Major changes to the federal student loan system are now in effect, reshaping repayment options, borrowing limits, and monthly payment amounts for millions of Americans. Roughly 43 million Americans currently carry student loan debt, totaling nearly $1.7 trillion, according to the Office of Federal Student Aid. One of the most immediate changes is the elimination…

Nike posted stronger-than-expected earnings and revenue for its fiscal fourth quarter, though a massive tariff refund inflated the headline numbers. The company reported adjusted earnings per share of 20 cents, well above the 13 cents analysts had anticipated, according to consensus estimates from LSEG. Revenue came in at $10.97 billion, edging past Wall Street’s forecast…

Crypto investors had long hoped that institutional adoption and a friendlier regulatory environment would shield Bitcoin from its historically brutal boom-and-bust cycles. The launch of spot Bitcoin ETFs in the United States was seen as a turning point, bringing in professional capital that would theoretically provide more stable, long-term market support. That theory is now…

Despite a broadly positive first half for equities, a significant cluster of S&P 500 stocks has suffered steep double-digit losses through mid-2026. Within the S&P 500, 62% of stocks have shown gains for the first half of 2026, leaving the remaining 38% in negative territory. The same focus on generative artificial intelligence that helped send…

SanDisk has delivered one of the most stunning financial performances in recent memory, and Wall Street analysts believe the stock has room to run even further. The company posted fiscal third-quarter revenue of $5.95 billion, a figure that represents 3.5 times the revenue generated during the same period a year ago. That result blew past…

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…