-0623

How the AI-driven data center boom is leading to skyrocketing energy bills for many Americans

 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/how-ai-driven-data-center-boom-leading-to-skyrocketing-energy-bills/

'Michael' biopic defies critics, shatters box office record

 https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/movies/2026/04/26/michael-jackson-movie-box-office-record/89795335007/

Rapid rise of women’s sports

 https://www.thesetonian.com/article/2026/04/rapid-rise-of-womens-sports-from-seton-hall-to-the-national-stage

World IP Day 2026 Spotlights IP Issues in Sports

 https://ipwatchdog.com/2026/04/26/world-ip-day-2026-spotlights-ip-issues-sports/

College sports are spiraling into chaos — and courts are making it worse

 https://nypost.com/2026/04/26/business/charles-gasparino-college-sports-are-spiraling-into-chaos-and-courts-are-making-it-worse/

Maria Sharapova takes on the podcast manosphere

 https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/tennis/maria-sharapova-takes-on-the-podcast-manosphere/ar-AA20XviB

The 'job seeker recession' is here

 https://www.businessinsider.com/job-seeker-recession-hiring-labor-market-unemployed-americans-federal-government-2026-4?fbclid=IwY2xjawRbKzxleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFwaUxjNjlhTlJhamNYc1duc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHifmFEaRGfiWYRIoYuYfcgYOvgem4LZe4TGu--BdVn04Nb4cwls7GzNUtExK_aem_wAdrrv19E2A6AlxSzjXcVw&utm_campaign=mrf-business-marfeel-headline-graphic&mrfcid=2026041469de69566a8e271bab1a7931

Make America Sober Again

 https://www.businessinsider.com/trump-tariffs-iran-war-americans-drink-less-alcohol-beer-liqour-2026-4?fbclid=IwY2xjawRbKsxleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFwaUxjNjlhTlJhamNYc1duc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHk1S1sC3hxzNWVrmKzk66ZS6ofGcJsXxr2Pn-v2gV8c3CGdf9cSYDfZgrgEl_aem_A1a2PvKXxuRitvupUzVeOg&utm_campaign=mrf-business-marfeel-headline-graphic&mrfcid=2026041669e0e3ca0390440f95267360

Jury Finds Live Nation Acts as a Monopoly in a Victory for States

 https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/15/arts/music/live-nation-antitrust-trial-verdict-monopoly.html?smid=fb-nytimes&smtyp=cur&fbclid=IwY2xjawRbKlBleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFwaUxjNjlhTlJhamNYc1duc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHm82XsjzTaE6HfFd_0hlvFLNiWzzjt2SOa1hJNo36Lg742GurCUcI94oggF__aem_hnJo5tBPcn94fOP0eU1oWg

Gatorade invented hydration drinks. Now it’s fighting to own them again

 https://www.cnn.com/2026/04/16/food/gatorade-makeover?Date=20260416&Profile=CNN&utm_content=1776335939&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook&fbclid=IwY2xjawRbKPlleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFwaUxjNjlhTlJhamNYc1duc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHqoy6UPM3r_f-rJF_3VHEW0l9-0ru2ShqgTtUeaslfTzXbvK_31LaNjQhIZV_aem_tjEh2DfGkBwaHGNva1R2gQ

Netflix, HBO Max, other streaming services subscribers revolt over jacked-up prices: ‘I’m done’

 https://nypost.com/2026/04/16/business/jacked-up-prices-for-netflix-hbo-max-and-other-streaming-services-spark-subscriber-revolt-im-done/?utm_source=facebook&sr_share=facebook&utm_campaign=nypost&utm_medium=social&fbclid=IwY2xjawRbKLVleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFwaUxjNjlhTlJhamNYc1duc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHo7fLGclZm3pajhbgVWyQ5UVwBq3wyCSm2BqHQlM7hPpOhWlxtFFddESPMQd_aem_SMfBMze3A2Myu8hSIZmQmg

The AI backlash has turned violent. And it’s still the technology’s early days

 https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/the-ai-backlash-has-turned-violent-and-it-s-still-the-technology-s-early-days/ar-AA20OWVp?cvid=69df8be95ef746499d2dd9fe04333c5d&ocid=windirect&apiversion=v2&domshim=1&noservercache=1&noservertelemetry=1&batchservertelemetry=1&renderwebcomponents=1&wcseo=1&bundles=feat-es2020-t

Data Centers and King Coal Send West Virginia Utility Bills Higher Than the Average Mortgage

 https://www.realtor.com/news/trends/west-virginia-energy-crisis-coal-costs-data-centers/?CID=soc_facebook_fy26_realtor.com_social_soc_fy26_consumer&fbclid=IwY2xjawRbJ1ZleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFwaUxjNjlhTlJhamNYc1duc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHtccCgxgPKbN3nUYGp2MR7B3MIs_87dl6H5XRthu5_ol8aqA1wH_my9N--IP_aem_PG3_rswLJC-pznNHLNwI_Q

How Strait of Hormuz volatility impacts soybean, corn and dairy farmers: What it means for US consumers

 https://www.goodmorningamerica.com/food/story/strait-hormuz-volatility-impacts-soybean-corn-dairy-farmers-132133238?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=dhfacebook&utm_content=null&fbclid=IwY2xjawRbJwdleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEeS424i6vIK46pB9G8mlQmS3H2yIprJOsDe5phWwWh_D8AckZkdfQ4-5ZxE3s_aem_D5xDU4BVLCgBLZt9v1KBmQ

U.S. launches sweeping crackdown on Southeast Asia cyberscams and sanctions Cambodian senator

 https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/u-s-launches-sweeping-crackdown-on-southeast-asia-cyberscams-and-sanctions-cambodian-senator

Walmart is racing to become Amazon before Amazon can become Walmart

 https://www.businessinsider.com/walmart-amazon-racing-to-win-retail-ecommerce-2026-4?fbclid=IwY2xjawRbJmZleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFwaUxjNjlhTlJhamNYc1duc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHpEteTrPaQbZmJgOlFAd4GOlkfDFu3rlSlVSxRQFQYGoB620bZwLEDaZJSqT_aem_yxO8xUYyWUfGHrXdT7B7fQ&utm_campaign=mrf-business-marfeel-headline-graphic&mrfcid=2026042069e66d332fe5994121ef2549

Ozempic personality

 https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2026/04/16/ozempic-personality-glp1-side-effects/?utm_campaign=wp_main&utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&fbclid=IwY2xjawRbJhdleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFwaUxjNjlhTlJhamNYc1duc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHk1S1sC3hxzNWVrmKzk66ZS6ofGcJsXxr2Pn-v2gV8c3CGdf9cSYDfZgrgEl_aem_A1a2PvKXxuRitvupUzVeOg

How people are finding community through the tile game Mahjong

 https://www.npr.org/2026/01/24/nx-s1-5678606/mahjong-tile-game-community-building

Why do we do it? The resilience of in-stores shopping isn’t about to end — just look at DFW

 https://www.dallasnews.com/business/retail/article/stores-continue-show-resilience-even-digital-s-22160893.php?fbclid=IwY2xjawRbJKZleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFwaUxjNjlhTlJhamNYc1duc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHiIKyKa5X2awAolJ8LW0jSdYHBKO5AicQxPyxJ4CVJelj2sDDQlSRb4bsfrf_aem_p7vplMh1aHCOh0sA7iYVfQ

More Americans are exposed to polluted air in the United States. See where.

 https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/2026/04/22/unhealthy-air-pollution-report/?utm_campaign=wp_main&utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&fbclid=IwY2xjawRbJExleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEejF8WRIZ8MdvIygylp9I9Lzt9rePMzPiraV7X1uiLnM02AqQJ2a7_2al96lk_aem_yhcilm2kPJozeNewMKCuSQ

Cantaloupes recalled across several states over risk of 'death'

 https://www.foodbible.com/news/us-food/cantaloupe-melon-class-i-recall-105918-20260423?utm_content=food&utm_medium=Social&utm_source=facebook&fbclid=IwY2xjawRbI_5leHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFwaUxjNjlhTlJhamNYc1duc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHsVmwdSq6YLwGqA51zrRF9vA_f88uI-SYFkzrB4f6o3jil6Z0ezq2Z12sk_a_aem_bdK1RX8SK1tY80vZtRzHXA#Echobox=1777040688

Big Four accounting faces reckoning - they're choosing AI over humans, cutting benefits and hiring Read more at: https://www.star-telegram.com/news/business/article315525582.html#storylink=cpy

 https://www.star-telegram.com/news/business/article315525582.html?link_source=ta_first_comment&taid=69ec4a619b7ef000011c8206&utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook&fbclid=IwY2xjawRbI59leHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFwaUxjNjlhTlJhamNYc1duc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHowy4GHgsDs4NQcl-mwRkyMkWQaAre_5dkFk85sjjWV02oMKRoQgjCWDnz7M_aem_dUtPcZiw9rMXGUkd8EIs8g

Consumer confidence plummeted to record low this month, study reveals — though spending shows a glimmer of hope

 https://nypost.com/2026/04/25/lifestyle/consumer-confidence-plummeted-to-record-low-this-month-study-reveals-though-spending-shows-a-glimmer-of-hope/?utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook&utm_campaign=nypost&sr_share=facebook&fbclid=IwY2xjawRbIoRleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFwaUxjNjlhTlJhamNYc1duc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHhvt2_UHD4dW_0mjPUx019Besf_xEyagUTS-jUbDPY-0N2XRIKTHwlFZVCg3_aem_v-5F4qQrc80ERN0yNgx8-Q

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