The stock market is up 27% ahead of the final Fed meeting of the year. But is a correction overdue?
‘I would love to see a meaningful pullback in equities,’ says Talley Leger at The Wealth Consulting Group, given the two years without one
GM’s Cruise robotaxi business is latest growth initiative to falter
A Cruise autonomous taxi in San Francisco, California, US, on Thursday Aug. 10, 2023. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images DETROIT — For years, General Motors CEO and Chair Mary Barra has promised a new future for the company, away from a stodgy metal-bending automaker into a tech-driven, forward-thinking company poised for growth. […]
A retirement expert’s best advice? Don’t retire.
Economist Alicia Munnell spoke to MarketWatch about the retirement “crisis” and her biggest financial regrets.
Trump says he’ll ‘make housing affordable again.’ Here’s how to ease the crisis.
America needs more new homes — and more renovated homes. House ‘flippers’ are key.
Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares lost control of the automaker, sources say
Carlos Tavares, Chief Executive Officer of Stellantis, attends the Paris Automotive Summit during the 2024 Paris Auto Show in Paris, France, October 15, 2024. Benoit Tessier | Reuters DETROIT — “Arrogant.” It’s the word former Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares used in June to describe mistakes that led to the automaker’s troubles in the U.S. It’s […]
UnitedHealthcare exec’s murder exposes a deeper problem no one wants to face
Why is health insurance in the hands of private, profit-seeking, profit-maximizing organizations in the first place?
Ro to offer weight loss drug Zepbound vials by working with Eli Lilly
Patients will be able to access Zepbound single-dose vials at Ro Coutesy: Ro Direct-to-consumer health-care startup Ro on Wednesday said its platform will now offer more affordable single-dose vials of the weight loss drug Zepbound through a new partnership with Eli Lilly, which aims to streamline access to the popular treatment. Ro said it will […]
Why the case against a Roth conversion gets stronger if Trump’s tax cuts continue
Break-even point for a Roth conversion is long —and extending the 2017 tax cuts could make it longer.
SpaceX valuation surges to $350 billion as company buys back stock
SpaceX’s next-generation Starship spacecraft atop its powerful Super Heavy rocket is launched on its sixth test at the company’s Boca Chica launch pad in Brownsville, Texas, on Nov. 19, 2024. Joe Skipper | Reuters The valuation of Elon Musk’s SpaceX hit $350 billion based on a secondary share sale, CNBC confirmed Wednesday. SpaceX, as well as investors, […]
Why it’s getting harder to get a free first-class flight upgrade
Passengers deplane through the business class seating area on an American Airlines flight, London Heathrow Airport, Aug. 14, 2018. Jeff Greenberg | Universal Images Group | Getty Images Cheap seats aren’t enough for airline passengers anymore. Since the pandemic, travelers have shown airlines that they’re willing to pay up to sit at the relatively spacious […]
