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Home Depot rides America’s housing affordability problem to sales increase on home DIY projects
Home Depot rides America’s housing affordability problem to sales increase on home DIY projects

Revenue climbed to $47.86 billion and U.S. comparable sales rose 1.3%, but big-ticket renovations fell as high borrowing costs persist

By The Associated Press and Michelle ChapmanAugust 18, 2026
Data center gas plants to boost U.S. power emissions by 20%
Data center gas plants to boost U.S. power emissions by 20%
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Biden’s favor to Trump on cheaper drug prices includes a largely forgotten law to make Medicare more powerful
Biden’s favor to Trump on cheaper drug prices includes a largely forgotten law to make Medicare more powerful
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Current price of gold as of August 18, 2026
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California’s billionaires just poured $40 million into blocking a wealth tax that threatens to force them to pay 5% of their net worth
California’s billionaires just poured $40 million into blocking a wealth tax that threatens to force them to pay 5% of their net worth

Billionaires have amassed a nine-figure war chest to defeat Proposition 40 as polls show California voters are nearly split on the one-time tax.

By Marco Quiroz-GutierrezAugust 18, 2026
‘Only idiot startup founders stay in Cali’: Mark Cuban rips billionaire tax—and opens a rift inside the Democratic Party

The business mogul fired shots at the Democratic economic patriot over concerns of taxing young startup companies out of California.

By Joshua HongAugust 17, 2026
Walmart, Target and Home Depot set to give Wall Street a peek at the American consumer, one week after stocks’ all-time high

Walmart, Target, Home Depot and Lowe’s report earnings this week after the steepest drop in U.S. retail spending in more than a year.

By Elaine Kurtenbach, Michelle Chapman and The Associated PressAugust 17, 2026
Trump pivoted from bombs to an economic war against Iran. But Tehran is now ‘fully offensive’ and doesn’t think the real fighting has even started yet

Unless the U.S. implements the June ceasefire deal in a few weeks, Iran will launch a “timely and precise” ​attack to break the blockade, an Iranian official told Reuters.

By Jason MaAugust 17, 2026
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Top CD rates from major banks Aug. 18, 2026: Chase CDs, Bank of America CDs, Citibank CDs, and more
Top CD rates from major banks on August 18, 2026: Chase CDs, Bank of America CDs, Citibank CDs, and more

A deposit account at a bank you already recognize can be a safe way to earn interest on your money.

By Joseph HostetlerAugust 18, 2026
Today’s top high-yield savings rates: Up to 4.50% on Aug. 18, 2026

Some high-yield savings accounts are still offering rates around 5%. Check out our ranking of the highest savings account rates available today.

By Glen Luke FlanaganAugust 18, 2026
The pandemic loan was for a tire shop. Prosecutors say it helped elect a mayor

Lawrence Mayor Brian DePena allegedly routed $90,000 of a $1.5 million small-business loan into his 2021 campaign while paying off property debt and taxes.

By Michael Casey and The Associated PressAugust 17, 2026
The ‘Jamie premium’ nears $1 trillion as JP Morgan flirts with historic market valuation

CEO Jamie Dimon has spent two decades building JP Morgan into the lion of Wall Street. Its market cap was $138 billion when he took over

By Mia OsmonbekovAugust 17, 2026
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Current price of Ethereum for Aug. 18, 2026
Current price of Ethereum for August 18, 2026

Ethereum isn’t just digital money; it’s a decentralized computing platform, meaning users can build and run apps on it without oversight of a company or bank.

By Joseph HostetlerAugust 18, 2026
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Bitcoin is the original cryptocurrency and remains the most popular crypto coin on the market.

By Joseph HostetlerAugust 18, 2026
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Silver is a (comparatively) safe and reliable asset that can help you to preserve the value of your money during times of inflation.

By Joseph HostetlerAugust 18, 2026
Current price of oil as of August 18, 2026

When oil prices change, it affects your energy costs—and even the price of everyday items. Here’s why.

By Joseph HostetlerAugust 18, 2026
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Is it better to pay off your mortgage early or invest?
Is it better to pay off your mortgage early or invest?

Wondering whether to pay off your mortgage early or invest your extra money? Here’s a simple framework to figure out the right answer for your situation.

By Joseph HostetlerAugust 17, 2026
Current price of Ethereum for August 17, 2026

Ethereum isn’t just digital money; it’s a decentralized computing platform, meaning users can build and run apps on it without oversight of a company or bank.

By Joseph HostetlerAugust 17, 2026
Current price of oil as of August 17, 2026

When oil prices change, it affects your energy costs—and even the price of everyday items. Here’s why.

By Joseph HostetlerAugust 17, 2026
Current price of Bitcoin for August 17, 2026

Bitcoin is the original cryptocurrency and remains the most popular crypto coin on the market.

By Joseph HostetlerAugust 17, 2026
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Mortgage rates today, Aug. 18, 2026
Mortgage rates today, Aug. 18, 2026

Compare average mortgage rates on different types of home loans so you can pick the best mortgage for your needs as you house shop.

By Glen Luke FlanaganAugust 18, 2026
Current refi mortgage rates report for Aug. 18, 2026

Looking to refinance your mortgage in hopes of getting a lower rate or tapping home equity? See our latest report on average refi rates.

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Today’s home equity loan and HELOC rates, August 18, 2026

By staying on top of home equity loan and HELOC interest rates, you’ll recognize when it’s a good time to apply for these comparatively cheap borrowing options.

By Joseph HostetlerAugust 18, 2026
Current ARM mortgage rates report for Aug. 18, 2026

Some homeowners might benefit from an adjustable-rate mortgage over the more common fixed-rate loans. Here’s what to know.

By Glen Luke FlanaganAugust 18, 2026
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BANDAR ABBAS, IRAN - A person wades in the water as ships are seen anchored in the Strait of Hormuz on Aug. 10, 2026 off the coast of Bandar Abbas, Iran. In a recent statement, Iran's Supreme National Security Council said the vital waterway would not reopen until the United States corrects its behavior, demanding that the U.S. end its war on Iran and compensate the country for war damage, among other conditions. Iran has largely halted vessel traffic through the strait with the threat of strikes; meanwhile, the U.S. has imposed a blockade on Iranian ports.
The global ‘freedom of the seas’ is dying in the Strait of Hormuz—and everyone, everywhere, could pay the tolls

Iran forcing a fee structure in the Strait of Hormuz may trigger a global domino effect.

By Jordan BlumAugust 18, 2026
U.S. strategic reserves are getting so low the drawdown threatens to damage the 60 underground salt caverns storing American oil

“We should be highly concerned about the integrity of the caverns anytime crude inventories drop below 300 million barrels,” one petroleum engineering professor warned.

By Sasha RogelbergAugust 17, 2026
Covert mideast oil flows are keeping global prices in check

The trade of ferrying oil through the Strait of Hormuz undetected to transfer the barrels onto tankers in the Gulf of Oman is running at full tilt.

By Alex Longley, Anthony Di Paola, Grant Smith, Weilun Soon and BloombergAugust 16, 2026
Trump’s Venezuela fixer is promoting ‘America First’ oil deals

Seven months after Maduro’s capture, Alejandro Betancourt, dogged by probes, is now brokering access for wildcatters as major US oil companies balk

By Fabiola Zerpa, Ezra Fieser, Patricia Garip, Ben Bartenstein and BloombergAugust 17, 2026
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Tether has the gold. Now, CEO Paolo Ardoino is making a bold push into AI
Tether has the gold. Now, CEO Paolo Ardoino is making a bold push into AI

A KPMG audit appears to establish the legitimacy of Tether’s reserves. Meanwhile, the company’s ambitions are scaling far beyond crypto.

By Jeff John RobertsAugust 17, 2026
‘The great quantum migration’ is coming as more than $2 trillion in digital assets is at risk—nearly the entire value of the overall crypto market

According to Quantus CEO Christoper Smith, digital assets are secured by elliptic-curve cryptography that is vulnerable to quantum computing.

By Joshua HongAugust 15, 2026
Prediction markets’ reputation comes back to earth after surprise result in Wisconsin

Kalshi and Polymarket gave Francesca Hong roughly a 95% chance of winning on the eve of the primary, before David Crowley’s upset.

By Camila Grigera NaónAugust 13, 2026
Billionaire Joshua Kushner just bought the Lakers for $12.5 billion—OpenAI’s Sam Altman once said he ‘doesn’t care’ what others think

As Joshua Kushner and Bob Iger close in on a record $12.5 billion Lakers deal, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman once said Kushner makes ‘high-conviction bets’.

By Orianna Rosa RoyleAugust 14, 2026
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