Some universities are now allowing students and their families to pay tuition through PayPal and Venmo. Among the first institutions offering the payment options are Bellarmine University, Butler University, Kansas State University, Michigan State University and Texas Tech University, although more universities are expected to join later this year.Students and…

Car insurance costs trended higher in the first half of this year after declining in 2025, and a new report projects increases in over 30 states this year. An analysis by Insurify found car insurance premiums fell 6% last year, with drivers in 39 states seeing a decline in average…

A fresh dog food company is recalling nearly all of its fresh meals after receiving 192 reports of potential eye problems in dogs, including a condition that can lead to vision loss if severe and untreated. Years, a U.K.-based subscription service which says it has served roughly 40,000 customers this…

State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance recently began distributing a record $5 billion dividend to qualifying auto insurance customers, marking the largest payout of its kind in the company’s more than 100-year history. Millions of customers have already received payments, with additional distributions on the way, State Farm said in a…

Please, folks, let’s not start panicking about long-term Treasury bond yields. In the last couple of weeks I’ve seen more ink spilled about the 30-year Treasury than I have in probably the last 10 years.  The bellwether Treasury is the 10-year, which has been trading steadily in a range of…

Casino and resort operator Bally’s issued a warning that it may struggle to keep up with its debt burden over the next year, and there is “substantial doubt” about its ability to remain a going concern. The company made the disclosure in its second quarter earnings report filed with the…

Consumers are being urged to check their freezers after several varieties of Outshine fruit bars sold nationwide were recalled due to possible glass contamination. Dreyer’s Grand Ice Cream is voluntarily recalling select batches of Outshine fruit bars sold in six-count packages and 24-count Variety Packs, according to an Aug. 18…

The U.S. national debt crossed another historic milestone on Wednesday as it topped $40 trillion for the first time in history amid persistent federal budget deficits that are causing the debt to soar higher. Data from the Treasury Department released on Wednesday showed that the gross national debt reached $40,047,425,768,420.22…

Cinema United President and CEO Michael O’Leary and board Chair Mike Bowers reversed the movie theater trade group’s position Tuesday in California’s federal antitrust fight over Paramount Skydance’s $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery.  They urged Attorney General Rob Bonta and Paramount CEO David Ellison to negotiate because they…

Amazon is preparing a roughly sixfold expansion of its Prime Air drone delivery network, targeting nearly 500 U.S. cities and towns by the end of 2026 as retailers and delivery companies race to make last-mile shipping faster and cheaper. The rollout would dramatically widen Prime Air’s footprint from 11 current…