Shoppers walk through Manhattan on Nov. 7, 2025, in New York City. Spencer Platt | Getty Images High-income consumers are trading down, Gen Z is spending less, and low-income shoppers are still struggling, according to many consumer companies that shared their latest quarterly results in recent weeks. Those trends may not bode well for the … Read more
Swiss flag is pictured at the Harbor in Geneva, Switzerland, March 13, 2024. Denis Balibouse | Reuters The U.S. and Switzerland have reached a trade deal, U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer told CNBC on Friday. Duties will be reduced to 15%, the Swiss government said in a post on X, adding that further details will … Read more
The hostess is disgusted with a regular Thanksgiving guest who never trims his bushy nose hair. Advice columnist Eric Thomas weighs in. Dear Eric: My son-in-law’s father does not seem to feel the need to trim his nose hair which is quite bushy and hangs out of his nose. Apparently, his wife has asked him … Read more
Crews used a hydraulic gantry to quickly move new elements into position – credit, Metropolitan Transport Authority, CC 2.0. via Flickr New York City had to replace a 132-year-old railway line along Park Avenue, and the contractor’s innovative approach has saved taxpayers millions. Confusingly called the Park Avenue Viaduct, the same name as the historic … Read more
Eric Baker, co-founder and chief executive office of StubHub Holdings Inc., during the company’s initial public offering (IPO) on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, US, on Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2025. Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty Images StubHub shares plunged 20% in extended trading on Thursday after the … Read more
Traders work on the floor of the American Stock Exchange (AMEX) at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, US, on Thursday, Nov. 13, 2025. Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty Images Stock futures fell on Friday after Wall Street witnessed its worst day in more than a month. Futures tied to the … Read more
fstop123 | E+ | Getty Images Foreclosure filings climbed again in October, after sitting at historic lows in recent years, according to new data released Thursday. While the numbers are still small, the persistent rise in foreclosures may be a sign of cracks in the housing market. There were 36,766 U.S. properties with some type … Read more
– credit Riky Speaking two or more languages is associated with a reduced risk of accelerated aging, according to data from more than 86,000 people across 27 European countries. It’s yet another great reason to learn a new language, or bring up a child in a bilingual household. Previous research has proposed that multilingualism can … Read more
Stephen Curry #30 of the Golden State Warriors looks on during the game against the Sacramento Kings during the 2024 Play-In Tournament on April 16, 2024 at Golden 1 Center in Sacramento, California. Rocky Widner | National Basketball Association | Getty Images Under Armour and Stephen Curry have mutually agreed to end their 13-year partnership … Read more
A worker inspects the outdoor gas pipes at the underground gas storage facility operated by Gas Storage CZ AS, in Haje, Czech Republic, on Friday, Jan. 3, 2025. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images The International Energy Agency’s latest outlook signals that oil demand could keep growing through to the middle of the century, reflecting … Read more