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Yahoo Finance1 hour ago
How historic turnover on Capitol Hill could shape business issues in 2024 and beyond
Congress is in the midst of a wave of retirements with a shift that will be felt across the financial world for years to come.
Moneywise10 hours ago
An alarming 39% of Americans say they've skipped meals to make housing payments — 5 steps to get back on track
The impact of housing affordability is hitting millennials hardest.
Yahoo Finance1 day ago
Gift giving raises the relationship stakes, and often tension, during the holidays
Overall, “deciding on a budget” for gifts and “going over budget” were the top holiday stressors on relationships.
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Business Insider1 day ago
US oil production will keep booming in 2024, setting up a possible showdown with Saudi Arabia
US oil companies are boosting their budgets, and production forecasts indicate new record highs in output next year.
Yahoo Finance1 day ago
Why job candidates are 'ghosting' employers like never before
Payback is hell. In a turn of the tables, job seekers are increasingly ghosting employers. That’s according to a new report by Indeed, the online job search platform.
GoBankingRates1 day ago
Food stamps: 4 major changes to SNAP coming in 2024
The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) is the largest federal nutrition assistance program, which provides benefits to eligible low-income individuals and familie…
CNN Business1 day ago
Telehealth orthodontics company SmileDirectClub shuts down
SmileDirectClub, the direct-to-consumer dentistry and orthodonistry company that sold teeth aligners, has shut down its operations less than three months after filing for Chapt…
Yahoo Finance1 day ago
Student loans: Key deadline looms for certain student loan borrowers
Dec. 31 is a big deadline for borrowers with commercially held federal loans and those in delinquent status.
ABC News1 day ago
Sales of gas-powered sports cars skyrocket before automakers go electric
It took less than six weeks for French automaker Bugatti to sell all 99 units of the Mistral, a $5 million roadster built with the marque's hell-raising 16-cylinder engine. "Bu…
Fox News1 day ago
Squatter who won battle over dead woman’s home sells it for huge profit
A British man who took over a retiree's family home and won legal ownership of the property, has now sold the house for a profit, local media reports show.
CNN Business1 day ago
One product, so many prices: Unit price, list price, ‘MSRP.’ Which one matters at the checkout?
Deodorant, detergent, granola bars, cookies, underwear. Shop for any of these every day items and you’ll scan not one but at least two, sometimes three different prices crammed…
Bankrate2 days ago
How to choose the best bad credit loan company
Not all bad credit lenders are alike, so potential borrowers should choose carefully.
ABC News35 minutes ago
Young people are gloomy about the economy. Will they sour on Biden?
Ashley Robinson has been paying her student loans for over a decade, consistently unable to chip away at $50,000 in debt because interest replaces the payments she makes. Presi…
Yahoo Finance18 hours ago
Here's the right way to lend or gift money to help your loved one buy a home
The share of first-time homebuyers who received down payment gifts or loans from relatives or friends during the homebuying process in 2023 was 23%.
CNN Business36 minutes ago
Pressure grows on Harvard President Claudine Gay after Penn’s Liz Magill resignation
Now that Liz Magill has stepped down as president of the University of Pennsylvania, the spotlight has turned to her counterpart from Harvard University, Claudine Gay.
CNN Business5 hours ago
The US economy added 199,000 jobs in November
The US economy notched another solid month of job growth, with an added lift from actors and autoworkers coming off the picket lines.
Yahoo Finance6 hours ago
3 top Wall Street strategists share their New Year's resolutions for investing in 2024
As Wall Street looks ahead to 2024, chief strategists are already planning their New Year's resolutions. Stay diversified, pay attention to small-cap stocks, and follow the dat…
CNN Business6 hours ago
The 4 key events that led to UPenn President Liz Magill’s resignation
When Liz Magill was hired to be the 27th leader of the nearly 300-year-old University of Pennsylvania 20 months ago, she was academic royalty. On Saturday, she resigned in disg…
Yahoo Finance6 hours ago
The very hot economy is cooling from great to good
It’s great news that U.S. economy continues to create a lot of jobs every month. Still, it’s worth having a frank discussion about how the economy is cooling.
Yahoo Finance7 hours ago
Inflation and the Fed: What to watch
The final Federal Reserve meeting of 2023 will highlight the week for investors with inflation, retail sales, manufacturing activity, and a light corporate calendar also on tap…
Fortune5 hours ago
How to watch the Week 14 of the 2023-2024 NFL season live online for free—and without cable
Eagles in the spotlight once again.
CNN Business7 hours ago
The Fed’s higher-for-longer strategy on interest rates is slowly crumbling. Welcome to higher-for-long-enough.
Investors are feeling bullish that the Federal Reserve will begin to cut interest rates in the first half of next year, despite Fed Chair Jerome Powell and other officials sayi…
Yahoo Finance7 hours ago
These brands are well positioned for the millennial, Gen Z wealth boom: TD Cowen
As millennials and Gen Z-ers inherit an estimated $60 trillion in wealth in the coming decades, these are the brands they may be inclined to spend on.
Fortune6 hours ago
Many Gen Zers think the best way to build wealth is to be their own boss, Instagram’s year-end trend report finds
It's a sign of a broken American Dream.
Moneywise8 hours ago
'He should be everybody's hero': Warren Buffett and Bill Gates looked up to this fellow billionaire — 3 big lessons we can learn from Charles Feeney
The famed philanthropist gave away the bulk of his $8 billion fortune.
Yahoo Finance9 hours ago
Closing the $688 billion tax gap won't help solve the US debt problem
Even if the IRS achieves a 100% collectible rate and closes the estimated $688 billion tax gap, that won’t be enough to meaningfully shrink the US debt gap.
Moneywise9 hours ago
'What's the point of earning this money?': Ramit Sethi says many Americans are reaching for a financial goal that means nothing. Is he right?
Ask yourself: What do I really want?
Moneywise9 hours ago
'That was your plan, to move into the house broke': This Charlotte woman just bought a $330K house — but now has very little money for furniture and a fridge. Here's what Dave Ramsey told her
A simple game plan can help this new homeowner furnish her house without risking her finances.
Moneywise9 hours ago
‘Incredible distortions in our marketplace’: 45% of US real estate agents say they're struggling to pay rent — another bad omen for the housing market. But 2024 could be better
Realtors are leaving the industry by the tens of thousands amid sluggish home sales.
Bankrate31 minutes ago
UltraFICO: What it is and how it works
In 2018, the Fair Isaac Corporation (FICO), Experian and Finicity launched the new UltraFICO score. The goal of UltraFICO is to expand credit access and give consumers more con…
CNN Business10 hours ago
‘The people have spoken’: Elon Musk restores the X account of conspiracy theorist Alex Jones after poll
Elon Musk said the account of right-wing extremist Alex Jones would be reinstated on X, formerly known as Twitter, reversing a 2018 decision by the company’s previous managemen…
Moneywise10 hours ago
'There's no real good end': This Wall Street bear says the US is in the 'greatest credit bubble of human history' — and it's going to pop. How to prepare your portfolio for a 'huge crash'
He slams the Federal Reserve for creating a “tinderbox time bomb.”
Business Insider5 hours ago
Elon Musk's luck has finally run out
Buying Twitter was the biggest gamble of Musk's career. Now he — and his empire — are cracking under the pressure.
CNN Business11 hours ago
UPenn President Liz Magill has resigned, but antisemitism remains a problem on college campuses
After facing mounting pressure for months, University of Pennsylvania President Liz Magill announced that she was stepping down on Saturday. But her resignation alone won’t com…

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Spotify slashes staff to move faster into AI – and Wall Street loves it

Cigna abandons pursuit of Humana, plans $10 billion share buyback -sources

Troubled retailer Sears quietly reopens two stores. What is behind the comeback?

CVS’ drug price revamp may not help consumers much

How many times will the Fed cut rates? Here's what Wall Street expects for the key stock-market driver in 2024.

Mortgage rates are sinking, but don't try to time the housing market by waiting for them to fall further, BofA exec says

How historic turnover on Capitol Hill could shape business issues in 2024 and beyond

An alarming 39% of Americans say they've skipped meals to make housing payments — 5 steps to get back on track

Gift giving raises the relationship stakes, and often tension, during the holidays

US oil production will keep booming in 2024, setting up a possible showdown with Saudi Arabia

Why job candidates are 'ghosting' employers like never before

Food stamps: 4 major changes to SNAP coming in 2024

Telehealth orthodontics company SmileDirectClub shuts down

Student loans: Key deadline looms for certain student loan borrowers

Sales of gas-powered sports cars skyrocket before automakers go electric

Squatter who won battle over dead woman’s home sells it for huge profit

One product, so many prices: Unit price, list price, ‘MSRP.’ Which one matters at the checkout?

How to choose the best bad credit loan company

Young people are gloomy about the economy. Will they sour on Biden?

Here's the right way to lend or gift money to help your loved one buy a home

Pressure grows on Harvard President Claudine Gay after Penn’s Liz Magill resignation

The US economy added 199,000 jobs in November

3 top Wall Street strategists share their New Year's resolutions for investing in 2024

The 4 key events that led to UPenn President Liz Magill’s resignation

The very hot economy is cooling from great to good

Inflation and the Fed: What to watch

How to watch the Week 14 of the 2023-2024 NFL season live online for free—and without cable

The Fed’s higher-for-longer strategy on interest rates is slowly crumbling. Welcome to higher-for-long-enough.

These brands are well positioned for the millennial, Gen Z wealth boom: TD Cowen

Many Gen Zers think the best way to build wealth is to be their own boss, Instagram’s year-end trend report finds

'He should be everybody's hero': Warren Buffett and Bill Gates looked up to this fellow billionaire — 3 big lessons we can learn from Charles Feeney

Closing the $688 billion tax gap won't help solve the US debt problem

'What's the point of earning this money?': Ramit Sethi says many Americans are reaching for a financial goal that means nothing. Is he right?

'That was your plan, to move into the house broke': This Charlotte woman just bought a $330K house — but now has very little money for furniture and a fridge. Here's what Dave Ramsey told her

‘Incredible distortions in our marketplace’: 45% of US real estate agents say they're struggling to pay rent — another bad omen for the housing market. But 2024 could be better

UltraFICO: What it is and how it works

‘The people have spoken’: Elon Musk restores the X account of conspiracy theorist Alex Jones after poll

'There's no real good end': This Wall Street bear says the US is in the 'greatest credit bubble of human history' — and it's going to pop. How to prepare your portfolio for a 'huge crash'

Elon Musk's luck has finally run out

UPenn President Liz Magill has resigned, but antisemitism remains a problem on college campuses

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