A sudden windfall while grieving can be an emotional minefield, particularly for younger adults. Experts share ways to handle it wisely.Michael Hay knew his mother was financially secure, but he didn’t fully know her situation until she was admitted to a hospital in August...
Protectionist trade policies are popular on both the left and right. But some economists say they’re likely to backfire.No matter who wins the White House and control of Congress this autumn, one aspect of trade policy is likely to endure: Washington’s tough-on-China protectionist stance....
Investors in the world’s biggest asset manager are asking how much more room it has to grow and who will drive that growth once its chief executive retires.Laurence D. Fink built BlackRock into the world’s largest asset manager with a steely grip, a thick...
After Mercedes workers voted against joining the United Automobile Workers, the union will have less momentum as it campaigns to organize Southern factories.After suffering a setback at two Mercedes-Benz plants in Alabama on Friday, the United Automobile Workers union’s efforts to organize other auto...
A TikTok movement is calling for followers to block famous people over their stances on the Israel-Hamas war. It began at the Met Gala.As protests over the war in Gaza unfolded blocks away, last week’s Met Gala was largely devoid of political statements on...
Flexible spending accounts and health savings accounts both have tax benefits, but both may also have drawbacks, two reports found.Two types of accounts can help you pay for medical costs and have tax benefits, but both also have possible downsides, two recently published reports...
U.S. residents can still gamble on the presidential race — but regulators are trying to stop the practice.I can’t watch a basketball game on TV without seeing ads urging me to place a bet on one app or another.I can’t walk down the street...
The two companies have expressed interest in acquiring the media conglomerate, but are backing away from their $26 billion all-cash offer.Sony Pictures Entertainment and Apollo Global Management have taken a significant step forward in their effort to court Paramount, three people familiar with the...
The election, fiercely opposed by the state’s political leaders, was seen as a test of the United Automobile Workers’ ability to unionize factories in the South.Workers at two Mercedes-Benz factories near Tuscaloosa, Ala., voted on Friday against allowing the United Automobile Workers to represent...
