Opinion

'The numbers don't lie': If I had invested my Social Security in the S&P 500 I'd have $4 million. Is the system broken?

I do better than many citizens because I've contributed at the highest level' Social Security was designed to avoid the kind of economic devastation that occurred during the Great Depression. (Photo ...

Apple just gave a clue that a big AI acquisition may be in the cards

With Apple officially retiring its net-cash-neutral target, some suspect the company will look to conduct more transformative M&A, beyond the smaller deals it made in the past Apple is currently ...

New Fed chair Warsh will have a fight on his hands if he pushes for interest-rate cuts

Three dissenters from the Federal Reserve's meeting this week made clear in statements on Friday that they are growing more concerned about the outlook for inflation, suggesting that incoming Fed ...

Dow Jones Top Company Headlines at 7 PM ET: GameStop Preparing Offer for eBay | Spirit ...

Dow Jones Top Company Headlines at 7 PM ET: GameStop Preparing Offer for eBay | Spirit ... GameStop is preparing to make an offer for eBay, according to people familiar with the matter, part of CEO ...

It now costs $160 to fill up America's top-selling vehicle as the Iran war nears its 10th week

The average national price for a gallon of regular unleaded gas was at $4.42 late Friday morning, according to GasBuddy. That equates to roughly $160 to fill up a newer Ford (F) F-150 pickup truck - ...

Dow Jones Top Company Headlines at 5 PM ET: Spirit Airlines Prepares to Shut Down as Rescue Deal Falls Apart | Meta ...

Dow Jones Top Company Headlines at 5 PM ET: Spirit Airlines Prepares to Shut Down as Rescue Deal Falls Apart | Meta ... A $500 million government bailout falters as the discount carrier runs low on ...

Dow Jones Top Financial Services Headlines at 4 PM ET: The Fees That Fund Your Rewards Credit Card Are Facing a State Battle | Security ...

Dow Jones Top Financial Services Headlines at 4 PM ET: The Fees That Fund Your Rewards Credit Card Are Facing a State Battle | Security ... An Illinois law set to go into effect this summer would ban ...

These 3 companies are keeping the lights on for AI's energy needs - and they're cashing in

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang draws a different picture, possibly because he has actually walked through a data center. He calls the AI architecture a "five-layer cake": energy at the foundation; chips on ...

'Why do Americans think we can do socialism?' says hedge-fund manager Ken Griffin

The hedge-fund manager's comments came after New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, a Democratic socialist, singled out Griffin's ownership of a $238 million penthouse Ken Griffin, founder and CEO of ...

Wall Street is finding a new use for the latest retail-trading obsession

As prediction markets grow in popularity, so does their usefulness for Wall Street. "We've seen the prediction markets have some accurate calls lately, which is absolutely something Wall Street is now ...

Corn Futures Higher on Signs of Strong Demand — Daily Grain Highlights

Corn Pop: Corn futures were supported after the USDA announced a fresh flash sale of exports to unknown destinations. The agency said 148,240 metric tons of corn were sold, with 78,240 tons scheduled ...

Trump talks up his push to lower costs, as analysts see bruising midterms for GOP due to economic worries

President Donald Trump on Friday afternoon delivered a wide-ranging speech that focused in part on his efforts to lower taxes and other costs, as analysts predict defeats for his party in November's ...