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Microsoft’s stock may be an AI winner — but it’s not acting like one
Published: Jan. 14, 2026 at 3:32 p.m. ET When you ask information-technology executives where they’re growing their…
How Trump’s affordability push is prompting Wall Street to rethink what’s next for tariffs
Published: Jan. 14, 2026 at 2:26 p.m. ET As investors anxiously wait for the U.S. Supreme Court…
It took my boyfriend 10 years and $100K to get his degree. How can I tell him to get it together?
If you aren’t both working toward similar goals, this relationship might not be viable over the…
I’m just giving away jewelry when I die. Do I really need a will?
It can seem like a lot of work to make decisions about giving away your worldly…
I’m 57 with $400K in retirement savings and $94K in debt. How do I restructure my loan payments?
Alessandra Malito Alessandra Malito is a retirement reporter based in New York. She holds the Chartered…
He was in the room for Trump’s Venezuela pitch. Now this American oilman says he’s ready to start drilling.
Published: Jan. 14, 2026 at 11:56 a.m. ET Alex Cranberg had a seat at the table last…
Why oil experts say U.S.-Iran tensions feel different this time around than previous crises
Oil experts are factoring in the possibility of revolutionary upheaval in Iran as tensions with the…