The April 2026 Supplemental Security Income payments, worth up to $994, will be issued to recipients in two days. SSI payments are typically issued to beneficiaries on the first day of each month. Beneficiaries are people with limited income who are either blind, aged 65 or older, or have a qualifying disability. The amount beneficiaries […]

President Donald Trump vowed on Monday to wipe out Iran’s prized energy infrastructure if it does not agree to Washington’s peace proposal. The United States has thus far spared military strikes on Kharg Island‘s oil infrastructure, which is the distribution point for 90% of Iran’s oil, and other key energy targets. Trump said that would […]

Asian countries are taking emergency measures to prevent their countries from spiraling due to the war in Iran, as the Middle Eastern conflict’s impact on the Strait of Hormuz disproportionately rattles the region’s energy markets.  Roughly 20% of the world’s oil and liquefied natural gas flows through the channel. Around 80% of the oil that […]

The first round of April Social Security payments for retirees, now capped at $5,181, will be issued in nine days. When will payments arrive? Retirees born on or before the 10th of a month will receive this payment on April 8.  The second round will go out on April 15 to those born between the […]