Former JPMorgan exec takes on Social Security advisory role

Matt Zames will take on an unpaid adviser position at the Social Security Administration, according to reports.

The Treasury, the Fed and the threat to your money

The Gen Z online sports-betting trend, what’s next for Apple as Tim Cook exits, and a bullish take on Nvidia heading into ...

The U.S. and Canada are scrambling to avoid new tariffs and seal a trade deal. Here’s what could be in it.

U.S. and Canadian officials were engaged in additional talks on Friday. Details about what’s in their new trade deal have ...

6 AI hardware stocks to own for the remainder of the year, according to an analyst

Among Evercore ISI analyst Amit Daryanani’s “top six stocks to own” for the second half of 2026 are storage makers and ...

Most big cryptocurrencies rise on XRP, Sui increases

Most large cryptocurrencies were up during U.S. morning trading on Friday, with XRP XRPUSD +12.88% seeing the biggest move, jumping 13.90% to $1.42.

When it comes to stock buybacks, anything SK Hynix can do, Samsung can do bigger

As demand far outstrips supply in the memory-chip market, SK Hynix and Samsung Electronics are generating outsize profits and ...

The U.S. government plans to crack down on its $40 trillion debt — but brace for a ‘wrenching time’ ahead

With the U.S. national debt topping $40 trillion and bond markets getting battered, top Trump administration officials like ...

‘Relief for homebuyers.’ Average mortgage rates declined this week — and this is the No. 1 lender of August 2026

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‘The estrangement isn’t about politics’: My daughter hasn’t spoken to me for 4 years. Do I leave her a monthly annuity?

I’m the guy who wrote to you — and was published — who is 70, still working, loving it, and taking a week off every month (“ ...

Hedge funds are doubling down on Big Tech even after summer volatility triggered a massive portfolio cleanup

Hedge funds entered the second quarter all-in on the AI trade, but have begun to diversify their portfolios lately. They’re ...

Stock Market Today: Dow, S&P 500 and Nasdaq rebound, but remain on track for weekly decline; bitcoin sprints higher

U.S. stocks head of weekly loss Anxiety around bonds sweeps up stocks Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq Source: FactSet As of Aug. 20, 4 p.m. ET ...

S&P 500 set to climb even as Treasury yields edge higher

S&P 500 futures are up 0.2%. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures are up 0.2%. Nasdaq 100 futures are up 0.5%. U.S. stocks are set to rise on Friday, a day after sharp losses driven by bond-market ...