The Fed quietly altered its March inflation forecast — and it points to more pain for Americans. How to fight back

The Federal Reserve just raised its 2026 inflation outlook by the largest margin in recent memory. Here's what changed, why ...

Tax refund fraud is surging in these states. Here's how to protect yourself before it's too late

PeopleFinders reports tax refund fraud is increasing, especially in Louisiana, Florida, and Texas, urging vigilance against ...

2 longtime Triangle stores are closing. Here are the last days to shop

The Smithfield location, at the Carolina Premium Outlets, was in its final liquidation phase as of Saturday, March 31. All ...
The New York Times

A Bid to Use Force to Open Strait of Hormuz Hits Roadblocks at U.N. Security Council

Several permanent members of the Security Council opposed the resolution, drafted by Bahrain in coordination with its Gulf neighbors, officials said. By Farnaz Fassihi and Vivian Nereim Farnaz Fassihi ...
Yahoo

UAE denies WSJ report that it is preparing to help open Strait of Hormuz by force

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Birds fly near the Jag Vasant vessel transferring LPG at a port after transiting the Strait of Hormuz amid supply disruptions ...
TechCrunch

OpenAI adds open source tools to help developers build for teen safety

OpenAI said Tuesday it is releasing a set of prompts that developers can use to make their apps safer for teens. The AI lab said the set of teen safety policies can be used with its open-weight safety ...