Cost-of-living pressure: Gallup’s 2026 Economy and Personal Finance survey says everyday bills and gas are rising fast, squeezing budgets and making even vacations feel harder to afford. Personal finance & retirement: Fidelity highlights why retirement planning needs earlier buffers for job loss, health shocks, and income drops. Fraud crackdown: Trump calls for mandatory prison for Medicare/Medicaid/Social Security fraud and wants personal financial liability for officials who knowingly fail to stop it. Crypto & scams: A UK National Crime Agency officer stole crypto from a dark-web operator he was investigating, and was ordered to pay over £1m in compensation. Wealth disputes in court: Uganda’s richest Ruparelia family is suing over the 2017 sale of Crane Bank, seeking about $225m in damages in a London trial. Global wealth & business: Aliko Dangote met Egypt’s el-Sisi to discuss potential Dangote Group investments in energy, fertilizer, and cement. Tax policy watch: California unions push a study of corporate tax loopholes, arguing profitable firms pay less than workers. Markets & money flows: Bitcoin funds saw big inflows as 10-year yields hit multi-year highs, while analysts flag XRP’s breakout levels. Housing/estate: A Denver Tudor Revival estate hit the market for $10.75m.