- April 6, 2026
‘I was shoveling sidewalks at 8 years old’: I’m a 73-year-old boomer dad with two kids. Here’s what I teach them about finance
“My parents knew nothing about finance and investing, so my buddies and I had to figure it out on our own.” Source link
Mortgage rates rise for the fifth week in a row. Here’s how much more homebuyers are paying since the Iran war started.
Just before the start of fighting in the Middle East, mortgage rates had dropped to their lowest level since 2022. Source link
Most people have already gotten their tax refunds. That’s bad news for restaurants and retailers.
A $1 increase in gas prices can lead to around six fewer drive-thru customers a day, a recent analysis found. Source link
Is Trump losing his grip on the stock market? Sustained declines suggest the president’s influence has waned.
President Trump’s willingness to de-escalate the Iran conflict has kept stocks from even larger losses in March — but is he losing his grip on
Oil prices fall, stock futures climb on reports U.S. has proposed a cease-fire to Iran
Global oil prices tumbled and U.S. stock futures rose on Tuesday evening following reports that the U.S., via intermediary Pakistan, had sent Iran a 15-point
‘I’m completely gobsmacked’: My elderly brother has a reverse mortgage — yet he still ran out of money. Do I help?
“My husband and I are both retired and have saved for years — we simply can’t afford to take on his financial situation.” Source link
Social media is eroding young people’s happiness. Low-income teens may be most at risk.
Heavy usage of certain types of social media may be contributing to a drop in youth well-being, according to Gallup’s new World Happiness Report. Source
U.S. stock futures bounce back, oil falls as investors weigh developments in Iran conflict
U.S. stock-index futures reversed early losses on Sunday as the market braced for another surge in oil prices this week, with the conflict with Iran
Netflix is spending up to $600 million to buy Ben Affleck’s AI startup. What exactly is it buying?
A week after backing away from buying Warner Bros. Discovery, Netflix decides to buy rather than build AI tools for filmmakers. Source link
HPE’s stock rises as earnings benefit from two big AI trends
The company lifted its outlook for networking revenue and disclosed a big bump in orders for enterprise AI servers. Source link