Opinion

'There is an imbalance of power': My husband has cancer. Why must we wait two hours for a 10-minute CT scan?

My husband's last series of medical appointments at a prominent cancer-care center (PCCC) yesterday went the same as 90% of the previous appointments over the past six years. After arriving 10 minutes ...
Opinion

'The numbers don't lie': If I had invested my Social Security in the S&P 500 I'd have $4 million. Is the system broken?

I do better than many citizens because I've contributed at the highest level' Social Security was designed to avoid the kind of economic devastation that occurred during the Great Depression. (Photo ...

These 3 companies are keeping the lights on for AI's energy demand - and cashing in

The headlines focus on apps, but the big money is flowing to agentic AI's boring industrial backbone . Some estimates put the cost of building infrastructure t ...

Berkshire Hathaway Earnings: Cash Hits Record $380 Billion on Stock Sales and Solid Q1 Results

Narrow-moat-rated Berkshire Hathaway BRK.A reported adjusted first-quarter operating results that were in line with our ...

EV drivers are taking a victory lap - right past the gas stations selling $4-a-gallon fuel

The rise in gas prices is basically free advertisement for EV adoption' The cost of a gallon of gas has soared past $4.40 - but these EV drivers are unbothered. When Matthew Fuller needed a new car in ...

'We're all worried the honey pot will run dry': Does the U.S. government borrow from my Social Security to fund federal programs?

There are many suggestions floating around Washington D.C. on how to fix the program's imminent funding issues "Did the government borrow money from the Social Security trust funds at any other time?" ...

Become a 'lazy' millionaire: This one habit can add a 20% bonus to your retirement

When spread over a hypothetical 35-year investment career, following this advice is projected to increase total retirement ...

These financial adviser fees pinch your portfolio - and 2 questions can stop them

From revenue-sharing 'kickbacks' to interest on idle cash, hidden costs may be eroding your returns What you don't know about ...

Google is now a glorified venture-capital fund thanks to its SpaceX and Anthropic stakes

Google's early investments in SpaceX and Anthropic look like some of the 'most successful venture bets any public company has ever made,' one expert says Paper gains from Google's Anthropic and SpaceX ...

Japan just put a 'Band-Aid' on the yen. Why high oil prices could soon rip it off.

Concerns about high oil prices are adding to inflation fears in Japan, as the BOJ just moved to rescue the yen from a roughly 40-year low Why Japan's recent intervention to boost its weak currency is ...

'Why do Americans think we can do socialism?' asks hedge-fund manager Ken Griffin

The hedge-fund manager's comments came after New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, a democratic socialist, singled out Griffin's ownership of a $238 million penthouse Ken Griffin, founder and CEO of ...

America's biggest oil companies are making less money than before the Iran war

Even once the Strait of Hormuz reopens, it will take months for oil and gas flows to get back to normal, Exxon and Chevron ...