Americans’ total credit-card balance reached a record $1.25 trillion in the first quarter of 2026, up nearly 6% (5.9%) from $1.18 trillion in the same quarter a year earlier, according to the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.[#item_full_content]

Israeli president taps Netanyahu rival to form government as coalition battle looms
Israeli President Isaac Herzog announced Saturday that he has chosen opposition leader Gadi Eisenkot to form the country’s next government, handing Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s
