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The U.S. built its brand by attracting the world’s best and brightest. It must not lose that advantage
The U.S. built its brand by attracting the world’s best and brightest. It must not lose that advantage

As any chief executive knows, the strongest brands are rarely destroyed by their competitors. This principle applies to nations as well.

By John A. QuelchAugust 18, 2026
Guide to mortgage preapproval
Guide to mortgage preapproval
By Joseph HostetlerAugust 18, 2026
The Best Labor Day Treadmill Sales of 2026: Save on Top Treadmills for Your Home Gym
The Best Labor Day Treadmill Sales of 2026: Save on Top Treadmills for Your Home Gym
By Christina SnyderAugust 18, 2026
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
By The Associated Press and Michelle ChapmanAugust 18, 2026
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With the national debt nearing $40 trillion, Bank of America has a warning for bond investors
By Joshua HongAugust 18, 2026
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By Mia OsmonbekovAugust 18, 2026
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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

Trump touts “most favored nation” deals and TrumpRx for the 3.1% annual price drop.

By The Associated Press and Ali SwensonAugust 18, 2026
The most important AI habit I have is making one phone call a day

As AI gets better at recording, summarizing, and analyzing every conversation, I’ve started protecting the one skill I never want to outsource: listening.

By Maria ColacurcioAugust 18, 2026
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
Financial adulthood has moved to the 30s: ‘the decade when people come to terms with where they are in life’

Older millennials bear the scars of 2008. Younger ones face an equally unforgiving—but differently broken—economy.

By Nick LichtenbergAugust 18, 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 gold as of August 18, 2026
Current price of gold as of August 18, 2026

Trends in gold prices could indicate whether the asset can protect against inflation. Here’s a look at how the precious metal is doing today.

By Danny BakstAugust 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
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
Current price of Bitcoin for August 18, 2026

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

By Joseph HostetlerAugust 18, 2026
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‘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
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
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
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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.

By Glen Luke FlanaganAugust 18, 2026
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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Data center gas plants to boost U.S. power emissions by 20%
Data center gas plants to boost U.S. power emissions by 20%

Ninety-nine proposed gas plants to power AI data centers could lift emissions by up to a third, with Amazon and Microsoft among the developers

By Matt Day, Mark Chediak and BloombergAugust 18, 2026
The Iran war may kill the ‘freedom of seas’ worldwide and everyone would pay the price

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

By Jordan BlumAugust 18, 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
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
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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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Boomers and Gen Xers scramble our assumptions about economic misery — they’re way unhappier than millennials and Gen Z
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The emerging deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz reportedly recognizes Iran’s control—and the U.S. may have to accept it
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‘You can say ‘nasty.’ But this is a question of Canadian jobs’: Carney stands up to Trump with tough talk
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ConocoPhillips’ Andy O’Brien steps up from CFO to CEO—the latest sign finance chiefs are winning more top jobs
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Top CD rates Aug. 7, 2026: Lock in up to up to 4.50%
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Top CD rates Aug. 7, 2026: Lock in up to up to 4.50%
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Top high-yield savings rates: Up to 4.50% on Aug. 7, 2026
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