July 24, 2026

“I would likely be the one responsible for dealing with the house.”

“I own my home outright, have no children or other dependents.”

Your answer to this viral poll question probably says a lot about the state of your finances.

“The strongest argument for claiming benefits earlier goes beyond the traditional break-even analyses.”

The ruthless labor history of your favorite fast food joint.

When the fast food industry began booming in the 1950s, it did so via a new business model known as the franchise. This model allowed independent operators to license trademarks from a business like McDonald’s or Dunkin Donuts, and it soon spread across the country, with huge consequences for how Americans are employed. Legal battles fought by franchises eventually opened the door to what’s now known as the gig economy, allowing Uber drivers to be treated in much the same way as the operator of

Malaysian sovereign wealth fund Khazanah Nasional Bhd. has sold 1.39 billion ringgit ($340 million) worth of shares in state-owned power firm Tenaga Nasional Bhd., according to people with knowledge of the matter.

Three of the biggest Chinese banks experimented with anchoring new loans to interbank rates, a step toward a new pricing mechanism that could better reflect supply and demand for money in the market.