Economy

Social Security cards placed over U.S. dollar bills, illustrating retirement benefits and savings concerns for Americans turning 65.

You turn 65, retire, and discover the real surprise: the average Social Security benefit is $1,607, and typical 401(k) savings barely reach $2,400 per month

March 19, 2026 at 5:00 PM
Alaskan Dream cruise ship moored in Alaska waters, representing the small-ship line that suddenly ceased operations before the 2026 season.

A popular Alaska cruise line suddenly closes and cancels all future cruises, leaving reservations, refunds, and questions about what happened just before the season began up in the air

March 18, 2026 at 6:30 PM
Front and back views of a rare 1943 Lincoln cent, the famous bronze error coin long known as the 1943 copper penny

Millions of people searched for it for decades during the currency changeover, and now one of the world’s most coveted mythical coins, minted in 1943, is back on the market

March 17, 2026 at 6:30 PM
Close-up of gold nuggets, illustrating China’s reported discovery of a massive underground gold deposit in Hunan Province

More than 1,000 metric tons of gold have been found underground in China, and the astonishing figure is its price: around $85.9 billion, in a discovery that could redefine the global map of this precious metal

March 14, 2026 at 10:15 AM
Protest sign reading “SNAP feeds families” with a blurred American flag in the background

Millions of people could lose SNAP without realizing it, and the real change isn’t in soda or candy, but in a new rule that severely affects adults between the ages of 55 and 64

March 11, 2026 at 6:11 AM
SpaceX Starbase launch facility in Boca Chica, Texas, near the Lower Rio Grande Valley wildlife corridor along the US Mexico border.

Elon Musk admits in February 2026 that convincing married engineers to relocate to Starbase, 40 minutes from Brownsville and near the Mexican border, has become his biggest silent problem

March 10, 2026 at 8:15 AM
Mining operations in Victoria, Australia, where antimony and critical minerals are emerging as key resources for clean energy technologies.

From the gold that sparked the rush of the 1850s to antimony, which now accounts for 5% of the world’s supply: Victoria’s surprising new mining revolution

March 9, 2026 at 12:30 PM
SSI payment schedule 2026 showing why no separate Supplemental Security Income payment arrives in March

Goodbye to the “normal” SSI payment in March: that’s why millions of beneficiaries believe their money has suddenly disappeared

March 9, 2026 at 10:27 AM
Elon Musk stands beside Tesla’s Cybercab concept vehicle at night with the door open, highlighting delays in robotaxi production.

Musk admits on X that production of the Cybercab robotaxi and Optimus humanoid is not taking off, and that could prove very costly

March 7, 2026 at 10:45 AM
Portrait of oil magnate John D. Rockefeller, whose famous quote about money still resonates today

The disturbing quote from John D. Rockefeller that explains why you are never satisfied with what you have

March 6, 2026 at 12:30 PM
Drill cores from deep gold exploration project at Wangu gold field in Hunan Province, China

A hidden deposit 2,000 meters underground could contain one of the largest gold reserves on the planet

March 5, 2026 at 12:30 PM
Stacks of boxed NABU retro computers stored on the second floor of a rural Massachusetts barn

What looked like an old farmhouse about to collapse concealed 2,200 retro computers stacked on the second floor… The lot weighed 22 tons and sold on eBay in a matter of days

March 3, 2026 at 7:26 PM
Japanese drillship Chikyu conducting ultra deep sea drilling for rare earth elements near Minamitorishima Island

Japan has just lowered its drill to 19,685 feet below the ocean with the Chikyu, and the message to China is clear: we are going after rare earths even if they are 1,180 miles from Tokyo

March 3, 2026 at 1:00 PM
Open pit view of the Dadonggou gold mine in Liaoning, where China identified a 1,444 ton gold deposit.

China has just found a 1,444-ton gold “monster” valued at more than $150 billion, and the strangest thing is that they say it is the largest find since 1949

February 26, 2026 at 2:33 PM
Per Geijer rare earth deposit near Kiruna in northern Sweden, operated by LKAB.

China processes around 90% of the world’s rare earths, but Sweden has just pulled an “ace up its sleeve” with 2.2 million tons of oxides in Per Geijer

February 24, 2026 at 7:39 PM
A store checkout screen shows “SNAP/EBT Food Stamp Benefits Accepted,” highlighting how food aid is used at the register in everyday shopping.

Millions of people could lose their food this month following the implementation of a controversial law requiring 80 hours of work to retain SNAP benefits

February 20, 2026 at 12:30 PM
World map made of US dollar bills illustrating global public debt and the most indebted countries in 2025.

A list reveals that three countries are among the most indebted in the world in 2025, with figures exceeding 120% of GDP

February 18, 2026 at 6:30 PM
Entrance to the La Línea Tunnel in Colombia, the longest road tunnel in Latin America, cutting through the Andes mountains

The longest tunnel in Latin America took more than 10 years to build and now connects two key regions that were previously isolated by mountains

February 17, 2026 at 6:30 PM
Synthetic diamond crystal held between fingers, symbolizing US-Japan plans to invest $550B to reduce reliance on China

The United States and Japan want to spend $550 billion on synthetic diamonds, which says a lot about the problem with China

February 17, 2026 at 1:51 PM
Primrose Candy Company factory in Chicago after filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.

An iconic Chicago candy factory with nearly 100 years of history has filed for bankruptcy and could close permanently after losing millions

February 17, 2026 at 6:30 AM
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