Living alone with a $2,000 housing budget may be nearly impossible in some major cities — but in others you may be able to afford up to three bedrooms. Across the U.S., the average rent for a studio apartment listed on Apartments.com in October was $1,699 a month, and a two-bedroom space had an average…
Daniel Gray and his husband, Douglas, and their dog. Courtesy: Daniel Gray On Oct. 23, the day after Daniel Gray’s 56th birthday, he received an email that made him feel like he was dreaming: The U.S. Department of Education would forgive his more than $170,000 student loan balance. “I could not believe it,” Gray said….
U.S. President Donald Trump delivers remarks at the McDonald’s Impact Summit at the Westin Hotel in Washington, D.C., U.S., Nov. 17, 2025. Evelyn Hockstein | Reuters President Donald Trump on Monday said that California Gov. Gavin Newsom is “laying siege on the minimum wage.” Trump’s comments at the McDonald’s Impact Summit likely referred to California’s…
Three years since the arrival of OpenAI’s ChatGPT, more devices featuring generative AI technology have hit the market in time for the 2025 holiday shopping season, with many offering deals for Black Friday. Shoppers can pick from more advanced smart glasses, smart speakers with genAI and a pendant AI friend that acts as a confidant….
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks with Russian President Vladimir Putin, as they meet to negotiate for an end to the war in Ukraine, at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorage, Alaska, U.S., August 15, 2025. Kevin Lamarque | Reuters The possibility of another meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Donald Trump is on…
South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa delivers remarks during a working dinner for invited African heads of state and government at the Sandton Convention Centre in Sandton on November 21, 2025, ahead of the G20 leaders’ Summit. (Photo by EMMANUEL CROSET / AFP via Getty Images) Emmanuel Croset | Afp | Getty Images South African President…
The U.S. Department of Transportation on Wednesday launched a nationwide campaign urging travelers to improve their behavior at airports and on flights, as disruptive incidents remain far above pre-pandemic levels. The effort, called “The Golden Age of Travel Starts with You,” aims to restore civility in the skies and address a surge in disruptive behavior….
U.S. equity markets have experienced significant volatility this week (VIX over 25) as AI fears persist. This sell-off in tech stocks is oddly in the face of Nvidia’s (NVDA) blowout earnings on Wednesday. The chip giant reported record third quarter revenue of $57 billion on Wednesday, beating analyst expectations. As markets have tilted back their…
Loop Capital’s favorite retail stocks for the 2025 holiday shopping season are Best Buy and Five Below . This year, major consultancies that track the state of the consumer are forecasting retail sales will increase 3.6% from last year, slower than a year ago and also a deceleration from recent trends, Loop Capital said. That…
President Donald Trump announced on Nov. 14 that his administration is rolling back select tariffs on items including coffee, beef, cocoa and bananas, as he faces blowback for high grocery prices. But that doesn’t mean those prices are coming down anytime soon. Consumer price relief will take time, according to supply chain management data and history. The…
