On September 22, 2025, Compass Inc. announced a blockbuster all-stock merger with rival Anywhere Real Estate Inc., valued at $1.6 billion, catapulting the combined entity into the spotlight as the largest residential brokerage in the U.S. by sales volume. This […]
American Express (NYSE:AXP) has unveiled a major Amex Platinum refresh for its flagship American Express Platinum Card, increasing the annual fee to $895 from $695 while introducing enhanced Amex Platinum benefits, including a new $400 Resy dining credit and a
Uber Technologies Inc. (NYSE:UBER) has forged a groundbreaking Uber Pipe partnership with fintech firm Pipe to provide instant capital access to U.S. restaurants using the Uber Eats platform, announced on September 10, 2025. This integration embeds Pipe’s working capital solutions
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The Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) released its latest data on September 11, 2025, showing the average 30 year mortgage rates have fallen to 6.35%, marking the largest weekly drop in the past year and the lowest level since October
The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released its highly anticipated August jobs report today, revealing a sharp slowdown in US job growth with only 22,000 nonfarm payroll additions, far below economist expectations of 75,000 jobs, per CNBC. The unemployment rate
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Amtrak is set to debut its NextGen Acela high-speed trains on August 28, 2025, promising faster speeds up to 160 mph and enhanced amenities on the Northeast Corridor between Washington, D.C. and Boston, per Amtrak’s official announcement. This launch coincides
The Home Depot, Inc. (NYSE:HD), the leading home improvement retailer, reported a positive shift in consumer spending during its Q2 fiscal 2025 earnings on August 19, 2025, with comparable sales increasing 1.0% overall and 1.4% in the U.S., marking an
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The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has been at the center of speculation in 2025, with widespread rumors about new stimulus checks circulating online, including claims of $1,390 IRS stimulus checks for August and Trump-backed rebates. However, the IRS has confirmed
A chikungunya virus outbreak in China’s Guangdong province has surged to over 8,000 cases since July, marking the country’s largest mosquito-borne disease outbreak since 2008, per The New York Times. Centered in Foshan, this chikungunya outbreak has prompted COVID-like measures,
Citigroup has re-entered the premium credit card arena with the Citi Strata Elite Credit Card, launched on July 27, 2025, aiming to compete with heavyweights like the Chase Sapphire Reserve and American Express Platinum. Priced at a $595 annual fee,
