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U.S. Navy stopped 13 ships from passing Iranian port blockade, Pentagon says

The U.S. has signaled optimism about the prospect of reaching a diplomatic end to the Iran war.

ECB keeps markets guessing on rates with two weeks to go, warns of ‘layer cake of shocks’

One policymaker said officials were worried about a "layer cake of shocks."

Jim Cramer's top 10 things to watch in the stock market Thursday

Stocks look to build on record-setting session, driven by hopes of an end to the Iran war.

Community college enrollment rises as more grads pursue associate degrees

More high school graduates are pursuing a two-year degree over a four-year college path, recent studies show.

How the wealthy are planning to cut their 2026 tax bills

Lawyers and advisors to the wealthy share tax tactics from long-short equity strategies to front-loading charitable gifts.

Spring homebuying season is here, but it’s not bringing much price relief for buyers

More homes are hitting the market this spring, but high prices and mortgage rates are still keeping many buyers on …

With the largest industrial IPO since 1999, this air-quality giant is going public

Madison Air raises $2.2 billion in the largest IPO this year, and the largest from the industrial sector since 1999.

New York Fed President Williams worries war will slow growth, aggravate inflation

Williams noted that the conflict has "intensified the uncertainty" around national and local conditions.

UK eases rules for hedge funds in sweeping overhaul of short selling rules

The U.K.'s Financial Conduct Authority has overhauled its rules on short-selling.

Sens. Warren and Blumenthal investigate NLRB decision to drop charges against SpaceX for retaliatory firings

Sens. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., and Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., are investigating the NLRB after it dropped charges against Elon Musk's SpaceX …

‘We keep our finances separate’: My boyfriend is in his 50s with no retirement savings — how worried should I be?

“He built our home over the last three years. We are both on the title and carry no mortgage.”

New Social Security proposal would cap payments for wealthy people now — and many more later on

Benefit limits could do a lot to solve Social Security’s fiscal problems, CRFB suggests. But check the fine print.