Good morning and happy Super Bowl weekend. This Sunday, the Seattle Seahawks and New England Patriots face off in Super Bowl LX — a rematch 11 years in the making.
The last time these two met on football's biggest stage, Malcolm Butler made one of the most iconic plays in NFL history by intercepting Russell Wilson at the goal line to steal a championship from Seattle's grasp.
This time around, Americans are expected to wager a record $1.76 billion on the game — up 27% from last year. One Florida attorney even bet $1 million on the Seahawks to benefit pediatric cancer research.
Here’s what we’re covering today:
Elon Musk warns America will ‘1,000%’ go bankrupt, ‘fail as a country’ due to crazy debt
This year's Olympic Games may be the most affordable yet. It's not too late to attend the Games in person for $3,000
Trump wants to drive US house prices up for homeowners, block Americans who don’t ‘work very hard’ from buying
Tesla CEO Elon Musk says America is barreling toward bankruptcy.
"We are 1,000% going to go bankrupt as a country," he said on the Dwarkesh Podcast. "Nothing else will solve the national debt."
U.S. national debt now stands at $36.56 trillion — and keeps growing. So far in fiscal year 2026, the government has spent about $602 billion more than it's collected.
Musk isn't the only one worried. Ray Dalio has warned the U.S. is heading toward a "debt death spiral." But unlike Musk, he doesn't see a formal default — just the slow erosion of the dollar's value.
"There won't be a default — the central bank will come in and we'll print the money," Dalio said. "And that's where there's the depreciation of money."
The government may never run out of dollars — but those dollars can lose value fast. Thankfully, savvy investors have found ways to protect their wealth, even when Washington's math stops adding up.
■ Trivia
Who holds the record for the longest Super Bowl national anthem?
A) Whitney Houston
B) Alicia Keys
C) Beyoncé
D) Lady Gaga
Get down to the endzone for your answer!
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Think the only place you can afford to watch the Milano Cortina Olympics is on TV? How about going there in person — right now — for $3,000 all in: flight, accommodation, meals and tickets.
For decades, the Olympics have occupied a particular kind of fantasy space, typically reserved for travelers willing to absorb costs as steep as the slopes themselves.
But that assumption may be due for a revision with the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Games.
Ken Hanscom, chief operating officer of Ticket Manager and a trustee of the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Foundation, says this may be one of the most affordable Games to date.
“The accessibility from a financial standpoint to attend Milano Cortina’s Games on a budget of $3,000 or less is pretty unheard of,” he told Time.
Here’s how that breaks down.
Addressing America's housing affordability crisis has been a major focus for President Trump. But his latest remarks suggest lower home prices aren't actually the goal.
"We're going to keep those prices up," Trump said during a cabinet meeting Thursday. "We're not going to destroy the value of their homes so that somebody who didn't work very hard can buy a home."
Trump has taken steps to ease mortgage rates — ordering Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to buy $200 billion in mortgage bonds — and announced plans to ban large institutional investors from buying single-family homes. But he's been clear: falling prices aren't on the table.
For millions of Americans shut out of the market, the issue isn't effort — it's that incomes haven't kept pace with home prices. The good news? You don't need to buy a home outright to start building wealth with real estate.
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■ Trivia answer
What was the face value of a ticket to the first Super Bowl in 1967?
C) Alicia Keys
Source: Getty
Alicia Keys’s rendition at Super Bowl XLVII in 2013 clocked in at 2 minutes and 35 seconds, beating out Natalie Cole's 152-second performance in 1994. This year, Charlie Puth will handle anthem duties — and you can actually bet on whether he'll go over or under 120 seconds. Because in 2026, you can bet on literally anything.