Inflation is down — but the middle class is still feeling financial pressure. Here's why

Markets are priced to perfection on the Trump trade. Here's why that could be a problem

Investors have been busy for the past several weeks bidding up prices in anticipation of what Trump will do when he takes office.

Business - CNBC - November 13

Here's why investors are so excited about Disney's quarterly results

After several quarters of underperformance and investor frustration, CEO Robert Iger's turnaround plans appear to be working.

Business - CNBC - November 14

Why Do People Cry? Here’s What We Know.

We’re the only species that sheds emotional tears, but much about them remains an enigma.

Top stories - The New York Times - November 15

Now's the perfect time for your flu and COVID shots. Here's why.

If you still haven't gotten your COVID or flu shot, now is the time so you'll stay protected throughout the season, according to doctors.

Trump's win could sharply raise the cost of electric vehicles. Here's why.

Americans looking to purchase EVs may want to do so quickly, as the incoming administration is likely to axe a $7,500 tax credit.

Our brains are vector databases — here’s why that’s helpful when using AI

Parallels between our brains and vector databases go deeper than retrieval. Both excel at compression, organizing and identifying patterns.

Tech - VentureBeat - November 16

Here's why Dollar Tree and Dollar General stocks have plummeted

Dollar stores are dealing with a mix of both economic and self-inflicted problems.

Business - CNBC - 2 days ago

The Trump effect is 30% priced in, says Deutsche Bank analyst — here’s why

One of the big questions confronting markets is just how much of the impact of a Donald Trump presidency has been priced even before it starts.

Business - MarketWatch - Yesterday

Sell Treasury bonds or hope for a rebound? Here’s what to do now.

Returns aren’t meaningfully different from month to month

Business - MarketWatch - 20 hours ago

Eggs are getting scarcer and pricier ahead of the holidays. Here's why.

Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza — also known as bird flu — is killing layer hens and reducing the nation's egg supply.

Hoping for an OpenAI or Anthropic IPO? Here’s why that’s unlikely anytime soon.

Investors hoping for initial public offerings from hot artificial-intelligence unicorns Anthropic and OpenAI sometime next year are probably going to be disappointed.

Business - MarketWatch - 21 hours ago

Wall Street is wrong about that ‘lost decade’ for stocks. Here’s why.

The business cycle and company earnings are in better shape than the CAPE ratio indicates.

Business - MarketWatch - 17 hours ago

Why Bears' DJ Moore mysteriously walked off field during middle of a play in Week 9 loss to Cardinals

Here are the facts behind the viral moment that wasn't a good look

Sports - CBS Sports - November 7

Eli Lilly's Zepbound and Mounjaro are no longer in shortage. Here's where their sales still disappointed

Eli Lilly blamed the misses on drug wholesalers cutting inventory of Zepbound and Mounjaro.

Business - CNBC - October 30

Still paying off last year's holiday debt? Here's what to do now.

If you haven't paid off last year's holiday credit card bills, use these strategies to tackle it now.

The Guide #166: If 2024 is the year of the podcast, here’s what still sucks about the medium

In today’s newsletter: As Joe Rogan’s three-hour ramble with Donald Trump vindicates lengthy runtimes, here are our biggest grievances from the last 12 months. • Don’t get the Guide delivered to ...

World - The Guardian - Yesterday

‘These were tough dudes – and notoriously romantic’: why lowrider soul, LA’s music and car subculture, still thrives

Lowriding cars are synonymous with rap, but their Chicano drivers prefer sweet soul music. The scene’s movers and musicians explain how they went from being police targets to esteemed cultural ...

World - The Guardian - October 30

Why did so many die in Spain? Because Europe still hasn't accepted the realities of extreme weather | Friederike Otto

Severe flooding is, unfortunately, inevitable. What isn’t inevitable is how ready we are, from early warning systems to emergency services. Friederike Otto is a climatologist and co-founder of ...

World - The Guardian - November 4

With Spain still mourning Valencia’s flood victims, why did La Liga play on? | Sid Lowe

Games in the region were called off but elsewhere, players and coaches with ties to the area had to push grief aside. Thousands of people were at Mestalla this weekend, huge queues all along ...

World - The Guardian - November 4

The bull market is ‘still an infant’: Why Evercore sees the S&P 500 at 6,600 by mid-2025

The stock-market rally still has room to run, as Donald Trump’s stunning comeback for the White House and a potential Republican sweep in Congress may propel the S&P 500 to 6,600 by mid-2025, ...

Business - MarketWatch - November 7

Nvidia’s stock is up 200% this year. Why analysts say it still screams ‘buy.’

One analyst made Nvidia’s stock his new top large-cap chip pick, while another likened Nvidia’s position to Apple’s in the early days of the iPhone.

Business - MarketWatch - November 11

‘Henry VIII is a serial killer and abuser’: why is Britain still so obsessed with the Tudors?

England has long adopted the version of events informed by the Victorians’ biases and neuroses. But what is behind the flood of 21st-century retellings, including the new TV series The Mirror and ...

World - The Guardian - November 12

Why ‘Affordable Housing’ in New York City Can Still Cost $3,500 a Month

Soaring rents and few options have made it hard for average people to live in the city. Even “affordable” units often cost too much.

Top stories - The New York Times - November 12

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