Traders work at the New York Stock Exchange on Oct. 1, 2025. NYSE On Wednesday, the U.S. government ground to a halt. Stock markets, however, jumped — one benchmark even hit a record high. Traders in prediction markets are betting the shutdown will last nearly two weeks. Nothing too radical, since that’s the average length…
Paul Bradbury | Ojo Images | Getty Images College graduates in the Class of 2026 are stepping into a radically different student loan landscape, one with fewer repayment options and stricter rules on debt forgiveness compared to previous years. The revisions to the federal lending system follow the passage of President Donald Trump’s “big beautiful bill”…
People visit a lookout point in Greenwich Park, with the Canary Wharf financial district in the distance, during sunny weather but cold weather in London, U.K., on Jan. 2, 2026. Henry Nicholls | Afp | Getty Images European futures data pointed to a positive open for regional equities on Friday, as easing oil prices lifted…
This image provided by NOAA shows Tropical Storm Chantal forming off the coast of the U.S. Carolinas on Saturday, July 5, 2025. NOAA via AP Tropical Storm Chantal formed off the southeast U.S. coast and was forecast to bring heavy rains to parts of the Carolinas on Saturday. Tropical storm warnings were issued for portions…
Sen. Thom Tillis, R-N.C., talks with reporters outside the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee confirmation hearing for Kevin Warsh, nominee to chairman of the Federal Reserve, in Dirksen building on Tuesday, April 21, 2026. Tom Williams | CQ-Roll Call, Inc. | Getty Images Sen. Thom Tillis said Sunday he is willing to end…
The U.S. Capitol building after the U.S. Senate advances a bill to end the government shutdown in Washington, D.C., U.S., November 10, 2025. Evelyn Hockstein | Reuters Economic data releases that have lagged during the government shutdown likely will take some time to get rolling again once Congress is back in business. The reopening could…
If this was Lionel Messi’s last competitive home game for the Argentina men’s national team, he made it a memorable one. Messi scored twice Thursday in Argentina’s 3-0 victory over Venezuela in front of a raucous sellout crowd in Buenos Aires that had gathered at Estadio Más Monumental to bid him farewell. “Being able to…
Video Details Joel Klatt analyzed how Michigan Wolverines true freshman QB Bryce Underwood performed in his debut. He explained how Underwood was poised and will be a threat in the future. Joel predicted Michigan will have more confidence this season with Underwood at QB. 6 MINS AGO・the joel klatt show・8:22 <
“Bear Bets” are real wagers that Chris “The Bear” Fallica is actually making. Don’t worry that football season is on a hiatus. There are so many other betting markets to dive into, it’ll make your head spin. March Madness is on the horizon, we’re in the height of the Premier League season and there are…
NEW YORK — Taylor Heine, 35, is often multitasking when she watches TV shows or movies at home. “I’ll be playing on the phone, loving on my animals, maybe cleaning, picking up,” she says. So she watches with the subtitles turned on. “That way I can kind of switch back and forth, be able to…
