One consumer’s experience at Walgreens has thrown a sharp spotlight on the staggering gap between insurance prices and prescription discount tools. The shopper needed to fill a 90-day supply of a generic drug that was not covered under their existing insurance plan. When they approached the pharmacy counter, Walgreens quoted a price of $618 for…

The smart glasses market is accelerating rapidly, with shipments expected to exceed 10 million units in 2025 as major tech companies pour resources into the category. Tech giants have chased the smart glasses dream for over a decade, but early efforts like Google Glass sacrificed style for technology, leaving consumers unimpressed and unwilling to wear…

SpaceX raised $25 billion in a debt sale less than two weeks after its record initial public offering sent shockwaves through global markets. The company had initially signaled plans to raise $20 billion through a senior unsecured notes offering, but surging demand pushed the final figure to $25 billion. SpaceX received nearly $90 billion worth…

Brent crude futures settled down 4.34% at $71.99 a barrel on Friday, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate futures dropped 3.74% to close at $69.23 a barrel. For the week, Brent crude fell nearly 10% and WTI declined roughly 8.5%, marking another sharp losing stretch for global oil benchmarks. An initial accord to end the U.S.-Israeli…

Shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz is recovering one week after the United States and Iran signed an interim peace deal to reopen the critical waterway. Between June 15 and 21, 125 transits were recorded through the strait, marking the highest weekly total since the war began in late February. Tankers have been rushing…

The International Maritime Organization has paused its Gulf evacuation plan after a container ship was struck by an unknown projectile near the Omani coast. The attacked vessel, flagged in Singapore and owned by shipping giant Evergreen (EGSV), was hit on Thursday in the Gulf of Oman, raising immediate safety concerns. A U.S. official told media…

Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps issued a stark warning to global shipowners, declaring any new Hormuz transit route established without Tehran’s coordination “unacceptable and dangerous.” The warning signals Iran’s firm intention to retain operational control over the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world’s most critical energy chokepoints. The IRGC Navy stated that only shipping…

The debate over when to claim Social Security benefits remains one of the most consequential financial decisions facing American retirees today. A certified public accountant is sparking conversation by advising clients to take their Social Security benefits as early as possible, at age 62. The earliest eligible age to claim Social Security is 62, though…

SpaceX has secured a $4.16 billion U.S. Space Force contract to develop a satellite network capable of continuously detecting and tracking airborne threats. The program, known as the Space-Based Airborne Moving Target Indicator, or SB-AMTI, is designed as an interconnected system combining space-based sensors, secure communications links, and ground processing. The U.S. Space Force awarded…

The Strait of Hormuz is drawing oil tankers back into its waters, driven by extraordinary daily payouts that operators are finding increasingly difficult to refuse. Tanker rates in the Persian Gulf have nearly doubled in just one week, surging from approximately $106,000 per day to more than $190,000 per day for standard vessels. For very…