What wealthy parents need to know about giving real estate to heirs
A local house with a porch in Edgartown on Martha’s Vineyard, Massachusetts, USA. Wolfgang Kaehler | Lightrocket | Getty Images A version of this article first appeared in CNBC’s Inside Wealth newsletter with Robert Frank, a weekly guide to the high-net-worth investor and consumer. Sign up to receive future editions, straight to your inbox. The great wealth […]
‘I’ve struggled in every way’: My brother passed away and I’m $28,000 in debt. How do I get out of this mess?
“Has my grief affected my situation? Looking back, I think it did.”
Summer box office sizzled, but fall movie sales might see a lull
Movie stills from Disney’s “Lilo & Stitch” and “Fantastic Four” and Warner Bros. Discovery’s “Superman.” Courtesy: Disney | 20th Century Studios | Marvel Studios | Warner Bros. Discovery Superheroes, dinosaurs and a genetically altered alien dog helped propel the summer box office haul above 2024 levels, but that momentum is about to stall. Heading into […]
Bond market rallies after Powell ‘walked a fine line’ with Jackson Hole speech
The Fed chair delivered a “virtuoso performance” with his Jackson Hole speech, says State Street’s Michael Arone
Walmart, Target, Home Depot discuss tariffs
Customer with shopping cart in the snack aisle of a Walmart store in Florida City, Florida, Aug. 5, 2025. JC Milhet | AFP | Getty Images As some of the biggest names in retail, including Walmart and Home Depot, delivered earnings results in recent weeks, they updated Wall Street on how they and their shoppers […]
Trump says furniture tariffs are coming later this year
A shopper looks at chairs for sale at an At Home store in Queens, New York City, U.S., July 15, 2025. Kylie Cooper | Reuters The Trump administration has launched an investigation into imported furniture, President Donald Trump said Friday, setting the stage for new tariffs on a wide range of products. “Within the next […]
‘I can only rely on me’: How do I protect myself from my parents’ nursing-home bills?
“I do not expect or need anything from my parents.”
Spirit Airlines fate shaky after avoiding hard decisions in bankruptcy
A Spirit Airlines plane takes off from Oakland International Airport on May 06, 2024 in Oakland, California. Brandon Bell | Getty Images In March, Spirit Airlines came out of bankruptcy protection in less than four months and entered a worsening landscape. Consumers were holding off booking flights and U.S. planes were awash in empty seats. […]
The stock market soared following Fed Chair Powell’s speech. Why it might just be a ‘late-summer rally.’
The Dow logged its first record close of the year and bond yields fell after Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell struck an upbeat tone on a September interest-rate cut.
Canada drops many of its retaliatory tariffs on the U.S.
Canada’s Prime Minister Mark Carney speaks after Canada announced that it is removing many retaliatory tariffs on U.S. goods, during a press conference on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, Aug. 22, 2025. James Park | Reuters Canada removed many of its retaliatory tariffs on the U.S. on Friday, marking a significant step forward in […]
