Americans are probably getting another interest rate cut this week — just days after the election
The election isn’t the only important event facing Americans this week. On Thursday, the Federal Open Market Committee will announce its next decision on interest rates, and it’s likely to be another cut. CME FedWatch, which forecasts interest rate changes based on market predictions, estimated an all-but-certain 25 basis point cut as of Friday afternoon.…
My husband is 11 years younger than me. When we met I thought he wanted me to be his mentor.
My husband’s personal growth work helped our relationship work. This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Melanie Spring. It has been edited for length and clarity. I first met my husband, Dan, in 2017 at a three-night sleepaway camp for entrepreneurs when I was 37 and he was 26. Think of the summer…
Prepare for market volatility but don’t panic trade, analysts say ahead of Election Day
Analysts expect volatility this week with Tuesday’s closely contested election. Market analysts are braced for volatility ahead of Tuesday’s presidential election as traders shuffled their bets on a Donald Trump or Kamala Harris victory. The Republican and Democratic candidates are neck and neck in many polls, fueling uncertainty in the finance world over who’ll emerge…
China and Europe’s EV fight just stepped up a notch
Chinese EV giants like BYD are putting European carmakers under pressure with their cheap, high-tech electric vehicles. China is hitting back against Europe’s crackdown on its EV giants. The Chinese commerce ministry said on Monday it would file a lawsuit with the World Trade Organisation (WTO) against the European Union’s tariffs on Chinese electric car…
Chip giant Nvidia wants to bring robots to the hospital
Kimberly Powell, Nvidia’s VP of healthcare, shared the tech giant’s bold vision for healthcare transformation in AI — including robots for health systems. Nvidia is digging deeper into healthcare — and the tech giant has big ambitions to bring AI to every part of the hospital. The AI behemoth has already made a number of investments…
My wife and I inherited $250,000 and bought a camper to travel the country. I have no regrets about how we spent the money.
Chris Mott and his wife. One day in 2022, my wife answered the phone, as we were expecting this call. It was her sister letting us know that their mom had passed. At age 90, ‘Nana’ was gone. She died the way she lived, surrounded by family, in the house where she had spent nearly…
A 45-year-old personal trainer to celebrities including Naomi Campbell shared how he eats and trains to boost his longevity and stay fit
Luke Worthington is a London-based personal trainer. Luke Worthington is one of the most in-demand personal trainers in London, but after 27 years in the industry, he’s learned that he needs to prioritize his own well-being as much as his work, he told B-17. Longevity is his focus. “I’m comfortable enough to accept that my…
I ‘quiet quit’ my accounting job in my 30s. It was the right decision and helped me determine what truly makes me happy.
When she started “quiet quitting,” Heather Doran made sure to leave the office by 5 p.m., instead of staying late. This as-told-to essay is based on a transcribed conversation with Heather Doran, a 43-year-old in Mississippi, about “quiet quitting” at work. B-17 verified her employment history with documentation. The following has been edited for length…
Judith Kent, Jamie Dimon’s wife, went door to door in Michigan canvassing voters for Kamala Harris
Judith Kent, wife of JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon, hit the campaign trail in Michigan on Sunday to help Kamala Harris canvass voters in the pivotal swing state. Judith Kent, the wife of JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon, was out in Michigan canvassing voters for Vice President and Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris on Sunday. Kent, who…
