The average new car payment rose to an all-time high in the first quarter as American households continued to face affordability challenges in the economy. A new report by LendingTree citing data from Experian for the first quarter of 2026 found that the average monthly payment for a new vehicle rose 2.9% from a year ago to a record of $770. Lease payments on new vehicles rose at a faster rate, rising 3.2% over the last year to $619 on average in the first quarter. Used car payments saw a smaller increase over the last year, rising 1.5% to an…

The IRS added an option on its mobile-friendly forms page allowing individual taxpayers to electronically file Form 843, Claim for Refund and Request for Abatement, for protective refund claims related to Kwong v. United States. The new online option is limited to individual taxpayers filing Form 843 electronically for Kwong-related…

Fox News Channel had its best-ever ratings for a 4th of July, with viewership reaching 5.5 million viewers during President Trump’s speech, which aired from 11:15 to 11:45 p.m. ET. For the same period, Fox drew 817,000 viewers 25-54, the key demographic valued by national advertisers. After Fox News, CNN’s…

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Some of the 16 children discovered at a Ohio home in deplorable conditions were unable to speak and one — an 18-year-old who was developmentally disabled — could not even write her name. After being rescued Tuesday, seven were taken to hospitals, including one who was in critical condition, investigators…

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