Federal student loan debt is approaching $2 trillion. The Trump administration is pushing to restart repayment after years of pandemic pauses, court battles, and political fights over forgiveness. Starting July 1, borrowers who sign up for auto-pay get a 1-point interest discount. For many borrowers, this is the first real payment demand in years. Not… Continue reading The Student Loan Clock Is Ticking Again

Apple CEO Tim Cook told the Wall Street Journal that price increases on Apple products are unavoidable. The culprit is memory and storage chips, whose costs have surged. The company that built its brand on premium products at premium prices is now warning customers that those prices are going higher. Tim Cook confirmed in an… Continue reading Apple Is Raising Prices. Chips Are Why.

The Federal Reserve held interest rates steady at 3.50–3.75% on Wednesday. New Fed Chair Kevin Warsh signaled that a rate hike is likely before the end of 2026. Inflation has been revised up to 3.6%. The central bank that was expected to cut rates this year is now preparing to raise them. The Federal Open… Continue reading The Fed Held Rates — But a Hike Is Coming

President Trump signed a memorandum of understanding with Iran at the G7 summit in Versailles, France on Wednesday, formally ending the U.S. military blockade of the Strait of Hormuz. Oil prices are falling. Markets are surging. Trump is calling it the greatest deal ever made. Critics say it achieves less than the agreement he spent… Continue reading The Iran Deal Is Done. Trump Signed It in Versailles.

The New York Knicks are going to the NBA Finals. They swept the Cleveland Cavaliers to reach the championship round for the first time in 27 years. The last time the Knicks played for a title, Patrick Ewing was on the floor and the internet was dial-up. An entire generation of New York basketball fans… Continue reading The Knicks Are Going to the NBA Finals for the First Time in 27 Years

Today Texas Republicans choose between John Cornyn, a 22-year Senate incumbent, and Ken Paxton, the attorney general Trump endorsed to replace him. The race is the most consequential GOP Senate primary of the 2026 cycle. Whoever wins will almost certainly become Texas’s next senator. What the race decides is what kind of Republican Party controls… Continue reading Cornyn vs. Paxton: Trump’s Endorsement Puts the Texas Senate on the Line

The Justice Department is secretly rescheduling hundreds of immigrants to earlier court dates and bundling them into mass hearings. Miss it — even if you never got notice — and a judge can order you deported on the spot. Most people in immigration court don’t have a lawyer. Most won’t know their date changed until… Continue reading The Immigration Court Trap: Miss Your Hearing, Get Deported

U.S. Central Command struck missile launch sites and mine-laying boats in southern Iran today, calling it self-defense. The strikes came while American and Iranian negotiators were actively talking in Qatar. The war is technically in a ceasefire. The bombs are still falling. U.S. forces conducted strikes against Iranian missile launch sites and boats attempting to… Continue reading The U.S. Is Still Bombing Iran While Negotiating Peace

For most of its history, venture capital and private equity were available only to institutional investors and the very wealthy. That is changing. Regulatory shifts and executive orders are pushing to open private markets to 401(k) holders and retail investors for the first time. The industry sees $900 billion in new capital within reach. The… Continue reading VC Is Opening the Door to Your 401(k) — Should You Walk Through?

There are approximately 1,900 venture-backed unicorns still privately held around the world. Together they represent over $7.3 trillion in valuation and an estimated $3 trillion in unrealized value sitting on VC balance sheets. The exits that were supposed to unlock that money are not coming fast enough. The people waiting on the other end are… Continue reading 1,900 Unicorns. $3 Trillion Locked Up. Nobody Can Cash Out.