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Several companies stand out this earnings season

After hearing from around two-thirds of companies in the Dow Jones Industrial Average this earnings season so far, it shouldn’t come as a surprise that the market is so high, Jim Cramer said Monday.  “This was supposed to be a bad earnings season, but it’s been pretty darn good,” he …

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Series I bond rate falls to 4.3% through October. How it compares

Series I bonds will pay 4.3% annual interest through October, a drop from 6.89% in November amid falling inflation, the U.S. Department of the Treasury announced on Friday. There are two parts to I bond interest rates: a fixed rate that stays the same after purchase, and a variable rate, …

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Oliver Stone’s movie says nuclear power is a climate change solution

Director Oliver Stone attends the “Nuclear” red carpet at the 79th Venice International Film Festival on September 09, 2022 in Venice, Italy. Andreas Rentz | Getty Images Entertainment | Getty Images Oliver Stone’s new movie, “Nuclear Now,” makes an impassioned case that nuclear energy is a necessary and obvious solution …

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4 strategies for avoiding taking on too much student debt in college

Steve Prezant | The Image Bank | Getty Images May 1 is College Decision Day, the deadline many schools set for students to decide which college they will attend. One key consideration should be picking a school that doesn’t require taking on too much student debt, experts say. “Families are …

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Tech group urges Biden admin to keep child care for chips funding

Gina Raimondo, US secretary of commerce, speaks at Georgetown University’s School of Foreign Service in Washington, DC, on Thursday, Feb. 23, 2023. Al Drago | Bloomberg | Getty Images Standing against conservative critiques of the Biden administration’s conditions on computer chip-manufacturing funding, the tech industry group Chamber of Progress urged …

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The last chance to claim your 2019 tax refund is July 17

Valentinrussanov | E+ | Getty Images The 2022 federal tax deadline has passed for most Americans, but another key date is approaching for past-due filers. If you’re one of the nearly 1.5 million people with an unclaimed tax refund from 2019, the last chance to file your return is July …

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The No. 1 diet for heart health is the DASH diet: Here’s how it works

What you eat plays a major role in maintaining heart health, but with so many buzzy diets out there, it can be hard to determine how to best support one of the most important organs in our body. Thankfully, the American Heart Association evaluated the 10 most popular diets and …

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What another Federal Reserve rate hike means for you

Average credit card rates top 20% Most credit cards come with a variable rate, which has a direct connection to the Fed’s benchmark rate. After a prolonged period of rate hikes, the average credit card rate is now more than 20%, on average — an all-time high, while balances are higher and nearly half …

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Top 10 buzziest companies Gen Z wants to work for—none are Big Tech

The graduating class of 2023’s desire for stability in an uncertain economy is dictating where they want to work most after college. It’s hard to escape unrelenting news of tech layoffs in recent months, including major staff cuts from Meta, Google, Amazon, Microsoft and many others. As a result, zero …

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FAA launches faster East Coast routes to avoid congestion

A United Airlines plane taxis at Newark Liberty International Airport, in Newark, New Jersey, on Jan. 11, 2023. Kena Betancur | AFP | Getty Images The Federal Aviation Administration has launched nearly 170 new flight routes that are shorter and faster, aiming to cut down on congestion in the eastern …

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