Just as consumers may be coming to grips with the cost-of-living crisis, legislators in several states are poised to restrict access to credit in 2025. The move to restrict credit will be dressed up as a form of “consumer protection,” but make no mistake: It will reverse a trend of increased access to credit that

The internet and digital technology sometimes get a bad rap, but it is worth remembering just how much they have transformed society for the better. Consider Google Maps, which turns 20 years old on Feb. 8. It has radically improved our lives. Navigating the world works very differently now than it did in the past.

In the days leading up to President Donald Trump’s visit to Appalachian North Carolina, Monica Glowinski said her biggest prayer for the people of Buncombe County, which was devastated by the wrath of Hurricane Helene, was that Trump would not let their plight be forgotten. “I am optimistic that President Trump is focusing his energies