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The first ships have slipped through the Strait of Hormuz after the Trump-Iran ceasefire announcement, yet overall traffic stays painfully slow and questions swirl around new tolls and safety guarantees. Will this fragile pause truly reopen the vital waterway, or is more tension ahead?

Americans now carry $1.28 trillion in credit card debt — a record high that masks a troubling reality. While some spend without worry, many juggle essentials and sky-high interest. How deep does this K-shaped divide run, and what does it mean for regular families?

January delivered a surprising 130,000 new jobs and a lower unemployment rate, but look closer: almost everything came from one sector, last year was basically flat, and wages are cooling fast. Is this the start of something better—or are we still stuck in limbo?