Monthly Archives: May, 2025
Graduating from Work to Retirement: Get Paid #8
When you graduated from school and got your first job, you probably didn’t make a ton of money, but you did get paid. And...
Cheapest Memorial Day Fill-Up Since 2003: What’s Fueling the Drop?
As of May 19, 2025, U.S. retail gasoline prices averaged $3.17 per gallon—11% lower than a year ago and 14% lower when adjusted for...
“One, Big, Beautiful Bill” Advances: Tax Cuts, Energy, and Border Security in Focus
The White House reports that President Trump’s landmark "One, Big, Beautiful Bill" has passed the House, marking a major step toward enacting sweeping reforms...
Metallurgical Coal Declared a Critical Material for American Steel Production
The U.S. Secretary of Energy, Chris Wright, announced metallurgical coal—used in steel production—as a critical material under the Energy Act of 2020, supporting President...
Stable Job Market in Most States
The US Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that in April 2025, unemployment rose in three states and D.C., fell in two states, and was...