Diesel prices in U.S. top $6 a gallon for first time ever - CBS News
The price of diesel has soared more than 60% over the last year, a surge energy experts say is likely to continue. Here's why.
Court deals first blow to Trump’s coal rescue campaign - Politico
The ruling casts a pall on the administration's orders requiring six coal plants across the country to stay online past their retirement dates.
Here's the projected Social Security COLA for 2027, according to AARP - CBS News
The official 2027 COLA will be announced on Oct. 14, but some senior citizens' groups are already forecasting the benefits bump retirees can expect.
Federal budget deficit reaches $2T in first 11 months of fiscal year 2026, CBO reports - Fox Business
The CBO reports the federal budget deficit hit $2 trillion as Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid spending surged alongside rising debt costs.
NYC's 'Baklava Guy' started selling Turkish pastries as 'a joke,' now it brings in $20K/month: 'It's my whole life' - CNBC
The 30-year-old entrepreneur behind Good Baklava went viral for handing out free pastries after New York Knicks games and selling to strangers in local parks.
Oracle stock trims gains as AI cloud demand outpaces supply - Yahoo Finance
Oracle stock jumped after cloud revenue sales grew by 121% last quarter
Record U.S. cyclosporiasis outbreak is over, CDC says - CNBC
The largest outbreak, linked to shredded iceberg lettuce from Taylor Farms, sickened more than 12,000 people.
Congress gripped by AI panic after doomsday warnings - Axios
"We should absolutely act, and act with urgency," said one House Democrat.
Cantor heir recalls family’s 9/11 losses — and the kindergarten dropoff that spared Howard Lutnick - New York Post
The twist of fate spared the elder Lutnick while 658 of Cantor’s 960 New York employees were killed when a hijacked plane struck the North Tower.