RFK Jr.’s new ACIP CDC vaccine panel holds first meeting
A general view of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia. Tami Chappell | Reuters A crucial government panel of vaccine advisors is holding its first meeting Wednesday since Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. appointed several vaccine critics to the group. Earlier this month, Kennedy in […]
May new home sales tank, pushing supply up to 3-year high
Houses undergo construction in a neighborhood on April 17, 2025 in Austin, Texas. Brandon Bell | Getty Images Sales of new single-family homes dropped 13.7% in May compared with April to 623,000 units on a seasonally-adjusted, annualized basis, according to the U.S. Census. That sales total was 6.3% lower than May 2024 and well below […]
How to read stock-market forecasts like a pro — without getting steered in the wrong direction
Evaluate a forecaster’s credibility before buying in — and don’t mistake anecdotes for data.
ESPN renews deal with Premier Lacrosse League, takes equity stake
Utah Archers Midfielder Tre Leclaire (44) carries the ball during the Premier Lacrosse League Cash App Championship between the Maryland Whipsnakes and the Utah Archers at Subaru Park in Chester, Pennsylvania, on Sept. 15, 2024. Terence Lewis | Icon Sportswire | Getty Images ESPN is renewing its media deal with the Premier Lacrosse League and […]
My job is offering me a payout. Should I take a $61,000 lump sum or $355 a month for life?
“My S&P 500 investments have roughly doubled every seven years.”
Back-to-school spending persists, PwC survey says
A variety of school supplies, including lunch boxes and backpacks in different colors and patterns, are on display for the upcoming school year. Deb Cohn-Orbach | UCG | Universal Images Group | Getty Images Families are not holding back on back-to-school spending this year, despite growing economic pressure, according to a new PwC consumer survey. […]
Two ETFs that have beaten value stock indexes with this simple approach
These funds steer clear of typical value metrics that are based on price ratios.
Home price hikes are slowing more than expected
A Compass Realty sign is posted in front of a home for sale on June 23, 2025 in Greenbrae, California. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images News | Getty Images Rising supply and slowing demand in the housing market are finally causing prices to cool off, and the weakness is accelerating. Home prices nationally rose just […]
FedEx (FDX) Q4 2025 earnings
FedEx reported better-than-expected quarterly earnings and revenue Tuesday as the company announced it had achieved its $4 billion cost-cutting goal and will aim to trim another $1 billion in its upcoming fiscal year. The company achieved its “structural cost reduction target, in the face of ongoing headwinds,” CEO Raj Subramaniam said in a media release. […]
My cousin died before claiming his late father’s $2 million estate. Will I get it?
“His trust named his son as the only beneficiary of his home and had no alternate beneficiaries.”
