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.
U.S. Job Openings Ease to 7.1 Million in August; Layoffs Hold Steady
U.S. job openings were about 7.1 million in August 2026, down from July's revised level. Hiring and layoffs changed little, according to the September 29 JOLTS release.
Market Orders vs. Limit Orders: What You Control and What You Don’t
Market orders favor prompt execution; limit orders set a price boundary. Learn why quotes, partial fills, order duration, and extended hours still matter.
How to Read Inflation and Jobs Reports Together
What CPI measures, how the monthly jobs report uses two surveys, and why one headline number is never the whole economy.
How to Build a Useful Small-Business Plan
A practical small-business plan structure based on SBA guidance, including customers, costs, funding needs, and milestones.
How FDIC Deposit Insurance Works
What the standard $250,000 FDIC limit means, which deposits are covered, and why ownership categories matter.
What Stock-Market Indexes Actually Measure
A plain-language guide to the Dow, S&P 500, broad-market indexes, weighting, and why an index is not the entire economy.
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.