Key Takeaways The Federal Reserve has held interest rates steady throughout the first half of 2026, and observers don’t anticipate aggressive movement in either direction in the second half of the year. Despite the recent cuts, savings rates remain relatively high. The best savings interest rates often come from financial institutions like online banks and…
Good morning. How dire is America’s fiscal outlook? When I met with MassMutual CEO Roger Crandall yesterday, he framed the problem with a startling statistic: “Ten dollars a day. That’s how much your share of the U.S. debt is going up every day,” he said. “For tax‑paying Americans, it’s more than $25 a day.” Escalating…
Debit has long been one of the most familiar payment products in the consumer wallet. That familiarity, however, has also made it easy to underestimate. For decades, debit cards have served as reliable tools for everyday purchases, offering consumers direct access to their own funds and a straightforward alternative to credit. Yet the very strengths…
With the country facing a housing supply crunch and no easy answers in sight, projects like the conversion of the Pfizer office buildings in Midtown Manhattan into a mixed commercial-residential complex should be well-received. Unfortunately, last week, one building was evacuated after workers found that some of the steel support columns on the 21st floor…
The final chapter in Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck‘s failed marriage could finally be set to close—after the actress reportedly accepted an offer on the former couple’s marital home, following a yearslong struggle to secure a buyer. Lopez, 56, and Affleck, 53, purchased the palatial Beverly Hills spread for $60.85 million in May 2023 with…
HGTV star Heather Rae El Moussa has paid touching tribute to her co-parent and close pal Christina Haack with a sweet message about their friendship—while also looking back on the many “iconic” moments they have shared. The “Selling Sunset” star, 38, took to Instagram to mark Haack’s 43rd birthday by sharing a series of photos…
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Your Minecraft obsession could get you a job. Ramp co-CEO Eric Glyman shared how his fintech company finds its talent. He told David Senra that he looks for candidates with “spikes,” or specific areas where they excel. For one group of Ramp employees, that spike was their ability to wield a digital pickaxe. When the…
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Multifamily permitting—the critical pipeline for new rental units—remains well below pre-pandemic levels in large U.S. cities. But a handful of major metros are bucking this trend, led by a Midwestern powerhouse where bold zoning reforms have unlocked development. Columbus, OH, has emerged as the leading permitting juggernaut across the nation’s 50 largest metros. According to…