• 3 High-Yield Dividend Compounders to Buy Now
  
  The average dividend yield in the S&P 500 Index remains low at 1.3%. As a result, income investors should focus on higher-yielding securities if they want additional income from their stock portfolios.
• As Egg Prices Soar, Grocers Set Purchase Limits
  
  Trader Joe's and other grocers are limiting the number of eggs customers can buy across the U.S., citing limited supply caused by the ongoing bird flu outbreak.
• Trump: Back to 'Common Sense' on Appliance Regs
  
  President Donald Trump ordered the immediate reversal of the Biden administration's green energy regulations for household appliances Tuesday, as well as a return to the "common sense standards" on the environment enacted during his first White House term.
• Entrepreneurship Can Be the Key to Financial Freedom
  
  Entrepreneurship can lead to significant financial opportunities, but it also presents a significant number of risks as well.
• Winter Tire PROS Reveal Top Bridgestone Tire Secrets!
  
  "If you think your tires are enough to tackle the ice... we drive with the winter tire pros and reveal the top Bridgestone Tire secrets! THINK ABOUT IT AGAIN.
• NY Fed Finds Stable, 3% Inflation Expectations
  
  The U.S. public's near-term inflation expectations were largely stable in January, a Federal Reserve Bank of New York report found, as respondents to the survey also predicted a notable pullback in future spending.
• Shares of US Steel, Aluminum Companies Surge
  
  Donald Trump's plan to impose new 25% tariffs on steel and aluminum boosted share prices of U.S. producers in pre-market trading, while shares of producers abroad fell, with traders citing worries of disrupted flows and a reduction in demand.
• Top 20 Cities to Consider for People Who Have Won Big
  
  Everybody has a dream place they say they'd like to live if they ever hit all the numbers on the big Powerball drawing but few think about how fast that dream would turn into a nightmare if their new town has too much crime, or if the taxes are just too high.
• T-Mobile, Starlink to Offer $15/Month Cell Service
  
  T-Mobile will launch its satellite-to-cell service, powered by SpaceX's Starlink, in July for $15 a month, as the U.S. wireless carrier aims to eliminate mobile dead zones and extend connectivity to remote areas.
• Tariff Threats Extend Gold's Rally to Top $2,900/ounce
  
  Gold prices jumped more than 1% Monday to hit a record high, as safe-haven demand surged on fears of a global trade war after U.S. President Donald Trump announced new tariff plans.
• The 4% Rule Doesn't Guarantee You Won't Go Broke in Retirement
  
  Rule of thumb on how much retirees can withdraw from their investment portfolio annually is just a rough starting point.
• Consumers Brace for Inflation Rising to 4.3%
  
  A preliminary report from the University of Michigan said U.S. consumers are expecting inflation in the year ahead to hit 4.3%, the highest such reading since 2023.
• Franklin Templeton Plans New Crypto Index ETF
  
  Franklin Templeton Investments is seeking regulatory approval to launch a new crypto index exchange-traded fund, as asset managers hope to cash in on the crypto wave amid Donald Trump's victory in U.S. presidential elections.
• Trump's China Tariffs Bite US Online Bargain-Hunters
  
  Prices will rise for Americans who buy inexpensive goods on direct-from-China shopping sites like Shein and Temu after U.S. President Donald Trump this week imposed 10% tariffs on products from China.
• Fashions for Trump #MAFA: NYFW Has a Surprising Trend
  
  It's that time in February when the world turns to New York. No, not Valentines Day, but New York Fashion Week, which previews the upcoming Fall/Winter 2025-2026 clothes stores will sell to you.
• 30-Year Mortgage Falls to 6.89%, 3rd Weekly Decline
  
  The average rate on a 30-year mortgage in the U.S. eased for the third week in a row, a smidgen of relief for prospective home shoppers getting into the market before the busy spring homebuying season starts.
• LA Fire Victims Face Vastly Different Rebuilding Options
  
  Before a wildfire ravaged their street in northwest Altadena, Louise Hamlin and Chris Wilson lived next door to each other in nearly identical houses. "I chose an old home in an old neighborhood because it has soul," said Hamlin, a 51-year-old single mom with a teenage boy,...
• Next for DOGE: Medicare and Medicaid
  
  DOGE is now focusing on the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, where they have gained access to key payment and contracting systems. Members of DOGE have been at the Centers' offices this week, looking at the systems' technology.
• Amazon to Release Alexa's Generative AI Revamp
  
  Amazon is set to release its long-awaited - and delayed - Alexa generative artificial intelligence voice service, and has scheduled a press event for later this month to preview it.
• Bullish Exuberance Returns as Trump Takes Office
  
  Bullish exuberance is returning to the markets and the economy in a big way following the Presidential election. Such is particularly the case with recent executive orders signed by Trump, which fulfill Trump's promises to "Make America Great Again."
• Landmark Study: No Link Between Wine Consumption & Cancer
  
  Wines and Spirits: It is good to know that the information regarding the protective impact on wellness from moderate wine consumption has been studied, ad nauseam.
• Sens. Hawley, Sanders Propose 10% Cap on Credit Card Rates
  
  Senators Josh Hawley, R-Missouri, and Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, have proposed a 10% cap on credit card interest rates for five years.
• Sen. Elizabeth Warren Asks Trump to Stop Banks' Discrimination
  
  Progressive Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., reportedly agrees with President Donald Trump that some of the biggest U.S. banks have employed discriminatory practices.
• US-China Trade War Spurs Record-Breaking Gold Rally
  
  Gold prices climbed 1% Wednesday, continuing their record rally as investors sought the safe-haven asset due to concerns about the escalating U.S.-China trade war and its impact on economic growth.
• Fast Fashion, Laptops & Toys Likely to Cost More Due to China Tariffs
  
  A sweeping new U.S. tariff on products made in China is expected to increase the prices American consumers pay for a wide array of products, from the ultra-cheap apparel sold on online shopping platforms to toys and electronic devices such as computers and cellphones.

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