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In an aerial view, a variety of new vehicles are parked at the National City Marine Terminal
IN THE HOLE

Staggering Jump in Americans’ Car Loan Debt Revealed

As gas prices have skyrocketed during the war in Iran, the cost of owning a vehicle isn’t getting any easier.

Muskaan Arshad

A woman cleansing her skin
MAKES NO CENTS

The Vain Expense Americans Refuse to Cut From Their Budget

Money can’t buy happiness, but it can buy a jade roller.

Muskaan Arshad

OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA - AUGUST 29: Cars travel on the San Francisco – Oakland Bay Bridge on August 29, 2025 in Oakland, California. Drivers are hitting the roads as the Labor Day holiday weekend begins. Millions of Americans are expected to travel by plane or car for the long weekend. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
DRIVING YOU MAD

Debt Carried by Drivers Into New Car Loans Rockets

An alarming number of buyers who trade in a vehicle owe more on it than it is worth.

Leigh Kimmins

Donald Trump
EVERYTHING’S GREAT!

Mom-and-Pop Business Bankruptcies Hit New High Under Trump

The program was introduced to help the smallest companies turn over a new leaf.

Harry Thompson

Donald Trump
IT'S THE ECONOMY, STUPID

Household Debt Hits Record High Under Trump

Trump said he would make the economy better for working people.

Harry Thompson

Bruno Mars.
#FREE BRUNO

Bruno Mars Says He’s Almost Debt-Free After Foray Into K-Pop

The Grammy-winning singer-songwriter saw the light-hearted side of rumors that he has a gambling debt north of $50 million.

Amber Levis

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Billionaire hedge fund manager Scott Bessent testifies before the Senate Finance Committee during his confirmation hearing for Treasury Secretary in the Dirksen Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill on January 16, 2025 in Washington, DC.
STICK TO ROCKETS, NERD

Bessent Confronted on Musk Threats and White House Brawl

The Treasury Secretary remains unfazed by Elon Musk threatening to back primaries against lawmakers backing President Donald Trump’s ‘Big Beautiful Bill’.

Will Neal

Elon Musk
OWN GOAL

GOP Sen Shades ‘Prolific’ Breeder Elon Musk

The Kentucky senator and Tesla boss have been on the same page in criticizing President Donald Trump’s “big, beautiful” bill.

Will Neal

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is demanding money from employees it fired, rehired, then fired again.
CAN’T MAKE UP THEIR MIND

Government Demands Money From Workers It Rehired Then Fired

A number of former federal employees received letters claiming they owed the government money for health care coverage they did not receive.

Jasmine Venet

Mike Johnson
WE HAVE THE LEVERAGE

GOP Floats Holding Cali Fire Aid Hostage for Trump Policy

House Speaker Mike Johnson said that Republicans are considering tying aid for the California wildfires to fulfillment of a key goal expressed by the president-elect.

Zachary Folk

Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images
BLOOD AND THUNDER

GOP Rep Defies Trump With Furious Rant Against His Own Party

Chip Roy tore into his House colleagues even after the president-elect flamed him for refusing to fall in line.

Janna Brancolini

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