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This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Lucy Postins, founder and Chief Integrity Officer at The Honest Kitchen. It has been edited for length and clarity.Back in 2001, my dog, Mosi, kept getting ear infections. I was working for a pet food company at the time in product development. At home, I started preparing raw-food meals for Mosi. It helped with the ear infections almost immediately, but it was messy, time-consuming, and destroyed my kitchen.I thought dehydrated dog food would be a cleaner option. When I mentioned it to a friend who owned a pet supply store, she…

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche appears at his confirmation hearing on July 15, 2026 in Washington, D.C. Win McNamee/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Win McNamee/Getty Images President Trump says he is willing to pull Todd Blanche’s nomination for attorney general. The news comes as two key Republicans are withholding their support over concerns about the Justice Department’s deal with President Trump to end his IRS lawsuit. Trump said Thursday he was willing to end the nomination, but he was by no means conciliatory in his tone, saying he would keep Blanche on as acting attorney general and renominate him…

The parasitic diarrhea outbreak took a bite out of Taco Bell’s July sales, but it expects a solid recovery. Chris Turner, the CEO of Yum! Brands, which owns Taco Bell, acknowledged the “current public health issue” without naming the outbreak during Thursday’s Q2 earnings call. “We expect the sales impact to be temporary and are encouraged by a few factors,” Turner said. “Elevated uncertainty initially weighed on consumer demand. And since then, consumers have become increasingly aware that this is an industry-wide issue, not an issue specific to Taco Bell.” Since the start of the third quarter through to July…

A general view of the Peacock logo on a microphone during the Big East Women’s Basketball Tournament Championship game between the University of Connecticut Huskies and the Villanova Wildcats on March 9, 2026, at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut.Erica Denhoff | Icon Sportswire | Getty ImagesNBCUniversal’s announcement this week that it’s struck a content deal with YouTube Premium could jump-start a new chapter of the streaming wars — one that could be titled, “Aggregation.”Under the agreement, which starts early next year, YouTube Premium subscribers in the U.S. will get Peacock Premium baked into their subscription. Peacock content, including wildly popular…

Ferrari unveiled the Ferrari Luce electric vehicle in the symbolic setting of the Vela di Calatrava, Città dello Sport in Rome in May, 2026. (Ferrari S.p.a.)Ferrari S.p.a.Ferrari is pleased with the launch of the Luce all-electric vehicle despite significant criticism upon the car’s debut, according to CEO Benedetto Vigna.He said Thursday that the famed Italian automaker “would not change anything” about the vehicle’s launch this spring, which caused a notable decline in Ferrari shares amid negative reactions to the car, including from former Ferrari executive Luca di Montezemolo.”I would not change anything in the launch of [Luce]. We are very…

A banner of an image of President Trump is displayed on the facade of the U.S. Department of Justice headquarters in Washington, D.C., in February 2026. Drew Angerer/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Drew Angerer/AFP via Getty Images The Justice Department is turning for the first time to a special court to argue for the removal of a woman accused of supporting the Islamic State. The Justice Department wants to use the Alien Terrorist Removal Court to deport Nazira Haji Zada, a lawful permanent resident in the U.S. She will appear in court for the first hearing on…

Tax proposals targeting wealthy residents have renewed debate in states including New York and California about how much the rich should be paying in taxes. But just how much do the top 1% already pay?While state and local taxes vary widely across states, from high-tax states like California to no-state-income-tax states like Florida and Nevada, federal income tax rates are the same across all US states.A recent SmartAsset study examined the total federal individual income tax paid by residents of each state and calculated the share paid by the state’s top 1% of households.Individual income taxes are the largest source…

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Tama Phelps, 64, who lives in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and has cared for her adult daughter with physical disabilities since she was born 39 years ago. Phelps retired early to care for her full-time but said doing so has been a financial hit. This interview has been edited for length and clarity.I was raised in Ann Arbor by two fabulous parents. I married my high school sweetheart. I worked for the University of Michigan. I was 25 when my daughter was born with spina bifida. She just turned 39. I have…

Ferrari SF90 XX Spider limited edition plug in hybrid supercar parked on the pavement as a red Ferrari passes on Bond Street on 4th January 2026 in London, United Kingdom.Mike Kemp | In Pictures | Getty ImagesFerrari is bumping up its 2026 guidance after beating Wall Street’s second-quarter expectations amid healthy demand for the famed Italian sports car brand’s products.Here’s how the company performed in the second quarter compared with average estimates compiled by LSEG:Earnings per share: 2.62 euros ($2.97) adjusted vs. 2.50 euros expectedRevenue: 1.94 billion euros vs. 1.88 billion euros expectedThe automaker’s new 2026 guidance includes revenue of…

Boy Wirat | Istock | Getty ImagesA version of this article first appeared in CNBC’s Inside Wealth newsletter with Robert Frank, a weekly guide to the high-net-worth investor and consumer. Sign up to receive future editions, straight to your inbox.Even high-net-worth clients who can afford top-notch advisors are asking artificial intelligence chatbots like Claude for portfolio recommendations and tax advice, wealth management leaders told CNBC. “My personal opinion is that ChatGPT is the single largest investment advisor in the world right now,” said Matthew Fleissig, CEO and cofounder of Pathstone, a registered investor advisory with $185 billion in assets.Asking AI for a second…