Having a tough week? Have you considered spending some money on yourself? You’d be in good company. Three in 10 (30%) Americans say they’ve spent money on items to improve their mood in the past 12 months, according to a recent NerdWallet survey, conducted online by The Harris Poll. Some research indicates it may be […]
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Zach Lytle, 26, worked as a software engineer for three years before quitting in April 2024 to hike the Pacific Crest Trail, a more than 2,600-mile trail that spans from Mexico to Canada. Lytle isn’t alone. Many Gen Zers and millennials are taking career breaks despite having relatively short careers. On social media, influencers have
U.S. President Donald Trump’s moves to take China to task on trade are likely to backfire as his sweeping global tariffs hit allies as well as rivals, according to former national security advisor John Bolton. “This is certainly not the way you treat your friends. You don’t slap them in the face publicly and say,
U.S. stock futures are little changed after investors started the week on a positive note amid announcements of exemptions on some U.S. tariffs; Boeing (BA) stock is moving lower in premarket trading after China reportedly ordered carriers to not take deliveries of more jets; Netflix (NFLX) shares are rising on a report that the company
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U.S. President Donald Trump inspected an honour guard during a welcome ceremony at Buckingham Palace in central London on June 3, 2019, on the first day of their three-day State Visit to the U.K. Mandel Ngan | Afp | Getty Images The U.K. has a “good chance” of securing a trade deal with America, U.S.
Brian Moynihan, chief executive officer of Bank of America Corp., during a Bloomberg Television interview in New York, US, on Tuesday, March 19, 2024. Jeenah Moon | Bloomberg | Getty Images Bank of America on Tuesday posted first-quarter results that topped analysts’ expectations for profit and revenue on stronger-than-expected net interest income and trading revenue.
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Key Takeaways The U.S. Dollar Index is on track to have its worst two-month stretch since 2002. Former Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen warned on Monday the simultaneous sell-off of dollars and Treasury bonds could signal crumbling faith in the stability of U.S. assets that have long been the backbone of global finance. MUFG analysts in
The S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) is made up of 500 companies from 11 different economic sectors. The information technology sector is the largest by a wide margin, representing 29.9% of the entire value of the index. The S&P 500 recently suffered a peak-to-trough decline of 19%, falling just shy of the bear-market threshold of 20%.
Louis Vuitton store window display in Mitsukoshi department store in Tokyo, Japan, on Friday, April 4, 2025. Bloomberg | Getty Images Shares of LVMH plunged as much as 8% on Tuesday morning, at one point losing its position as world’s largest luxury firm to rival Hermès after an unexpected decline in first-quarter sales. LVMH reported
Key Takeaways Retail sales are expected to improve in March as consumers likely hurried to purchase items before U.S. tariffs took effect in April. Economists expect that car sales pushed consumer spending higher last month as buyers sought to avoid 25% tariffs on auto imports. The retail sector likely experienced its worst first quarter since
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