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Asked on Reddit: How Can I Stop Living Paycheck to Paycheck?
Financial experts weigh in with some tried-and-true advice for getting ahead during expensive times.
‘Game-changer’ GLP-1s could fix America’s obesity crisis—but 2 inequalities stand in the way
Wells Fargo Industry Insights' Robin Wenzel says the drugs are rewriting healthcare economics, but the math doesn't "pencil out" too often.
Governor races present ‘unique moment’ as historic number of Black candidates climbs to 8
Only three elected governors out of thousands have been Black in 250 years of American history
The great climate change Champagne race, as grape ripening shrinks from 100 to 80 days: ‘We’ve never seen anything like it’
Extreme heat and drought have triggered Champagne’s earliest harvest on record, forcing growers to race to preserve the wine’s quality.
The military’s own newspaper is too ‘woke’ for Pete Hegseth as longtime Stars and Stripes publisher retires after decades of service
The exit follows the Pentagon's ouster of ombudsman Jacqueline Smith and reports of a new deputy installed without the publisher's knowledge
You are paying for your favorite college athlete now: ‘the next stage of the arms race’
Taxpayers are putting millions into athletic programs as schools face rising athlete payments, facility costs and an escalating spending race.
Travelodge boss quits amid fallout over hotel chain’s security failings
Joanna Boydell steps down after widespread criticism over company’s handling of guest safety issuesBusiness live – latest updatesThe boss of Travelodge has resigned after a backla…
Boohoo fined €2.3m by French watchdog over deceptive discounts
Fashion site also broke rules on labelling by using terms ‘leather’ or ‘suede’ for synthetic productsThe British online fashion seller Boohoo has been fined €2.3m (£2m) by France’…
Trump calls his new FDA pick ‘Dr. Heidi.’ Patty Murray calls her a ‘far-right, anti-abortion extremist’
Heidi Overton has been critical of abortion pills and, if confirmed, would be positioned to roll back FDA rules that made them more accessible.
Cybersecurity firm unveils crypto phishing campaign targeting 885,000 phone numbers
Rapid7 unveiled a new cryptocurrency phishing campaign targeting 885,000 phone numbers, aiming to steal investors’ holdings by redirecting them to fake wallet provider websites.
Instagram took ‘don’t ask, don’t tell’ approach to kids, former engineer testifies — and pay was tied to keeping them online
“If you step away from the product, they are not going to make any money,” Arturo Béjar testified. It had the tools to know better, too.
‘Squid has a distinctive odor to it’: Seafood truck crash in Rhode Island creates ‘Squidpocalypse of ’26’
Narragansett’s “Squidpocalypse of ’26” shut an intersection from 9:27 a.m. to 5:15 p.m. as crews removed spilled calamari in summer heat.
Mortgage Rates Today, Thursday, August 20: Down Again
It's not a dramatic slide, but rate-friendly news has had mortgage interest rates shifting lower all week.
Walmart’s sales growth falls to 6-year low as Middle American shoppers go on strike
America’s largest retailer saw keeps winning customers making more than $100,000, though.
Target’s second straight comeback quarter boosted by nearly $1 billion Trump tariff refund
Shoppers returned and sales rose 3.8%, but the government’s tariff refund supplied $1.65 of Target’s $4.11 in quarterly earnings.
Why the bond market is acting like it did before the Great Recession
The 30-year Treasury yield has climbed back above 5%, its 2007 level, as investors confront inflation, deficits and a surge in AI-related borrowing.
Klarna wants its next CFO in New York. That’s a signal to Wall Street
Niclas Neglén is stepping down as finance chief, and the company's next CFO will need capital markets credibility, says a recruiting expert.
‘Capital alone no longer clears a site’: Morgan Stanley says data centers’ big money era is over
Political backlash must now be "underwritten like land, power or labor," the investment bank said.
Treasury rushes into bond market as Fed minutes show many governors want to hike rates, not cut
As the Fed’s minutes point toward possible rate hikes, Treasury expanded long-bond buybacks after 10-year yields topped 4.7%.
Thousands helped with back to school costs
More than £310,000 has been given to help families with back to school costs, the government says.
Trump’s Canada tariff threat produces a deal with no public terms
Canada and the United States moved closer Wednesday to finalizing a trade agreement that would avert threatened 50% U.S. tariffs, with a senior Canadian official calling the emerg…
Optimism-funded team's deciding vote shifts $49 million in OP tokens away from users
The approved plan reallocates 546.9 million OP from user airdrops to a Foundation-controlled Strategic Ecosystem Fund.
Danone €1bn takeover of Huel approved by watchdog
French firm says the acquisition of Huel will help it grow in the nutritional sector.
Ripple-linked XRP jumps 15% as data shows 'banker hours' onchain pattern
Three hours spanning the London afternoon and New York morning account for about 23% of XRP moving onchain, up from roughly 14% a year ago.