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Foley man charged in multiple burglaries after being caught inside business

A 33-year-old Foley man is facing multiple charges after police reportedly caught him inside a business Wednesday and linked him to several other recent break-ins.

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Sep 9 • 5:11 PM EDT • Business • fox10tv.com
Mobile City Council revokes All Weather Roofing and Construction’s city business license

The Mobile City Council voted unanimously to remove All Weather Roofing and Construction LLC’s business license.

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Jul 21 • 12:49 PM EDT • Business • fox10tv.com
The Business of Building a Medical Practice

In this episode of Entrepreneurial Shades of Gray, Dani sits down with Dr. William Boyd, who has spent more than 30 years building and running his own practices.

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Sep 8 • 4:26 PM EDT • Business • fox10tv.com
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Mobile to look at expanding entertainment districts

The proposed expansion would include the new Regions Arena

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Sep 20 • 11:00 AM EDT • Entertainment • fox10tv.com
Charges against California dad who drove family off cliff dropped after mental health treatment

A judge has dismissed all charges against a California radiologist accused of trying to kill his family by driving his Tesla off a cliff in 2023.

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Jul 11 • 1:34 PM EDT • Health • fox10tv.com
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Mobile County Health Department begins aerial spraying for mosquitoes

The release says the flight route included operations in and around the Cochran-Africatown Bridge area and other areas.

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Jun 13 • 12:13 PM EDT • Health • fox10tv.com
Turning Ideas Into Businesses with Keith Glines

If you’re launching your first business, dreaming about taking the leap, or curious about what it takes to turn an idea into business… listen in!

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Jul 8 • 1:00 AM EDT • Business • fox10tv.com
Prichard Senior Center, Housing Authority host senior health fair

Wednesday's event offered flu shots and wellness information for seniors.

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Oct 14 • 7:00 PM EDT • Health • fox10tv.com
Construction for new entertainment facility will close stretch of Baldwin County street beginning Monday

Construction activity related to the new amphitheater is expected to begin

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Aug 16 • 3:00 PM EDT • Entertainment • fox10tv.com
Christmas in July Small Business Bash

Oak Park Church in Mobile is hosting its Christmas Small Business Bash!

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Jul 15 • 2:33 PM EDT • Business • fox10tv.com
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Two Las Vegas Strip shows closing, hundreds of entertainment workers losing jobs

Mad Apple closes September 5, Awakening closes October 10

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Sep 5 • 6:24 PM EDT • Entertainment • fox10tv.com
Construction for new entertainment facility will close stretch of Baldwin County street beginning Monday

The construction is related to the new amphitheater.

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Aug 17 • 7:07 PM EDT • Entertainment • fox10tv.com
Health officials identify potential exposure locations in Madison County

Health officials identify potential exposure locations in Madison County

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Aug 30 • 7:42 PM EDT • Health • fox10tv.com
Indian restaurant in North Oakland closes after health inspection

The Allegheny County Health department this week shut down an Indian restaurant in North Oakland for several health code violations. Chaai and Chaatwala has a closure placard on the front of its building on Centre Avenue, signaling a temporary end to business operations after a failed health inspection. The restaurant

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Aug 19 • 5:27 PM EDT • Health • triblive.com
Mobile business owner says he shot and killed man in self defense

Mobile police responded to a deadly shooting at Chips Auto Glass on Halls Mill Road on July 28. Investigators say 25-year-old Evan Bagley came to the business, got into an argument with another man, and pointed a gun at him.

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Jul 29 • 10:26 PM EDT • Business • fox10tv.com
Health officials warn mosquito-borne illnesses confirmed on Gulf Coast

We're taking a look at what these illnesses are, where they are being reported and what's being done to stop the spread.

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Oct 16 • 11:14 AM EDT • Health • fox10tv.com
Inside the Golf Cart Business

This week on Entrepreneurial Shades of Gray, we’re taking a look inside the golf cart industry.

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Aug 18 • 11:41 AM EDT • Business • fox10tv.com
FOX10 Investigates: Body cam captures Semmes shooting timeline as wounded business owner waited for aid

At 3:36 a.m., Officer Murphy’s body camera captured radio traffic saying, “Victim is going to be a Johnny Bowman. Currently have the caller on hold.” Moments later, an officer confirmed Bowman had been hit: “So apparently we shot, or hit the guy who shot at us.”

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Jul 9 • 10:30 PM EDT • Business • fox10tv.com
Daphne child exposed to meth residue on dollar bill found inside business, police say

After the child handled it, adults noticed a white powder on the child’s hands, police said.

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Aug 4 • 3:48 PM EDT • Business • fox10tv.com
South Alabama student wins business competition with aquarium tech

Young entrepreneurs competed for seed funding to finance their businesses during the Launch Lower Alabama competition at the University of South Alabama.

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Sep 23 • 5:45 PM EDT • Business • fox10tv.com
Mobile business owner claims self defense in fatal shooting

Investigators say 25-year-old Evan Bagley came to the business, got into an argument with another man, and pointed a gun at him.

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Jul 29 • 11:34 PM EDT • Business • fox10tv.com
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Culture Fest 2026 brings lectures, entertainment and art to Africatown

Events were held at multiple venues across the community.

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Jul 25 • 11:19 PM EDT • Entertainment • fox10tv.com
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New study warns about health dangers of plastics

IN-DEPTH WITH SARAH WALL: A new study is out warning about the potential dangers of plastic. The study finds more than 90% of plastic chemicals could pose health risks. We’re taking a look at the study, what it includes and what experts say consumers need to know.

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Sep 30 • 11:15 AM EDT • Health • fox10tv.com
Plan to bring more maternal health care to Alabama

IN-DEPTH WITH SARAH WALL: Health officials say one in three counties in Alabama is considered a maternal health desert. That means there are no health services in the counties for pregnant women or new moms. But, a plan is underway to change that. We’re talking to the folks at the March of Dimes about their Mom and Baby Mobile Health Units - why they are so important, how they work and how you may be able to use them. For more information on the Mom and Baby Mobile Health Units, you can go to the March of Dimes website: www.marchofdimes.org/our-work/mobile-health-centers. If you would like to sign up for an appointment with the mobile health unit, you can click here: https://www.healthservicesinc.org/. And, for more information on UAB’s mobile unit that works in other areas of Alabama, you can go to: https://www.uab.edu/nursing/home/partnerships/clinical/moms-and-kids-mobile-health-unit.

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Sep 17 • 10:59 AM EDT • Health • fox10tv.com
MCHD: Another sentinel chicken tests positive for West Nile Virus in Mobile County

MCHD says the positive test is in the 36587 ZIP code area.

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Sep 6 • 1:00 PM EDT • Health • fox10tv.com
When Your Business Needs a CFO

On this episode of Entrepreneurial Shades of Gray, Dani Dials sits down with Mark Dunaway, Area President of FocusCFO, to talk about what happens when a business reaches that stage and how a fractional CFO can help.

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Sep 16 • 1:00 AM EDT • Business • fox10tv.com
Baldwin County Health Department issues public swimming advisory

The advisory is advisory for the waters of Perdido Bay at Kee Avenue

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Jun 13 • 12:01 PM EDT • Health • fox10tv.com
‘GLOW’ forum brings women together to talk mental health

The Junior League of Mobile held a forum Thursday night focused on women’s mental health, hormones, sleep and burnout.

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Sep 11 • 7:13 AM EDT • Health • fox10tv.com
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Downtown Mobile Entertainment District may be expanded

Downtown Mobile Entertainment District may be expanded

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Sep 22 • 5:21 PM EDT • Entertainment • fox10tv.com
Black Business Expo 2026 in Pensacola

Looking for meaningful connections, community engagement, and a chance to support local Black businesses? Join us for the Black Business Expo 2026, Sunday, June 28th, from 2 to 6 p.m. in the historic Belmont-DeVilliers District in Pensacola.

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Jun 24 • 11:49 AM EDT • Business • fox10tv.com
Mobile eyes expansion of open-alcohol entertainment districts

Mobile City Council members on Tuesday expressed support for a proposal to expand the downtown entertainment districts, but some voiced concerns over lax enforcement of the rules regarding alcohol outside.

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Sep 22 • 7:07 PM EDT • Entertainment • fox10tv.com
City of Mobile places hold on roofing company business license, window company has inactive license

The city of Mobile has placed a hold on All Weather Roofing and Construction's business license amid an active police investigation. Window Depot USA of Mobile does not have an active business license, city officials say.

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Jun 12 • 10:21 PM EDT • Business • fox10tv.com
Family business blends Cajun, Caribbean flavors at Continental Kitchen

Family-run catering business -- Grub 2 Go -- is combining Cajun and Caribbean flavors while working out of a shared commercial kitchen during Hispanic Heritage.

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Sep 26 • 12:14 AM EDT • Business • fox10tv.com
Florida Politics Now

Florida Politics Now - August 15, 2026

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Aug 15 • 2:12 PM EDT • Politics • fox10tv.com
The Viral Starbucks "Bearista" Cup Has Returned With The Cutest Upgrade

A look at the Pink Vibes merch collection from Starbucks, inspired by the viral Pink Drink. The lineup includes a new Bearista cold cup, Owala bottle, and more.

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Jul 7 • 3:14 PM EDT • Technology • elitedaily.com
RCLF Funding for Businesses & First-Time Homebuyers

Dani Dials sits down with LaWanda Jones from Renaissance Community Loan Fund (RCLF) to talk about helping entrepreneurs and first-time homebuyers access financing.

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Oct 14 • 1:00 AM EDT • Business • fox10tv.com
Mobile business owner says he shot and killed man in self defense

A Mobile business owner says he shot and killed a man who came to his business, calling it self-defense.

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Jul 29 • 10:26 PM EDT • Business • fox10tv.com
Man charged with theft of AC units from Girby Road business

Mobile police arrested Darnell Craig in connection with a theft at a business on Girby Road, officials said.

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Sep 21 • 12:16 PM EDT • Business • fox10tv.com
Health officials warn mosquito-borne illnesses confirmed on Gulf Coast

IN-DEPTH WITH SARAH WALL: A warning from health officials about several mosquito-borne illnesses confirmed on the Gulf Coast: We're taking a look at what these illnesses are, where they are being reported and what's being done to stop the spread.

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Oct 16 • 11:13 AM EDT • Health • fox10tv.com
Top Sports Entertainment Lawyer Joins Hogan Lovells Cadwalader

Eric Fishman joined Hogan Lovells Cadwalader as U.S. Sports and Entertainment Lead in New York, the firm announced Monday.

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Aug 10 • 10:40 AM EDT • Entertainment • news.bloomberglaw.com
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Manitowoc business creates mental health directory

Above the Waves was created by a woman to honor her sister, who died by suicide

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Sep 16 • 6:59 AM EDT • Health • fox10tv.com
Building Foundation Health Rehab

Dani Dials sits down with Sara Beck, owner of Foundation Health, to talk about what led her to open her own practice and the approach she wanted to bring to patient care.

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Sep 23 • 1:00 AM EDT • Health • fox10tv.com
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More than a dozen sickened in parasite outbreak linked to hotel pool, health officials say

Public health officials say more than a dozen people were sickened by a parasite linked to a hotel swimming pool.

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Oct 1 • 7:03 PM EDT • Health • fox10tv.com
Infirmary Health says it has received more than $5 million to expand rural health care.

Infirmary Health says the grants are among 138 awards totaling more than $144 million announced Aug. 24, 2026, by Gov. Kay Ivey.

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Aug 30 • 2:00 PM EDT • Health • fox10tv.com
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Politics Unplugged Podcast: Headlines with Tony Cani and Marcus Dell’Artino

Consultants Tony Cani and Marcus Dell’Artino return to the pod to talk about the latest headlines, including the polls in the Governor’s race. Then Dennis and Colin talk about Natalie Harp and her odd relationship with the President.

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Aug 21 • 11:41 PM EDT • Politics • fox10tv.com
Prichard finance committee meeting raise questions about employee health insurance and potential pay increases

Prichard finance committee meets as city budget runs more than two weeks overdue

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Oct 15 • 6:20 PM EDT • Health • fox10tv.com
Community Health Planning Meeting coming up in Town of Richwood on Sept. 24

Town of Richwood Mayor Gerald Brown and Early Detection and Education Regional Manager at Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center Myra Gatling-Akers joined Good Morning ArkLaMiss to invite community members and organizations to their Community Health Planning Meeting.

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Sep 23 • 9:36 AM EDT • Health • fox10tv.com
Alabama Department of Mental Health highlights life-saving resources for Prevention, Recovery Months

This September, the Alabama Department of Mental Health and statewide partners are working to raise awareness, fight stigma, and share life-saving resources.

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Sep 8 • 7:21 AM EDT • Health • fox10tv.com
Madison council votes on funding tied to police oversight and business recovery after deadly shooting

The Madison Common Council is deciding Tuesday night on two money requests tied to the deadly police shooting on Williamson Street this summer and its aftermath.

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Sep 8 • 11:36 PM EDT • Business • fox10tv.com
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Florida Politics Now

Florida Politics Now - July 4, 2026

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Jul 4 • 11:27 AM EDT • Politics • fox10tv.com
Data science professor awarded grant to support partnership with Internet Archive, preserve digital history

Alexander Nwala will develop AI models that automatically identify, archive and catalog web resources referenced in U.S. television news in a publicly accessible database.

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Oct 6 • 9:26 AM EDT • Science • news.wm.edu
Mobile area health systems receive grants from state rural health program

34 grants total nearly $55 million

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Oct 4 • 6:30 PM EDT • Health • fox10tv.com
FOX10 Investigates: Body-cam video shows shootout between Semmes PD and business owner

Just minutes before the gunfire, Semmes police officers Austin Collier and Brandon Murphy pulled up to the business on Moffett Road. Police say Collier’s body camera was not working. The footage is from Murphy’s body-worn camera.

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Jul 8 • 10:33 PM EDT • Business • fox10tv.com
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The Melton Health And Faith 5k Walk & Fun Run

The Melton Health And Faith 11th Annual Healthy Lifestyle 5K Walk and 1 Mile Fun Run Walk Charity Event is happening Saturday, October 17!

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Oct 12 • 1:14 PM EDT • Health • fox10tv.com
Window business at center of investigation files for bankruptcy

Window Depot of the Gulf Coast has filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy. This business is one of two at the center of a FOX10 Investigation since late May.

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Sep 3 • 10:30 PM EDT • Business • fox10tv.com
The Business of Building a Medical Practice

In this episode of Entrepreneurial Shades of Gray, Dani sits down with Dr. William Boyd, who has spent more than 30 years building and running his own practices.

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Sep 9 • 1:00 AM EDT • Business • fox10tv.com
Vigor embraces ‘unfinished business’ as Wolves chase another state championship in 2026

Fueled by the sting of last year's state championship loss, Vigor begins a new chapter in Class 4A with unfinished business and another roster built to compete for a Blue Map.

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Aug 7 • 11:40 PM EDT • Business • fox10tv.com
Man accused in chainsaw killings ordered into emergency mental health treatment

Court records show the order was filed Oct. 16.

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Oct 16 • 6:17 PM EDT • Health • fox10tv.com
MoonPie Over Mobile set to announce entertainment for New Year’s Eve

And the Facebook post says the announcement will be made live during the Mobile City Council meeting at Government Plaza.

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Aug 30 • 6:00 AM EDT • Entertainment • fox10tv.com
Foley man charged in multiple burglaries after being caught inside business

A 33-year-old Foley man is facing multiple charges after police reportedly caught him inside a business Wednesday and linked him to several other recent break-ins.

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Sep 9 • 10:35 PM EDT • Business • fox10tv.com
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Entrepreneurial Shades of Gray: Building Foundation Health with Sara Beck

Foundation Health owner, Sara Beck, shares why she decided to open her own physical and occupational therapy practice.

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Sep 22 • 12:29 PM EDT • Health • fox10tv.com
Partnering with Bunkerhill Health: AI Agents that Improve Patient Outcomes

Nish Khandwala and David Eng are building the AI agent platform to serve every function across the health system: clinical, operational, and administrative.

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Jul 16 • 1:00 PM EDT • Health • sequoiacap.com
Prosecutors now reviewing case involving two Mobile businesses

FOX10 Investigates has learned the Mobile Police Department has handed over the All Weather Roofing & Construction/ Window Depot USA of Mobile case to the Mobile County District Attorney’s Office.

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Sep 30 • 6:03 PM EDT • Business • fox10tv.com
Healthy Living w/ USA Health: Sickle Cell Awareness

September is National Sickle Cell Awareness Month— a time to spotlight the genetic blood disorder affecting roughly 100,000 Americans and millions worldwide.

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Sep 16 • 2:36 PM EDT • Health • fox10tv.com
2 Baldwin men charged in sex trafficking scheme involving coded business cards

A federal grand jury has indicted two Baldwin County men on sex trafficking charges, alleging that they ferried women from Georgia to the Gulf Coast to have sex for money.

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Jul 31 • 5:59 PM EDT • Business • fox10tv.com
New study warns about health dangers of plastics

A new study is out warning about the potential dangers of plastic.

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Sep 30 • 11:15 AM EDT • Health • fox10tv.com
Pyrex’s $25 Water Bottle Is Gaining Popularity Due to a Cool Feature That Stanleys and Owalas Don’t Have

Pyrex’s water bottle has one very cool feature that Stanleys and Owalas don’t have—it changes color. Plus, it’s made of shatterproof glass and features a locking flip-top that can be accessed with one hand.

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Aug 23 • 7:30 AM EDT • Technology • realsimple.com
Dog Days of Summer at Exploreum Science Center

Celebrate man’s best friend at the Exploreum Science Center on Saturday, August 15th, from 10AM to 4 PM with a tail-wagging day of fun!

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Aug 7 • 11:17 AM EDT • Science • fox10tv.com
How Americans’ Financial Health Is Faring In The “K-Shaped” Economy

Hey all, Jason here. Money20/20 is still two weeks away, but I’ve already started packing (not procrastinating for once!). My calendar is already filling up with various sessions I want to catch, meetings, and of course happy hours, dinners, and other side events. If you’ll be in Vegas and want to catch up, let me know by replying to this email, and we can try to find a time amidst the chaos of the Venetian. A big if not totally unexpected piece of news dropped on Friday: the Independent Community Bankers of America, a trade group that represents smaller U.S. banks, filed a lawsuit against the OCC and Comptroller Jonathan Gould, arguing that the regulator’s move to grant trust bank charters to firms seeking to use them to conduct substantial non-fiduciary activities exceeds the authorities granted to the OCC by Congress. I haven’t had time to fully digest the legal filing or speak to folks in my network about it, but you can expect to see coverage and analysis on it in next week’s newsletter. Subscribe or Support by Upgrading The NerdCon agenda just dropped. It’s stacked. Partner content: Nubank built an AI-first bank. Chime built its own banking core. Figure and Valon are rebuilding the mortgage stack. At NerdCon, you’ll hear from the people behind those bets: what they chose, what they learned, and what they’re still figuring out. The agenda is live, with leaders from Nubank, Chime, OpenAI, Remitly, Mercury, Figure, Valon and more. Follow the mainstage conversations, bring the problem your team is wrestling with to a hands-on workshop, or pull up a chair at a roundtable. Pick your quests. Meet us in San Diego, November 18–20. Fintech Business Weekly readers save 20% with code FBW20. Explore the Agenda Things To Know & Other Good Reads Federal Reserve Board finalizes changes to enhance the transparency and public accountability of its stress test and reduce volatility in its stress test-related capital requirements (Federal Reserve Board of Governors) FDIC Announces Conclusion of Independent Monitorship (FDIC) Modernizing Financial Regulation: Initial Observations from eSLR (Fed Vice Chair for Supervision Michelle Bowman) The Data Version of Godzilla versus Kong: FRED Takes on AI (Fed Governor Christopher Waller) Financing the AI buildout (Brookings) Q3’26: Rules for Banks but Not for Crypto (Fintech Takes Banking) The Inevitability of Local Stablecoins (Lombard Notes) Delusions of AI Governance: The Human-in-the-Loop Comfort Blanket (Fintech Snark Tank) Stripe agrees to acquire Parafin to expand revenue opportunities for platforms and help small businesses grow (Stripe) Listen: Fighting Fraud in the Age of AI, with SEON’s Tamas Kadar (Fintech Business Weekly) How Americans’ Financial Health Is Faring In The “K-Shaped” Economy If there is one overarching theme across the economy and politics in the U.S. at the moment, it’s “affordability.” The term is vague enough to encompass a panoply of factors shaping Americans’ day-to-day lives: rising costs for the hallmarks of being “middle class,” including healthcare, housing, childcare, and education, inflation and rising interest rates, and a job market with the specter of AI hovering over it. At the same time, policy shifts under the Trump administration have resulted in reduced subsidies to those who get health insurance under the Affordable Care Act and new restrictions on qualifying for Medicaid and SNAP, the impacts of which have yet to be fully felt. These factors are contributing to declining consumer confidence and general dissatisfaction with the economy, despite continuing GDP growth and stock market records. This divergence is encapsulated in the idea of the “K-shaped” economy, in which a small proportion of Americans have seen their wealth balloon, while the majority of American households struggle to preserve the lifestyle they have. Perhaps the greatest determinant of which branch of the “K” a household is on is whether their wealth and income are primarily derived from employment vs. from assets. Nearly two decades of low interest rates and, more recently, elevated rates of inflation have benefited asset owners, while those whose income is primarily or solely derived from labor have largely seen real purchasing power stagnate or decline. This is reflected in recent Bureau of Labor Statistics data showing that labor share of U.S. GDP — the fraction of economic output that accrues to workers as compensation in exchange for their labor — dropped to just 52.8% in Q2 2026, the lowest since the BLS began keeping records. In 1947, approximately 2/3rds of economic output accrued to workers; even as recently as 2001, labor’s share of GDP was 64.1%. Against this backdrop, we’ve seen the rise of more credit and credit-like products: cash advance apps, “no-fee” overdraft, earned wage access, and buy now pay later, which are often used as small-dollar short-term borrowing mechanisms to meet immediate consumption needs or pay other bills (eg utilities, cell phone, other debt payments). With the markers of a middle class existence and, increasingly, basic financial stability seemingly out of reach for many, it should be no surprise there’s been an increase in “financial nihilism,” something industry peers like Alex Johnson and Frank Rotman have discussed and analyzed the roots of. The explosion of gambling and gambling-adjacent products and services — often marketed under the guise of being an “investment” — is inextricably intertwined with the rise of financial nihilism. Crypto, sports betting, and, more recently, prediction markets offer an escape or even hope of sorts, like a contemporary, digital version of a scratch-off lottery ticket, while leaving the overwhelming number of people who use such products worse off. Share of Households That Are Financially “Vulnerable” Ticks Up The Financial Health Network’s 2026 Financial Health Pulse® report adds context on how American households are faring. (I linked to this report in last week’s newsletter, but wanted to take time to further unpack the data in the report this week.) The Financial Health Network publishes the report annually, providing insight into how Americans’ financial circumstances are changing over time. The 2026 report is derived from a survey fielded in April and May 2026. The report leverages survey responses to assess indicators of financial health across spending, saving, borrowing, and planning/protecting and to determine a zero to 100 “FinHealth” score. Those with scores between 0 and 39 are considered “Financially Vulnerable,” consumers with scores ranging between 40 and 79 are defined as “Financially Coping,” and those with scores of 80 to 100 are “Financially Healthy.” The report found that moderate improvements in 2025 were reversed, with the share of respondents considered financially “vulnerable” rebounding to 17%. The longitudinal data reflect the impact of pandemic-era programs, like expanded unemployment, cash stimulus payments, and pauses of federal student loan payments. The positive impacts of those programs, as reflected in the Financial Health Pulse reports, had largely disappeared by 2023. While pandemic-era inflation — to be fair, in part caused by the various support and stimulus measures — had come down from as high as 9% in 2022, it has rebounded since the start of Trump’s second term, with tariffs and energy market disruptions owing to the war in Iran pushing prices back up. Specific indicators in the survey that deteriorated from 2025 to 2026 include the share of respondents spending less than their income over the past 12 months, the share paying all bills on time over the past 12 months, the share that have a manageable amount or no debt, the share that are “moderately” or “very” confident their insurance is adequate to cover them in an emergency, and the share that “somewhat” or “strongly” agree that their household plans ahead financially. Unsurprisingly, lower- and moderate-income households are more likely to struggle to pay their bills on time and have any funds leftover to save. The share of low-income households whose income exceeded their spending dropped from 35% in 2025 to 31% in 2026, while the share of upper-income households whose income exceeded expenses remained unchanged at 63%. Households with student loans or revolving credit card debt reported having “a bit more” or “far more” debt than was manageable at rates far higher than those not carrying these types of debts. The share of those with student loan debt indicating their debt load was too high to manage increased from 50% in 2025 to 55% in 2026, while the share of those with revolving credit card debt saying the same ticked up from 51% in 2025 to 54% in 2026. Households that had student loans were markedly more likely to be financially “coping” or “vulnerable” vs. those without student loans. In 2026, 27% of households with student loans were considered financially vulnerable, a jump of 6% points vs. 2025. Households without student loans saw just a 1% point increase (not statistically significant) in those considered financially vulnerable. Households’ perception of the affordability of categories of goods and services paints a stark picture, with less than one-fourth considering higher education affordable, about a third deeming childcare affordable, and less than half viewing healthcare as affordable. Fintech Business Weekly is made possible by the generous support of paying subscribers — bringing you independent analysis of banking, fintech, and crypto without fear or favor. You can support my work by becoming a paying subscriber if you aren’t already. Paying subscribers enjoy: access to the entire archive of nearly six years of newsletters extended versions of the weekly newsletter, with additional content and analysis and (for founding member tier) quarterly personal 1:1 fintech Q&A / strategy calls with me, tapping into my unparalleled knowledge of the intersection of banking and fintech and experience working in the sector, including helping to launch Goldman Sachs’ retail bank Marcus Support Fintech Business Weekly You can also support Fintech Business Weekly by sponsoring a newsletter or podcast, putting you in front of 93,000+ of the most influential decision makers in banking, fintech, and crypto. Learn more about sponsor opportunities or request a media kit by dropping me an email. Democratic Senate Report Highlights How Iran Uses Tether to Evade U.S. Sanctions Iran uses stablecoins, specifically Tether, to evade sanctions, fund regional proxies, and to purchase military drones, a report released last week by the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations says. The report was authored by committee ranking member Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and the minority staff. Crypto and stablecoin proponents will often push back on criticism that criminals make use of these assets by arguing that, on an absolute dollar basis, far more illicit funds flow through traditional banking systems and payment rails than via crypto and stablecoins. And while that is likely true, it elides the reality presented in news story after news story: whether state actors — Russia, Iran, North Korea — or criminal groups, those looking to engage in illicit transactions increasingly favor stablecoins and, specifically, Tether (USDT). The report from the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations released last week adds context to how Iran uses Tether has a lynchpin in its shadow banking system. The report analyzed 846 wallets that have been sanctioned or targeted for seizure, finding that 84% of them transacted exclusively or primarily in Tether. The ability to create near limitless, anonymous wallets and to move funds effectively instantaneously and irreversibly have made crypto a favored financial mechanism for bad actors. Stablecoins solved key drawbacks of bitcoin, namely, the original cryptocurrency’s highly volatile value in dollars. And while Tether (the company) has the technical ability to “freeze” or destroy funds, the company is often limited and reactive in its approach to doing so, the Senate report argues. Tether, which is nominally based in crypto-friendly El Salvador, “has stated that its compliance with OFAC sanctions is ‘voluntary’ and that it follows ‘OFAC guidelines,’” the Senate report says. Owing to these favorable attributes, Tether “became a primary cryptocurrency for Iran, Hamas, Hizballah, and the Houthis beginning in 2023 and has expanded in scale since,” according to the report. Tether’s role in Iran’s shadow banking system, the report says, is enhanced by crypto exchanges like Bybit, Kyrrex, OKX, Gate, and Binance, and through “over the counter” exchanges and hawala networks. The consequences of these financial flows aren’t hypothetical. The Senate report links Tether as a funds transfer mechanism to Iranian proxies in the region, including Hizballah, the Houthis, and Hamas. Tether has also been used to make payments to secure components necessary to manufacture drones, the report says. The report concludes by arguing that “[s]tablecoin issuers with a significant nexus to the United States, particularly those that offer dollar-denominated stablecoins, should be subject to American sanctions law rather than being allowed to hide behind foreign jurisdictions.” Stablecoin issuers like Tether must be held accountable for repeated failures to prevent illicit finance and sanctions violations by law enforcement, the Department of Justice, the Securities and Exchange Commission, and OFAC, the report argues. [Paying Subscriber Exclusive] OUSD Goes Live, Make Your Own Neobank, U.S. Sanctions Russia’s A7 Network As “Transnational Criminal Organization” OpenUSD, the stablecoin issued by the Open Standard consortium that includes Stripe, Visa, Mastercard, core providers, crypto firms, and numerous banks, went live last week. 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