Despite widespread economic anxiety gripping American households, shift workers are actually feeling better about their jobs than they did a year ago. A new annual survey from Deputy, a global firm helping small businesses with scheduling, human resources, and affiliated services, shows a measurable uptick in worker positivity across shift-based industries. Those surveyed showed a…

Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) shares surged approximately 8% on Monday after the company released a long-awaited update to its Full Self-Driving software platform. The update, known as FSD V14 Lite, was rolled out to early-access Hardware 3 vehicles, marking a significant milestone in Tesla’s ongoing autonomous driving development. The rally highlights a striking shift in how…

At 70 and single, with a personal expectation of not reaching 80, choosing between a reverse mortgage and a home equity agreement carries significant financial weight. Both financial products offer access to home equity without requiring the homeowner to sell their property, but they work in fundamentally different ways. A reverse mortgage is a federally…

Reaching retirement age and collecting Social Security benefits does not exempt workers from continuing to pay payroll taxes on earned income. Any person working in covered employment, regardless of age or benefit status, remains legally obligated to pay Social Security and Medicare payroll taxes. This is a reality facing many older Americans who claimed Social…

The U.S. Federal Reserve has become increasingly difficult for Wall Street to forecast, with sharply divergent views emerging over where monetary policy is headed. Traders in rate futures are pricing in at least one Fed hike by early autumn and another next year, a notably aggressive outlook by recent standards. Some asset managers, however, expect…

Comcast (CMCSA) announced Monday it plans to split into two publicly traded companies by spinning off NBCUniversal and Sky after 15 years of joint ownership. The move will separate Comcast’s media and entertainment assets from its broadband and wireless business, marking one of the biggest corporate restructurings in recent media history. Comcast’s stock surged more…

Beijing escalated its months-long pressure campaign against Tokyo on Monday, blacklisting four Japanese government defense research institutes and tightening export controls on dozens of additional entities. China’s Ministry of Commerce added 20 entities to its export control list, including the National Institute for Defense Studies and research centers covering ground, naval, and air systems. Several…

Micron Technology (MU) has transformed from a money-losing chipmaker three years ago into one of the most profitable companies in the United States. The Boise, Idaho-based memory chip maker posted $41.46 billion in revenue, crushing Wall Street’s consensus estimate of $35.84 billion by a substantial margin. Micron also recorded $28.24 billion in net income, a…

Western Asset Management Co. finds itself at the center of renewed investor interest, despite a damaging fraud settlement that reshaped one of America’s most prominent fixed-income franchises. Closed-end bond funds managed by Western Asset Management, commonly known as Wamco, are trading at notable discounts, drawing attention from opportunistic fixed-income investors looking for value in troubled…

Financial advisors who work with high-net-worth clients consistently point to one habit that separates disciplined wealth builders from everyone else: the midyear check-in. As the calendar crosses the halfway point, it is a natural moment to assess whether your financial plan is still aligned with your goals and current circumstances. The wealthy rarely leave their…