How families pay for college as tuition costs soar
Royce Hall at University of California, Los Angeles, July 14, 2026. Kayla Bartkowski | Los Angeles Times | Getty Images With a growing number of colleges and universities costing more than $100,000 a year, higher education is slipping out of reach for…
Inflation moderated as Intel and Nvidia fueled the AI trade in last week’s market
No surprises on inflation and new financing developments in the artificial intelligence trade drove the record-breaking action on Wall Street last week. The S & P 500 and Nasdaq both dropped modestly Friday but managed to post their third straight…
AOC and egg freezing costs: What to know about insurance and taxes
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., arrives to the U.S. Capitol for the last votes of the week on Friday, May 15, 2026. Tom Williams | Cq-roll Call, Inc. | Getty Images When Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez recently announced on social media that she was…
Cannabis reform is emerging as midterms elections issue
A woman holds a «legalize cannabis now» sign outside the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday, May 13, 2026. Bill Clark | Cq-roll Call, Inc. | Getty Images Marijuana has had a history of highs and lows in the U.S. over the past century — legally, politically and…
Anthropic revenue jumps to over $11.5 billion in Q2: report
Thomas Fuller | Lightrocket | Getty Images Anthropic‘s revenue surged more than 14-fold in the second quarter from a year earlier, Bloomberg News reported Friday, underscoring the rapid growth of the Claude chatbot maker as it prepares for a…
Prediction markets and sports betting: How this UK exchange is trying to do both in the U.S.
The company runs a betting exchange in the UK and also operates in Ireland, Malta, Sweden and in Indiana, United States. Courtesy: Smarkets Smarkets, a UK-based betting exchange, is making its way into the U.S. by pursuing two separate avenues. The…
SPR depletion raises questions about integrity of oil caverns
The caverns that hold the U.S. strategic oil reserves could get damaged by the rapid release of stockpiles in response to the Iran war, experts warned this week as inventories hit a four-decade low. Damage to the caverns would make it more difficult to…
Ditch cash, long-term bonds. The market’s safety trade money has moved
U.S. dollar banknotes Jose Luis Gonzalez | Reuters Many investors are turning to short-term investments, particularly ultra-short bond funds, amid persistent concerns that the equity market is headed for an inevitable downturn and long-term bonds like…
Iran rebuffs Trump’s claim over Hormuz amid report of ship strike
BANDAR ABBAS, IRAN – AUGUST 10: Two youths sit on the shoreline as ships are seen anchored in the Strait of Hormuz on August 10, 2026 off the coast of Bandar Abbas, Iran. (Photo by Ali Saeedi/Getty Images) Getty Images | Getty Images News | Getty…
CNBC poll: Half of those 18 to 34 see democratic socialism positively
Wisconsin Democratic gubernatorial candidate Francesca Hong speaks to supporters during an election night party in Madison, Aug. 11, 2026. Scott Olson | Getty Images Francesca Hong, a democratic socialist running for Wisconsin governor, this week…