Uncategorized

If you’ve ever wondered who makes the machines that build the chips powering artificial intelligence (AI), Applied Materials (AMAT) is a good place to start your education. It doesn’t make chips. But it manufactures the equipment that enables chipmaking, and right now, the world can’t get enough of both. Citi analyst Atif Malik reset AMAT’s […]

Remember in the early 2020s, when home prices skyrocketed? It was a wild time to be not only a real estate reporter, but also a first-time homebuyer. I bought my house in 2022, and I’m still too embarrassed to tell people how much over asking I had to offer for the seller to accept my

For a growing number of Gen Z workers, one paycheck is no longer enough to feel financially secure. Instead of relying on a single employer, many young Americans are combining part-time jobs, freelance projects, and gig work into what researchers now call “income stacking.”  The strategy reflects mounting pressure from rising living costs, economic uncertainty,

If you’re worried that Social Security is going bankrupt, here’s some good news: It is very unlikely to happen. Social Security is funded primarily by payroll taxes. The money that gets taken out of your wages for FICA each pay period? That’s funding Social Security. But Social Security is facing some financial challenges that could

Money stress has become a constant issue for millions of Americans, even for people earning more than they did just a few years ago. Budgets are tighter, economic uncertainty remains elevated, and many households feel trapped in a cycle where every financial decision carries emotional weight.  Nearly 9 in 10 U.S. adults reported experiencing financial

One of Wall Street’s most closely watched semiconductor analysts just moved his price target ahead of an earnings report that could define how the AI chip trade is valued for the rest of the summer. The note he published does more than raise a number. It lays out a specific projection for one company’s AI

The COVID-19 pandemic permanently reshaped how Americans work, accelerating the shift toward remote and hybrid employment across nearly every industry. What began as a temporary solution during the lockdowns quickly evolved into a long-term workplace transformation, proving that many employees could remain productive outside a traditional office environment. As remote work became more common, many

With almost every major airline trimming its summer flying schedule to prioritize high-traffic routes and maximize the use of jet fuel, the impact of oil prices sitting at $100 per barrel for weeks due to the war with Iran continues to have far-reaching effects. While its financial problems stretch back years in what ultimately led

With oil prices sitting at $100 per barrel for weeks over the war with Iran, airlines have been forced to make long-term decisions over what many initially hoped would be a temporary ebb. Airlines such as Delta, United, Virgin, Air France, Air Canada and Lufthansa have all had to axe multiple flights to the U.S. and

April’s hot inflation reading isn’t going to change the Federal Reserve’s dire outlook for interest-rate cuts in 2026 but it will make incoming Fed Chair Kevin Warsh’s job tougher during his first year leading the world’s most powerful central bank. The Senate is expected to confirm President Donald Trump’s nominee to replace Jerome Powell by