U.S. Offers Final 40 Million Barrels in Strategic Petroleum Reserve Loan
The Energy Department is seeking proposals by October 6 for a crude-oil exchange of up to 40 million barrels, the final U.S. tranche in a coordinated international release.
U.S. Consumer Confidence Falls to 81.9 in September Survey
The Conference Board’s September 2026 confidence index fell 6.7 points to 81.9, its lowest reading since April 2014. Here is what the survey does and does not show.
California Closes Nano Banc; Sunwest Assumes Most Deposits
California closed Nano Banc on September 25. Sunwest Bank assumed substantially all deposits; the FDIC says customers retained access to their money.
How Federal Reserve Interest-Rate Decisions Reach Your Wallet
How changes in the federal funds rate can influence borrowing, saving, mortgages, credit cards, and the wider economy.