2+ day, 9+ hour ago   (857+ words) Four simultaneous disruptions to the global fuel supply hit American truckers, farmers, and consumers at once, and experts warn the pain at the pump is nowhere near its peak. The professional research desk has always been the part of Wall…...

4+ day, 14+ hour ago   (338+ words) Gas prices were already bleeding American households dry before this weekend's strikes sent oil markets into crisis mode, and the government data set to drop this week will not capture a single cent of what just happened. For most Americans,…...

6+ day, 18+ hour ago   (594+ words) After 30 years behind the wheel, a failed DOT physical can end a trucking career in a single afternoon, but the path to Social Security disability benefits follows a completely different set of rules that surprises most drivers who assume… This…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (625+ words) Diesel just shattered a record while crude oil sits well below its peak, and the gap between those two numbers explains why your grocery bill may keep climbing long after any ceasefire. This post may contain links from our sponsors…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (940+ words) Money Talks desk. Editor: Jake Fitzgerald. On his Friday Clark Stinks segment, consumer advocate Clark Howard buried a rule he had preached for decades. “I have realized over time that my 50% rule was not accurate, particularly right now with how…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (563+ words) The car loan interest deduction hinges on assembly location, not brand. Foreign cars built in the US qualify, while American-badged vehicles assembled in Mexico do not. The deduction also demands the car be new, financed with a secured auto loan…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (778+ words) The diesel crack spread hit a record $102/barrel, with US distillate inventories at 30-year lows pointing to grocery price hikes ahead. Diesel prices explain 46% of trucking cost variation, and with producer prices already up 6% year over year, a grocery price…...