Next Avenue: How retirement heaven became retirement hell
Blistering heat waves, powerful storms, frequent floods and unstoppable wildfires are taking some shine off the Sunbelt.
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The Margin: Why these $120 Crocs cowboy boots — or ‘Croots’ — have people going spur-crazy
The ugly-cool show brand has been reinventing itself as a Gen Z fashion icon — and the new, all-American boots are perfect for Halloween costumes
Market Extra: ‘Fear trade’: What Israel-Hamas war means for oil prices and financial markets
Oil traders brace for at least a short-lived “fear trade” that could push up crude prices after a surprise attack on Israel by Palestinian militants in Gaza.
Market Snapshot: What America’s political dysfunction means for the stock market and investors
The unprecedented ousting of Kevin McCarthy from the House speaker's chair sparks a round of understandable anguish for investors and market analysts.
The Margin: Why the Girl Scouts are raising cookie prices in some places — and canceling their bestselling Raspberry Rally flavor
The Girl Scouts sell almost $800 million in cookies each year, but several economic factors have troops shaking up their 106-year-old cookie-selling strategy
Money Matters: How this bartender built a multimillion-dollar real-estate portfolio
Melanie Bajrovic created enough passive income streams to quit the bar industry.
: Coca-Cola and PepsiCo’s stocks fall after Walmart says weight-loss drugs have customers cutting back on calories
Stocks closed down about 5% on Thursday, while bonds saw better buying on the day with sellers emerging late in the session.
The Moneyist: ‘Buy a yacht,’ he told me. My fiancé, 67, is cutting his kids out of his will — and leaving everything to me. Should I be suspicious?
'My anxious groom says if we marry this year he will save $20,000 in taxes. He says I can go on his medical plan next year instead of Medicare.'
