Actor-entrepreneur Mark Wahlberg paid $37 million for a fully furnished mansion in Delray Beach, Florida last month. The deal piqued interest and prompted coverage from TMZ to the Architectural Digest, with most of the focus on the celebrity buyer. But aside from the name recognition, the home’s skyrocketing price over the past five years also…
A promotion can feel like a green light to upgrade your lifestyle. But before you make any big purchases or or open new accounts, take a look at what that increased income means for your budget, your tax liability and your long-term financial goals. “One of the biggest mistakes people make after receiving a raise…
Bangladesh’s army personnel stand guard around the International Crimes Tribunal in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on November 13, 2025. Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images A Bangladesh court sentenced ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to death on Monday, concluding a months-long trial that found her guilty of ordering a deadly crackdown on a student-led uprising last year….
China’s imports of U.S. soybeans have shown little sign of rebounding as Beijing’s stockpiles swelled to their highest levels in years, undermining U.S. President Donald Trump’s claims that a recent trade truce would spur major new Chinese purchases. China, the world’s largest consumer of soybeans, has built up a glut of supplies after months of…
A protester holds a sign related to the release of the Jeffrey Epstein case files outside the US Capitol in Washington, DC, Nov. 12, 2025. Saul Loeb | AFP | Getty Images U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday called on Republicans in Congress to vote to release files related to deceased convicted sex offender Jeffrey…
BEIJING — Alibaba is helping the Chinese military to target the U.S., according to a White House memo, the Financial Times reported Friday. The memo alleged “Alibaba provides tech support for Chinese military ‘operations’ against targets in the U.S.,” according to the FT. The FT said it could not independently verify the claims, and did…
The bounce. Oh, the bounce. Real? Fake? Invitation to your financial funeral? Or the opportunity to buy the best of the megacaps at cheaper prices? Somehow that’s how the debate has been framed. It’s so unfortunate because the real Achilles Heel of this market has nothing to do with the great data center buildout, something…
Tokyo, Japan skyline with the Tokyo Tower Chunyip Wong | E+ | Getty Images Japan’s economy contracted by a smaller-than-expected 0.4% in the quarter ended September compared to the previous three months. Economists polled by Reuters had expected a 0.6% decline. On an annualized basis, Japan’s GDP for the third quarter of 2025 fell 1.8%,…
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York on November 14, 2025. Charly Triballeau | Afp | Getty Images Stock futures were little changed on Sunday night following a choppy week in which valuation fears, a rotation within the market and a recalibration of Federal Reserve rate cut…
A street sign is seen near the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, New York, U.S., August 7, 2025. Eduardo Munoz | Reuters New York Federal Reserve President John Williams met with Wall Street’s dealers last week about a key lending facility, the Financial Times reported, citing three individuals familiar with the…
