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‘I worked at 14, had an 8.8% mortgage rate and drove used cars’: Did boomers really have it easier than millennials?
We were frugal, using coupons, discount stores, shopping during the sales and eating leftovers,’ one baby-boomer reader writes.
Stocks mixed; Nasdaq remains on track for record after tech earnings with Dow on track for 4-day losing streak
The Nasdaq Composite remained on track for a record finish, maintaining positive momentum on big gains for tech stocks after strong earnings late Wednesday from Microsoft and Meta. The Dow Jones ...
Where is Trump’s tariff money going? Here’s what he’s said and how much has come in.
President Donald Trump calls money from tariffs good news. But collections so far pale in comparison to the government’s ...
Why few companies still offer unlimited vacation time — and what perks are replacing it
Unlimited PTO became a popular benefit right after the COVID-19 pandemic, but data suggest employers are now phasing it out.
Bonds and the dollar are sounding the alarm about the U.S. economy. Equity investors might want to listen.
Stocks are pricing in significant earnings growth, and significant economic growth, yet at the same time, the macro data are deteriorating, and the Fed is doing nothing about it,” said Richard Farr, ...
Stock Market on Aug. 1, 2025: Dow finishes down 540 points, S&P 500 and Nasdaq fall sharply after weak jobs data, tariff jitters; Treasury yields plunge
Investors had plenty to parse Friday, including a disappointing July jobs report, President Trump's latest tariffs and earnings results from Amazon and Apple. The Dow fell a fifth straight day, ...
What investors should do as the stock market flashes warnings beyond Trump’s tariffs
Also: A bipartisan plan to expand the home supply, an investment income strategy that lowers risk and advice from the ...
Weight-loss drugs may be coming to Medicare, Medicaid under experimental program
A move to offer costly weight-loss drugs for obese Americans on Medicare and Medicaid may be in the works, but such a program ...
Are companies penny-pinching when it comes to office security? Nearly 40% have no safety plan.
After a deadly shooting at an NYC building that housed NFL and Blackstone offices, safety experts say it’s high time ...
Apple's stock is rising after a huge earnings beat. Here's how tariffs impacted results.
Apple's posted fiscal third-quarter earnings on Thursday afternoon, with investors focused on the company's ability to ...