A divided Fed is expected to settle on a 25-basis-point cut this week. The key question is, what comes next?

Will future cuts come at every meeting this year, or at a more cautious pace?
Starbucks CEO Brian Niccol Starbucks turnaround plan one year

After two decades going to Starbucks every day at 4:30 a.m., longtime customer Tony Dennis abandoned the company last year. “I was frustrated,” he told CNBC. The customer experience he used to love had disappeared. Baristas didn’t engage with him, despite his daily visits. At the same time, the cost of his double-shot tall nonfat […]
I’m 67. My wife, 48, is financially illiterate. How do I teach her to manage our money? After all, I won’t be around forever.

“We have a 12-year-old daughter. I have $1.1 million in a traditional IRA and $250,000 in cash.”
espn everpass media streaming bars restaurants

EverPass Media has inked a deal with Disney‘s ESPN to distribute live games and other content from its ESPN+ streaming service to bars, restaurants and other commercial establishments in the U.S. The deal bulks up EverPass’ offering of live sports streaming to businesses. EverPass already provides the NFL’s “Sunday Ticket” package, as well as all […]
Wells Fargo CEO Charles Scharf sees downside to U.S. economy

Wells Fargo CEO Charles Scharf said Wednesday that while corporations and higher-income consumers are thriving, lower income Americans are struggling to stay afloat. The bank’s data shows that “companies are in really great shape” and spending and debt repayment rates among all income levels has been steady, but there are signs of stress among lower […]
I’m a single parent in my 50s. Should I add my adult children, 23 and 29, to my mortgage loan to help me qualify?

“I want to purchase a family home so we three don’t have to pay rent.”
How uber-rich families invest in sports, from major leagues to clubs

SEATTLE, WA – SEPTEMBER 07: George Kittle #85 of the San Francisco 49ers celebrates with fans and teammates after scoring a touchdown against the Seattle Seahawks during the game at Lumen Field on September 07, 2025 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Robin Alam/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) Icon Sportswire | Icon Sportswire | Getty Images […]
TikTok calls her ‘32 pizzas mom.’ What her videos can teach us about how we spend money.

A $500 grocery-haul video has gone viral for sparking a conversation about when stocking up on groceries might go too far
Fintech firm Lendbuzz files for IPO

Traders work at the New York Stock Exchange on Aug. 29, 2025. NYSE Lendbuzz, an auto finance fintech company, filed an IPO prospectus Friday. The Boston-based company is targeting a valuation of around $1.5 billion, according to a person familiar with the matter, who asked not to be named discussing internal matters. That valuation may […]
The AI trade will make or break your stock portfolio. Here’s how to win in 2025.

With AI stocks driving the market, investors are missing out if they aren’t playing the trend. This is the playbook that experts are following to get an edge.



