Need to Know: Here’s what is really driving tech stocks — and it’s not AI, says Deutsche Bank
Analysis of some company transcripts finds a negative correlation between the intensity of AI chatter and share price performance.
: Families are starting to curb their spending. The reason? Childcare expenses.
Rising child-care costs could harm overall consumer spending if not addressed, a Bank of America economist said.
Key Words: Social Security has a ‘customer-service crisis,’ says commissioner nominee Martin O’Malley
Martin O'Malley says Social Security’s inner workings must be fixed.
Tax Guy: I’m getting $285,000 from my ex-spouse’s 401(k). I want to pay my children’s credit-card debt and student loans. Will I have to pay tax?
“This is money that’s earmarked for retirement,” said one wealth manager.
The Moneyist: I’m a 61-year-old librarian — and a ‘proud’ Democrat from Maine. Should I move to Florida like Jeff Bezos?
Jeff Bezos is moving to Florida to be close to his aging parents. This reader wants to do the same.
: The Faux Four? Why I’m fine with skipping the new Beatles song
The Fab Four is putting out its final opus, "Now and Then," but our columnist says we don't have to listen.
: Forget U.S. stocks for now. Invest here instead, says Bridgewater’s co–investment chief
In this interview, Karen Karniol-Tambour, co-chief investment officer of Bridgewater Associates, says U.S. stocks are ‘pricing in perfection.’
: The Taylor Swift stock-market effect? We are convinced.
‘Shake it off’: Vigorous consumer spending epitomized by the ‘Eras Tour’ helped the U.S. avert a widely predicted summer recession.
: The ‘Barbenheimer’ buzz may be over, but consumer enthusiasm for movies is still strong, says Cinemark CEO
Cinemark's box-office recovery "continued to surpass industry results," the company said.