As of March 3, 2026, many taxpayers checking the IRS “Where’s My Refund?” tracker are seeing the message “still being processed” instead of an approval date. The IRS says most refunds go out within 21 days for e-filed returns with direct deposit, but some returns need extra review and take longer. In most cases, the … Read more
In the 2026 filing season, the IRS said some refunds can be put on hold when direct-deposit details are missing or rejected, with taxpayers directed to fix it after receiving a CP53E notice. The notice gives a 30-day window to add or update banking information online, and the IRS says a paper check may be … Read more
European natural gas prices surged on March 2, 2026, after QatarEnergy said it halted liquefied natural gas production following attacks on its facilities, Euronews reported. Dutch TTF gas was up as much as 45% to around €46 per megawatt-hour, a move that quickly rippled into the U.K. market. The spike adds new uncertainty for Europe’s … Read more
On March 2, U.S. stock futures fell while oil jumped after U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran and fresh disruption in the Strait of Hormuz rattled global markets. The bigger signal may be oil, not the early drop in futures, because a longer stay near $80-$90 crude could hit gasoline prices, weaken hopes for Fed … Read more
Oil already jumped, shipping risk escalated, Hormuz disruption looks more operational than hypothetical. According to Reuters, the United States and Israel launched strikes on Iran on Feb. 28, 2026, escalating Middle East tensions and putting oil supply risks back at the center of market pricing. Brent crude was trading around $73 a barrel on Feb. … Read more
According to G2 Risk Solutions’ January filing data released on Feb. 25, 2026, U.S. commercial bankruptcy filings jumped 49% from a year earlier. The spike is a stress signal for retail because chains run on fixed costs—leases, labor, and inventory financing—and weak quarters can turn into liquidity problems fast. The next question investors and shoppers are asking is … Read more
According to Bloomberg, Bitcoin fell below $64,000 on Saturday after U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran jolted crypto markets while stocks, bonds, and most other risk assets were closed. Reuters reported that Iran retaliated and that airspace restrictions spread across parts of the region as airlines suspended flights. The immediate selloff hit crypto first, but … Read more
According to the SSA payment calendar and Yahoo Finance, March 2026 SSI benefits were issued early on Feb. 27, 2026 because March 1 falls on a Sunday. The catch is timing: that early deposit can create a 33-day gap until the next SSI payment on April 1, and many people checking their accounts are now seeing “Pending” or slow portal access … Read more
WASHINGTON — According to the U.S. Department of Education, the government on Jan. 16, 2026, reversed course on its plan to begin garnishing wages from federal student loan borrowers in default, shelving the effort while new repayment rules take effect. The freeze has no end date. More than 5 million borrowers remain in default on … Read more
Investors are rotating toward cheaper and more defensive parts of the market as tech volatility reshapes risk appetite. Reuters reported that software stocks had lost $1 trillion in a week by early February, while dividend growth, equal-weighted indexes, and smaller companies were drawing fresh attention. That shift matters because if 2026 gets rougher, the better question may … Read more