Personal finance
We’re in a ‘hiring recession,’ economist says — how job seekers can stand out
Maskot | Digitalvision | Getty Images A cooling labor market, characterized by sluggish hiring and anemic job creation, made it hard for job seekers to find work in 2025, according to economists. “It’s fair to say that 2025 was a hiring recession in the United States,” Heather Long, chief economist at Navy Federal Credit Union, […]
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War, booze and mopeds: Travel insurance coverage gaps that may surprise you
Aj_watt | E+ | Getty Images Travelers who were briefly stranded abroad after the U.S. operation to extract Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro got a hard lesson in the limitations of travel insurance. Travel insurance policies offer a financial backstop to buyers for various unforeseen snafus, like having to pay for medical care abroad or for […]
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Trump calls for one-year cap on credit card interest rates at 10%
A shopper pays with a credit card at the farmer’s market in San Francisco on March 27, 2025. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday he was calling for a one-year cap on credit card interest rates at 10% starting on Jan. 20, but he did not provide details […]
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Micron is overbought. Using options to hedge against a reversal lower, while keeping upside exposure
Most options expire worthless, and short-dated options typically decay more rapidly, particularly relative to their own “extrinsic value” than longer-dated options strategies do. Consequently, options traders tend to focus on selling short-dated options a strategy that looks attractive because the decay (theta) is visible every day. The problem is that most of that theta is […]
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Trump: We are going to run Venezuela until we can do a safe, proper and judicious transition
Smoke rises from Port of La Guaira after explosions and low-flying aircraft were heard on January 03, 2026 in Caracas, Venezuela. Jesus Vargas | Getty Images President Donald Trump said the U.S. is going to temporarily take over governing Venezuela after launching a large-scale surprise attack on the country overnight. “We are going to run the country […]
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He has been walking around the world for the last 27 years—Here’s the no. 1 lesson he learned about happiness
Karl Bushby has been walking around the world over the last 27 years. Anadolu | Anadolu | Getty Images Karl Bushby was 29 when he left his home city of Hull, England and took off for the adventure of a lifetime. With $500 in his pocket and some survival gear, he went on a mission […]
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Trump administration must fund U.S. consumer finance watchdog, judge says
A view of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) headquarters building in Washington, DC, on Feb. 10, 2025. Saul Loeb | AFP | Getty Images A federal judge on Tuesday rejected a claim by President Donald Trump’s administration that it is legally barred from securing funding for the U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, noting that […]
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Starbucks turnaround will take time. This options strategy works if shares remain range-bound
Despite Starbucks CEO Brian Niccol’s efforts to revitalize the coffee brand through the “Back to Starbucks” initiative , structural challenges continue to erode its performance. Once touted as a primary growth driver, China, its second-largest market, grew nominally by only 5% year over year in U.S. dollar terms. However, adjusting for a strengthening yuan and […]
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This biotech name is evolving into a major obesity play. How to trade it with options
Amgen is entering a pivotal period the as it moves beyond its Enbrel franchise and repositions around obesity, rare disease and next-generation oncology. While Enbrel has entered a period of decline due to Medicare pricing reform, management has demonstrated credible execution in replacing that cash flow with a higher-quality pipeline. Early success from the Imdelltra […]
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Esusu, platform for renters to build credit scores, valued at $1.2 billion in new funding round
Esusu, a fintech platform that helps renters build credit scores, has raised $50 million in a Series C funding round at a $1.2 billion valuation. Renters have remained largely excluded from the traditional credit system, with an estimated $1.4 trillion paid to landlords every year in the U.S., but only 20% of those landlords choosing […]
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