A higher COLA is a sign that persistent inflation isn’t going anywhere.
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A shrinking population doesn’t have to be the kiss of death.
U.S. stock investors should look to the other side of the world for guidance next week.
A self-described “spender” is concerned about taxes.
“Am I right to think this is pretty cheap and rude?”
While concerns over AI safety are not likely to derail Anthropic’s IPO plans, experts expect more regulation and safety disclosures.
“I’m concerned that my card issuers might freeze or flag the cards when they suddenly see an extraordinary number of transactions.”
Bull markets don’t peak when investors are so bearish, says Fundstrat’s Tom Lee.
Diesel prices hit the real economy, says a Bank of America strategist who also offers an exchange-traded fund that has outperformed the market.
Brent crude and West Texas Intermediate’s front-month contracts edged lower on reports of plans for diplomatic talks between Gulf states.
Oracle shares are climbing on Friday after the company delivered a solid quarter, but some analysts are still wary.
Greg Jensen, the co-chief investment officer at hedge-fund giant Bridgewater Associates, agreed that AI could wipe out humanity.
For Allspring Global Investments, investors should be looking at how they can adapt their strategies to incorporate more liquid alternatives.
Wireless carriers are rolling out their initial iPhone promotions, but analysts say there’s no price war just yet.
SpaceX has set an ambitious revenue target and a newly disclosed computing-power deal could get the company a bit nearer to its goal.
“Diesel touches everything in the economy,” one analyst says.
Large caps tend to outperform small caps as year’s end approaches.
The company saw its backlog grow even more in the latest quarter.
“In this environment you can’t just meet” expectations, an analyst says
Investors are taking a more cautious tack as rising bond yields and and a calendar riddled with risks — from Federal Reserve meetings to the U.S. midterm elections — inspire many to adopt a more cautious position.
The Middle East conflict overshadows outages in Russia and a ‘massive impact’ on diesel supplies
A former Anthropic employee said he was quitting this week and that AI companies are “gambling with our lives.”
Mortgage rates reached a new high in 2026, making it even more expensive to buy a home with a loan today.
The Boring Company, a tunneling startup that works closely with Tesla, just raised $3 billion through a private funding round.
Social Security, once seen as “old-age insurance,” will eventually disappear, this author predicts.
Contrarian investors have opportunities for double-digit percentage gains in inflation-battered stocks, if gas prices come down.
Rising healthcare costs have been a major issue for lawmakers in recent years.
Renewable-energy mandates in blue states are a major driver of higher electricity bills, adding directly to the cost-of-living problem.
If you looking for high income in the bond market, without paying taxes, here’s how you figure out how much interest you’re actually being paid.
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