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The rise of the internet has helped create an explosion of small businesses. “Entrepreneurs filed 5.2 million new business applications in the US in 2024, a 48.6% increase over 2019,” according to data from the U.S. Chambers of Commerce. Most American businesses, are in fact, small businesses. “Among the nearly 30 million registered businesses in […]

Everyone has a different travel “bucket list.” Mine includes Japan, Africa, Iceland, and Hawaii, while other people may dream of visiting Norway, New Zealand, or France. Many U.S. travelers are drawn to certain destinations each year because of events such as the Olympic Games or special concerts. One massive event dominating the 2026 travel landscape

Quietly, Venezuela is starting to become investable again. Despite insiders like ExxonMobil CEO Darren Woods initial hesitation (he previously called it uninvestable), big oil is kicking tires and evaluating opportunities in Venezuela, including Chevron. The Latin American nation has reacted to the U.S. move to essentially take control by making its vast oil resources available

Billionaire Ken Griffin isn’t mincing words. The legendary hedge fund manager believes a sustained closure of the Strait of Hormuz makes a global recession unavoidable, according to CNBC. He said it could turn an already hot Middle East conflict into a far-reaching economic threat. For investors, the implications are less about tracking oil’s daily movements

Millions of Americans have spent decades planning the same retirement move: sell the house, head south, and enjoy Florida, Texas, or Arizona on a lower budget. But a sweeping new cost-of-living analysis from Fidelity Investments suggests the plan deserves serious scrutiny before you commit. Roughly 300,000 retirement-age Americans relocate to Sun Belt states each year,

Nearly one-in-six homebuyers in 2025 purchased a multigenerational home, which can mean sharing costs and space with adult children and/or aging parents. In an era when only 21% of homes are purchased by first-time buyers, an all-time low according to statistics from the National Association of Realtors, this may be the only path to homeownership

In the 1990s, “Seinfeld” had a series of episodes when Jerry Seinfeld encouraged Babu Bhatt, a minor side character on the show, to change his generic cafe to one featuring his native Pakistani food. That, as you may remember, does not go very well, leading to Bhatt calling Seinfeld “a very bad man.” And, while

Millions of Americans are receiving bigger tax refund checks this year. Millions are also filling up their tanks at prices not seen in years. JPMorgan has done the math on what that means for household spending. JPMorgan analyst Michael Hanson said the gas price shock stemming from the Iran war will eat into this year’s

Starbucks has officially revealed its 2026 summer menu, combining the return of fan-favorite items with a lineup of new, limited-time offerings designed to capture seasonal demand and evolving consumer preferences. Seasonal menus remain a core strategy across the food and beverage industry, giving brands a relatively low-risk way to test new products, experiment with trending

Spanning just 999 square miles or 2,586 square kilometers in what amounts to approximately the same size as Rhode Island, the European nation of Luxembourg has a history that dates back to 963 when a local count acquired the mountainous high point around which the capital city’s castle would later be built. In the modern