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Cost of living crunch hurts UK PM Starmer in local elections

Early local election results in the U.K. indicate a backlash against the government, as cost of living pressures have once …

U.S. payrolls increased 115,000 in April, more than expected; unemployment at 4.3%

Nonfarm payrolls were expected to increase by 55,000 in April, according to the Dow Jones consensus.

The rise of 'income stacking': Why Gen Z is juggling multiple jobs

The percentage of the workforce holding multiple jobs has been rising since 2020, reaching an all-time high last fall. “Income …

Trump's $1 million 'Gold Card' fails to catch on among the world's wealthy

President Donald Trump's "Gold Card," which promised U.S. residency in "record time," has been dogged by delays and legal questions.

Marco Rubio says U.S. expects Iran response on peace deal 'today'

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Friday that the U.S. is expecting a response from Iran on Washington's proposal …

Most women are confident savers, survey finds — but where they stash their cash could be a problem

About half of women have most of their non-retirement savings either in low-yielding accounts or physical cash, neither of which …

States crack down on tax break for wealthy investors

The One Big Beautiful Bill Act turbocharged the tax break on QSBS, but states including New York and Oregon have …

Just graduated? Here’s your financial cheat sheet for building real wealth.

Financial experts say building intentional saving and spending habits early can go a long way toward long-term financial success.

A cloud computing stock is soaring more than 25%. Here’s what’s driving the rally

Cybersecurity and cloud computing firm Akamai reported first-quarter earnings on Thursday and saw its cloud infrastructure business grow 40% year-on-year.

A new Wall Street target for the S&P 500 is very nearly the top. Here are the trades to make.

Earnings and a supportive economic backdrop should help stocks, says RBC

Spending in the U.S. just slumped, and Bank of America isn’t sure why

Something funny just happened in the U.S. economy, according to Bank of America after the nation’s number-two bank looked at …