Good morning and Happy National Bagel Day! I’m Daniel de Visé from Daily Money.
You’ve probably seen soft-focus TV ads touting the benefits of data centers.
There’s a reason for them. Voter anger over soaring power prices is spreading across the country and across party lines as energy-hungry AI facilities strain the power grid, Jessica Ginn reports. These could be key factors in the 2026 midterm elections.
Verizon users ask, “Can you hear me now?”
If you’ve been affected, you probably already know:
A major wireless outage affected more than 1.5 million Verizon customers Wednesday, disrupting service for several hours. Here’s the full overview:
Advantages and disadvantages of a 10% credit card limit
Finally, Susan Tomper weighs in on President Trump’s call for a 10% cap on credit card interest rates.
At least that sounds great if you’re paying 20% interest on your credit card debt. But the banking industry has no interest in Trump’s proposal.
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