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The 5 states with the best budgeters in America — and the 5 with the worst

Not all Americans budget the same. A new ranking shows which states lead in savings and which fall to the bottom

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Ben Kesslen

The 8 best cities in America to retire in 2025

Not all retirements are created equal. WalletHub ranks the eight best U.S. cities for retirees, balancing affordability, healthcare, and lifestyle...

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Ben Kesslen

The AI bubble fears are getting worse. Wall Street doesn't want to talk about it

Wall Street finds itself caught between optimism and anxiety, deploying different vocabularies depending on which side of the ledger it's addressing

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Jackie Snow

The $40,000 SALT goldmine only the wealthy will actually get

Trump's new tax bill quadrupled the SALT deduction cap. Here's why only the rich will get to cash in

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Deborah Kearns

The 5 cheapest auto repairs to get done right now — and the 5 most expensive

Auto repair costs just keep rising, but there are some cheap repairs you can get done right now — and some that will make your eyes water

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Jack Shaw

Stop waiting to praise people: Catch them doing something right and say so

Catching people in the act of doing something right and naming precisely what they did well delivers a clear and lasting learning signal

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Matthew Fray

The 7 cheapest home repairs to get done right now

Fixing minor issues now can prevent costly repairs later, so tackle these affordable jobs to keep your home in good condition

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Jack Shaw

The 8 states that mine the most coal in America

Coal is a heavy-polluting energy source — and still quite popular throughout the United States. See which states produce the most of it

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Ben Kesslen

The U.S. cities where $100,000 a year goes the furthest — and where it disappears fastest

A new analysis shows that after taxes and cost of living, $100,000 can feel nearly three times larger in some cities than other

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Ben Kesslen

Corporate healthcare costs could soon see their biggest increase in a decade

A perfect storm of weight loss drug demand, tariffs, and hospitals’ AI billing systems are driving up costs

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Catherine Arnst

Tesla offers a trillion-dollar leash to keep Elon Musk focused

Tesla’s board is betting $1 trillion that Musk can trade side quests for routine. The fall vote will test whether investors get what they’re paying...

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Shannon Carroll

Mortgage rates hit lowest daily level since fall 2024

Rates for a 30-year fixed mortgage hit their lowest level since fall of last year as a newly released August jobs report saw a mere 22,000 jobs added

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Hannah Parker

Trump targets the EU with tariff threat over tech penalties

Trump floated a Section 301 probe after Brussels fined Google $3.5 billion, threatening tariffs just weeks after sealing a deal with the EU

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Joseph Zeballos-Roig

WHO adds GLP-1 weight loss drugs to list of the world's essential medicines for the first time

The Inclusion of the weight loss medicine to the list should boost access to the drugs in poorer countries

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Catherine Arnst

Starbucks is giving its cafés a makeover. Here's what to expect

Over 1,000 locations will get a new look by the end of 2026, in hopes that customers will make it their 'third space' – and order more.

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Chris Morris

Southwest Airlines will begin offering free WiFi in October

Carrier will let you surf the Web while you fly, but only if you're a member of its Rapid Rewards loyalty program.

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Chris Morris

Lego introduces a $1,000 set, its most expensive ever

Even Emperor Palpatine would need to save up a little for this particular Death Star, which will go on sale next month

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Chris Morris

Mark Zuckerberg is suing Meta. No, not that Mark Zuckerberg

Indiana attorney says his account as been shut down for using a "false name" five times in the last eight years

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Chris Morris

Tesla sets up a potential $1 trillion pay day for Elon Musk

Tesla’s board wants shareholders to approve a $1 trillion pay package that could cement Musk’s control — if he clears new valuation and AI targets...

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Shannon Carroll

Trump irons out a trade deal with Japan that sets 15% tariffs

The agreement also stated that Tokyo will step up purchases of U.S. rice by 75% and more agricultural products totaling $8 billion annually

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Joseph Zeballos-Roig

OpenAI tries getting ahead of that 'AI is taking our jobs' thing

OpenAI is building a platform for "AI-savvy" job seekers as workers raise concerns over AI replacing jobs

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Hannah Parker

Taylor Swift’s potential wedding venue could face this real estate tax

Rhode Island’s “Taylor Swift Tax” on second homes will hit next summer, when the pop star reportedly plans to tie the knot at her Holiday House

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Hannah Parker

Hungry? Fruity Pebbles cereal is accepting rocks as payment at these Walmarts

Flintstones fans around the Southeast can get this yabba-dabba-deal starting Sept. 8 in select Walmart stores in four cities.

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Chris Morris

Wall Street cheers and workers fear as layoffs overshadow earnings

Big tech companies are richer than ever and Wall Street is happy. But they're still laying off thousands of workers

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Catherine Baab

Meet the heirs to Giorgio Armani's fashion empire

Until his death, Armani remained the creative director, CEO, and sole shareholder of his company which generated $2.7 billion in revenue last year

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Jennifer Ortakales Dawkins

The 7 careers most vulnerable in a recession

Some jobs are more recession-proof than others — here’s who feels the squeeze first when the economy slows down

04.09.2025 1

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Jack Shaw

5 things you can buy with the $1.7 billion Powerball jackpot

Of course you should invest your lottery winnings wisely, but if you're looking for extravagance, we've got a few ideas.

04.09.2025 2

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Chris Morris

Fewer deals, bigger bills: Here's what shoppers are expecting this holiday season

Tariffs and the ongoing threat of a recession by the end of 2025 could make it a barebones holiday in some houses

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Chris Morris

Friday's jobs report could cement expectations for a Fed interest rate cut

Economists expect about 75,000 to 80,000 jobs in August, unemployment near 4.3%, and cooling wages — a mix the Fed is watching closely

04.09.2025 3

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Shannon Carroll

Frontier Airlines discounts its unlimited flight pass — but only for some travelers

Frontier Airlines is offering an "all-you-can-fly" unlimited travel pass for $299, but fares cannot be booked in advance.

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Jennifer Ortakales Dawkins

Fed finds AI isn’t rapidly replacing jobs yet, even as more firms adopt it

More businesses are implementing artificial intelligence into their workflows — though fewer plan to let it impact future layoffs, report finds

04.09.2025 3

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Hannah Parker

Amazon satellite internet service lands its first airline customer

JetBlue Airways has become the first airline to sign on with Project Kuiper, Amazon’s low Earth orbit satellite network

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Niamh Rowe

The labor market continues to cool as ADP says just 54,000 jobs were added in August

Analysts say uncertainty stemming from Trump's tariffs have made employers hesitant to hire and more likely to put their expansion plans on ice

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Hannah Parker

Bankrupt Spirit Airlines is cutting flights to 11 more cities

Beginning in October, the budget airline will end service in 11 U.S. cities, including Portland and Salt Lake City

04.09.2025 2

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Jennifer Ortakales Dawkins

Here's your chance to enjoy boat drinks on Jimmy Buffett's former private yacht

Even if you're not the "Son of a Son of a Sailor," you've got a chance to see what life was like in Buffett's flip flops

04.09.2025 1

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Chris Morris

Trump’s pick for a key Fed slot says he wouldn’t quit his White House job. That’s unprecedented

Stephen Miran says he’ll take only unpaid leave from the White House if confirmed to the FOMC — a plan a former official called “the opposite of...

04.09.2025 2

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Joseph Zeballos-Roig

Analysts say this AI company is a 'sinking ship' as revenues decline and a new CEO takes over

Shares of enterprise AI company C3 dropped on weak earnings after it withdrew guidance for the current fiscal year

04.09.2025 1

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Chris Morris

Salesforce beats on earnings. But the stock slumps anyway as its AI story gets shakier

Salesforce posted a solid quarter, but Wall Street remains hooked on megacap growth stories for tech stocks

04.09.2025 2

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Catherine Baab

Trump administration warns Supreme Court that tariff ruling could tank dozens of trade talks

The petition acknowledged the Trump administration is still molding trade deal frameworks into final agreements

04.09.2025 1

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Joseph Zeballos-Roig

Powerball jackpot hits $1.7 billion, the third highest in lottery history

The Powerball jackpot reached its third-largest prize amount in lottery history after no one claimed the prize during Wednesday’s drawing

04.09.2025 1

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Hannah Parker

The 8 states that produce the most crude oil in America

Fossil fuels still dominate in the U.S, and much of the crude oil produced in the country comes from just a few states

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Ben Kesslen

The best job interview questions from the executives who love to ask them

Good interviewers don’t waste time with too many questions, as they know only a few questions can gather the necessary information to make a...

04.09.2025 2

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Brian Oconnell

Apple wins the Google trial it never fought

Regulators tried to crack Google’s monopoly. Instead, they handed Apple a richer default deal and the keys to auction off the web’s front door

03.09.2025 3

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Shannon Carroll

Trump family’s new crypto value slumps in first week, but it has lifted their wealth by billions

Despite lukewarm trading, Monday’s launch has reportedly helped grow the family’s wealth by as much as $5 billion

03.09.2025 3

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Alex Daniel