The entire Middle Eastern region has been rocked by instability since the U.S.-Israeli strike on Iran on the last day of February 2026. Recent escalations threatening security came as the Iran-backed Houthi rebels strike targets Read more…
Costco has built one of retail’s most distinctive businesses by giving shoppers a reason to walk through its warehouse doors. Now, the retail giant is giving members a reason to stay home. Costco and Uber Read more…
Markets European bonds are under pressure again. Yields add between 1 and 5 bps in bear flattening mode while money markets are adding to ECB tightening bets. A back-to-back hike in October is given a Read more…
Your 20s feel like the worst possible time to lock money away for a goal four decades out. Between rent, entry-level salaries, and the novelty of a regular paycheck, long-term investing barely registers as a Read more…
US business activity accelerated sharply in September, with PMI Manufacturing rising from 53.9 to 57.0, PMI Services from 56.5 to 58.7, and PMI Composite from 56.0 to 58.4. The Composite reading was the highest in Read more…
For most of the past three years, OpenAI has set the pace in artificial intelligence while everyone else played catch-up. Now, rivals SpaceX and Meta, long written off in the AI conversation, have built products Read more…
Brent completed a round trip, falling into the low $98s on Tuesday as traders priced a faster Hormuz reopening, then reclaiming $100 as focus shifted from whether Iran’s diplomatic offer is real to how long Read more…
Increased business expenses, such as the rising costs of rent, labor, and food products, have become a huge financial burden for restaurant owners. As restaurants pass the increased costs on to their customers with higher Read more…
When the kids were little, travel was straightforward, if not exactly “easy.” You knew what a trip cost, whether the kids were two years old and rolling into Disney World for free or 15 and Read more…
We may be only a few days into autumn, but Walmart, like many other retailers, already has its eyes on the holidays. In a recent presentation at Goldman Sachs Global Consumer and Retail Conference, David Read more…