A customer exits a Cava restaurant in New York City on June 22, 2023. Brendan McDermid | Reuters As some consumers pull back on spending amid economic uncertainty, fast-casual restaurant chains are leaning on rewards programs to pull them back in. Loyalty programs, which offer discounts or added perks for returning customers, have transitioned from…
An engineer working on computer. Master | Moment | Getty Images The tech industry is reeling after a software engineer was exposed as working at several Silicon Valley startups at the same time — and experts say it’s a lesson on hustle culture gone too far. Soham Parekh, a software engineer from Mumbai, went viral…
Rosy second-quarter earnings could give NXP Semiconductors more room to rally, according to UBS. The firm stood by its previous buy rating on the Dutch chip designer and manufacturer in a Wednesday note, but raised its price target to $276 per share from $250. UBS’ forecast calls for about 19% upside from Thursday’s $232.10 close….
John Davi, founder and CEO of investment management company Astoria Portfolio Advisors, has one overriding piece of advice for investors heading into the second half of the year: “Re-risk your portfolio.” The stock market has made a sharp turnaround from its early April lows, when fears over tariffs and their effect on inflation and the…
President Donald Trump signed his party’s tax and spending package into law on Friday, ushering in major changes to Americans’ finances. The GOP’s marquee “one big beautiful bill” makes Trump’s 2017 tax cuts permanent while adding a senior “bonus” along with a bigger state and local tax deduction and higher estate and gift tax exemption….
U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Mike Johnson and other Republican House members celebrate following the signing of U.S. President Donald Trump’s sweeping spending and tax bill, on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., U.S., July 3, 2025. Jonathan Ernst | Reuters How to read this guide Follow along from start to finish, or use the table…
Summer is in full swing, and more and more people are heading on vacation or planning one. With the price of hopping on a flight fluctuating so much right now, you might want to consider a destination you can just drive to. “You can make a road trip out of the vacation, take your time,…
At least 20 girls are missing from an all-girls Christian summer camp in south Texas after catastrophic floods struck the area in the wake of severe overnight storms. In a press conference Friday afternoon, Dan Patrick, the lieutenant governor of Texas, said “20-some” girls attending Camp Mystic in Hunt, Texas, remained unaccounted for, later estimating…
Traffic is seen on Interstate 35 on July 03, 2025 in Austin, Texas. Brandon Bell | Getty Images News | Getty Images Heavy overnight thunderstorms in the Northeast and South Texas left several people dead and caused widespread damage ahead of the Fourth of July weekend, authorities said. Officials with the City of Plainfield, New…
A relatively underappreciated constituency is raising the alarm about President Donald Trump’s “big, beautiful bill” — gamblers. Tucked into the nearly 900-page legislation is a change to how gambling losses are taxed that some professional and amateur bettors say could crush the industry. The provision, only a few paragraphs, would limit what gamblers can deduct from their…
