Hungarian writer László Krasznahorkai wins the Nobel Prize in literature
Hungarian writer László Krasznahorkai wins the Nobel Prize in literature <
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Roth 401(k)s offer tax-free growth — but few workers use them
Marco Vdm | E+ | Getty Images For many investors, workplace retirement plans build long-term savings via automatic paycheck deferrals. But most employees don’t make Roth contributions, which can grow tax-free. Some 86% of retirement plans, such as 401(k)s, offered Roth contributions in 2024, but only 18% of investors with the option participated, according to…
5 foods I’ll never feed my kids after 20 years of treating heart disease
As a cardiologist who has treated heart attacks for more than 20 years, I’ve seen how eating habits formed in childhood can often lay the groundwork for chronic illness in adulthood. My wife and I have three daughters, now in high school. I know how hard it can be during the early years just to…
Oracle stock rises as company confirms Meta cloud deal
Oracle CEO Clay Magouyrk, center, speaks on a media tour of the Stargate data center in Abilene, Texas, on Sept. 23, 2025. Stargate is a collaboration of OpenAI, Oracle and SoftBank, with promotional support from President Donald Trump, to build data centers and other infrastructure for artificial intelligence throughout the US. Kyle Grillot | Bloomberg…
2025 College Football Week 8 Odds: Chris ‘The Bear’ Fallica’s Expert Picks, Best Bets
“Bear Bets” are real wagers that Chris “The Bear” Fallica is actually making. I’m starting to sound like a broken record, but we were in the money again last week. I like the sound of that tune. College football week 8, be good to us. Last Week: 3-2-1Season: 23-14-2 This page may contain affiliate links…
China social media thrashes one-child policy after population control czar dies
A woman cycles pass a billboard encouraging couples to have only one child, along a road leading to a village in the suburb of Beijing, 25 March 2001. Goh Chai Hin | Afp | Getty Images The death of a former head of China’s one-child policy has been met not by tributes but by castigation…
Trump’s Japan trade deal card was altered by hand
President Donald Trump discussing a U.S.-Japan trade agreement with a Japanese delegation and top White House aides in the Oval Office, Tuesday, July 22, 2025. Source: @Scavino47 via X | The White House President Donald Trump’s art of the deal seemed to play out in real time on Tuesday. Trump announced what he called a…
Tariffs are pushing prices higher and consumers are feeling the hit, Fed’s Beige Book shows
Shoppers in Walnut Creek, California, US, on Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2025. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images President Donald Trump’s tariffs are pushing inflation generally higher as companies are caught between absorbing the costs or passing them onto customers, according to a Federal Reserve report Wednesday. The central bank’s periodic Beige Book report,…
Why the stock market shrugs off Trump political chaos
Stock investors largely shrugged off the criminal investigation of Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell — the latest example of the market looking past political risk. The Dow Jones Industrial Average initially tumbled nearly 500 points on Monday. Investors worried the probe represented a broader push by President Donald Trump to strip away the central bank’s…
All aboard the SpaceX Mars express
CNBC’s Investing in Space newsletter offers a view into the business of space exploration and privatization, delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up to receive future editions. A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket with the Crew Dragon capsule Endeavour carrying the Crew-11 mission lifts off from Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Aug….