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Dear Quentin, I am 73 and my husband is 76. We married three years ago, and I moved overseas to be with him. We are in excellent health and, statistically, we have another 10 to 15 years of life ahead of us. I have grown children in their 40s and one grandchild in the U.S. […]

No matter what sort of SUV you’re looking for — big, small, or medium, efficiency-first or heavy duty, there are bargains to be found in today’s used SUV market. With $ 20,000 to spend, your selection includes some nearly new models, some recent hybrids, and some older models with serious capability on-road and off. Whatever […]

The bottle Empirical x Doritos Nacho Cheese Spirit, $ 65 (available for pre-ordering online starting Dec. 13 and otherwise sold through select New York and California retailers) The back story Yes, you can now drink your Doritos. The popular tortilla-chip brand, part of the Frito-Lay family (which, in turn, is part of PepsiCo PEP, +1.29% […]

Oracle Corp.’s cloud-services revenue slowed for the second consecutive quarter, hitting a sharper speed bump Monday, just as it plans to embark on a potentially risky move of adding a large number of data centers. The software giant said in its earnings conference call with analysts that it is currently building 100 new data centers, […]

Shohei Ohtani will reportedly defer about $ 68 million a year on his record 10-year, $ 700 million contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers, giving the team much more financial flexibility to comply with Major League Baseball’s luxury tax. The Athletic reported Monday that Ohtani agreed to defer all but $ 2 million a year […]

Further declines in gasoline prices will bring down headline inflation in November, while core inflation, excluding food and energy prices, remains economists said. This is a replay of the prior month, when energy prices fell 2.5%, led by a drop of 5% in gasoline prices. The government will release the CPI data on Tuesday at […]

Two- and 10-year Treasury yields continued to inch higher Monday afternoon following a pair of government-debt auctions that produced lackluster demand. What’s happening The yield on the 2-year Treasury  BX:TMUBMUSD02Y  rose 1.5 basis points to 4.740% from 4.725% on Friday. Yields move in the opposite direction to prices. The yield on the 10-year Treasury BX:TMUBMUSD10Y […]

Shake Shake Inc.’s stock was rallying by 8.7% after it said the upcoming retirement of its chief executive has had no impact on its expected fourth-quarter forecast as it launches a search for a replacement. Shake Shack SHAK, +10.10% said it’s working with consultant Korn Ferry to find a new chief executive because Randy Garutti […]

Is Time magazine already regretting its decision for person of the year? Not from a publicity for the magazine standpoint, or for magazine sales … okay, of course Time doesn’t regret the choice. But from a sheer impact standpoint, the jobs data saying 199,000 jobs were created in November showed that person of the year […]

The yen fell against the dollar on Monday after a report indicated the Bank of Japan was unlikely to exit its negative interest rate policy at the last meeting of 2023. Central bank officials are waiting for more proof of sustained inflation and signs of wage growth before halting that decades-long policy, sources familiar with […]

LIG Nex1 shares rallied Monday as traders cheered the South Korean defense company’s plan to acquire U.S. military-robot maker Ghost Robotics. Shares of LIG Nex1 079550, +29.92%, which specializes in making guided missiles, were up 30% at 127,700 won ($ 96.90) in pre-market trading and then hovered around 20% higher, on track for their sharpest […]

Conservative commentator Tucker Carlson, who left Fox News in April, is launching his own streaming service. Carlson, who for months has been releasing video shows on Elon Musk’s X, launched a new website for the Tucker Carlson Network on Saturday, offering annual subscriptions for $ 72. The site says subscribers will be able to “unlock […]

Could Hanukkah shows be the new stars of the holiday season? Of course, it may sound like a ridiculous idea to suggest. There are dozens, if not hundreds, of Christmas programs that find their way onto our screens each season, from classics like “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer” and “A Charlie Brown Christmas” to newer entries. […]

The highlights for markets and economists this coming week will be the U.S. November inflation readings and the latest check-up on the health of consumer spending ahead of the holiday period. And Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell will have everyone’s attention on Wednesday afternoon. November consumer inflation Tuesday, 8:30 a.m. Eastern Economists expect soft headline […]

The rally lifting U.S. stocks to fresh 2023 highs in the year’s home stretch could be at risk if the Federal Reserve next week crushes expectations for interest rate cuts in 2024.  U.S. central bankers and investors haven’t exactly been seeing eye-to-eye about when the Fed will start easing its monetary policy, according to Melissa […]

“Funds with high portfolio turnover have an inherent challenge in pursuing sustainability goals.” Mutual fund investors are placing more emphasis on sustainable investing, which has been part of a larger trend across the financial industry. Sustainable investing refers to a range of practices in which investors aim to achieve financial returns while promoting long-term environmental or […]

This article is reprinted by permission from NextAvenue.org. Whether you are seeking a winter holiday getaway, or just a winter respite, here are five destinations, from across the country, offering unique adventures. Charleston, South Carolina Charleston, South Carolina istock For palmetto trees and pink and red camellias abloom in winter amid balmy weather, you can’t top Charleston for […]

The wailing about the death of globalization and lost economic growth is greatly exaggerated. China remains an attractive market for U.S. businesses. For example Meta Platforms META, +1.89% and Tencent Holdings 700, -0.71% TCEHY, -1.59% have struck a deal to sell American-designed, Chinese manufactured lower-cost and lower-technology virtual-reality headsets in China. Nvidia NVDA, +1.95% manufactures in Taiwan but its largest market is China, where it sells […]

GoFundMe has become a go-to place to raise money for charity, or to give financial aid to a friend, relative or even a complete stranger. A year ago, many people turned to it to help pay for groceries and baby formula because of high inflation. But now, the crowdfunding site is seeing a spike in […]

“There’s a growing need for international agreements and norms governing the use of AI in military applications. ” In the era where technological prowess increasingly dictates global power, it’s no wonder that both the U.S. and China strive to perfect the application of artificial intelligence (AI) in military applications.  China’s stance on artificial intelligence (AI) […]