The Austin, Texas, region has seen its population grow rapidly over the last decade, with new data showing it added households at about four-times the pace of the nation as a whole. Data from the National Association of Realtors showed that the metropolitan area encompassing Austin, Round Rock and San Marcos…

President Donald Trump said tax refunds this year will be substantially larger than ever before because of his signature “One Big Beautiful Bill,” which was passed last year. Trump took to Truth Social to promote the expected refunds ahead of the 2026 filing season, arguing that some taxpayers could see…

The federal government is hemorrhaging around $1 trillion per year due to fraud, Haywood Talcove, CEO of LexisNexis Special Services & LexisNexis Risk Solutions Government, said while testifying at a congressional hearing last week.  The eyewatering figure dwarfs the Government Accountability Office’s numbers.The GAO reports that the nation’s “federal government…

Goldman Sachs plans to remove DEI hiring standards for its board of directors, The Wall Street Journal reported Monday. The company had removed a requirement for board diversity on companies it was taking public last year, but now plans to remove DEI language in the criteria for its own board…

The Food and Drug Administration announced a recall of one brand of farm-raised Atlantic salmon over potential listeria contamination. One lot of Wellsley Farms Farm-Raised Atlantic Salmon was recalled last week, according to the FDA. The company, Slade Gorton & Co., initiated a recall of lot 3896.The salmon was sold…

Americans are receiving larger tax refunds on average in the 2026 filing season than last year, though taxpayers are filing at a slower pace in the first few weeks than they were a year ago. The latest IRS tax filing data was released by the agency on Friday and showed that as…

Discount retailer Dollar Tree is opening new stores in increasingly affluent areas as it seeks to attract higher-income customers who spend more at the store per trip, a new report finds. An analysis by Bloomberg News found that 49% of new Dollar Tree stores opened in the last six years were located…

Gas prices have surged in California in recent weeks as the state’s supply is constrained due to recent reductions in refining capacity. The price of gas rose 40 cents in about two weeks, with the average price of gas across the state of California at $4.58 a gallon – an increase…

A nationwide recall has been issued for a baby fruit purée after federal testing found elevated levels of patulin, a toxin that can pose health risks with prolonged exposure. Initiative Foods announced Friday that it is recalling one lot of its “Tippy Toes” Apple Pear Banana Fruit purée following the…

Americans who live alone are paying a five-figure “singles tax” amid rising rents around the nation, a new analysis finds. Data from Zillow shows that the typical apartment rent is currently $1,745 and has risen 30% over the last five years, which represents a significant burden for renters who live alone…