The Social Security Administration has expanded its Compassionate Allowances list, adding 13 new conditions to speed up disability benefits processing for seriously ill applicants. The updated list now covers 300 serious diseases and conditions that qualify applicants for an expedited review under the agency’s Compassionate Allowances program, known as CAL. People applying for Social Security…

Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh has doubled down on the central bank’s commitment to bringing inflation back to its 2% long-term target. Warsh made the pledge despite mounting pressure from rising U.S. debt levels that many analysts believe will make that goal increasingly difficult to achieve. “Let me reiterate: There is no soft inflation target,”…

Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh has made a dramatic break from decades of central bank tradition by eliminating forward guidance from official policy communications. The move ends the long-standing practice of signaling where interest rates are likely headed, a tool that defined Fed communication strategy for years under previous leadership. Warsh made his position on…

When markets are surging, the decision to pull money from a brokerage account to cover personal debt becomes a genuinely difficult financial calculation. A common dilemma facing investors today is whether withdrawing $1,000 from a brokerage account to pay off a car loan makes sound financial sense. The tension between eliminating debt and staying invested…

Archer Aviation Inc. (NYSE: ACHR) and The Boeing Company (NYSE: BA) have signed definitive agreements for Archer to acquire Boeing’s Wisk Aero, SkyGrid, and Insitu subsidiaries. The deal combines decades of complementary capabilities in autonomy, electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft, and unmanned aircraft systems into a single aerospace and defense platform. The transaction adds…