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For Sale real estate sign for Redfin in front of a townhome, Walnut Creek, California, Oct. 29, 2025.Smith Collection | Gado | Archive Photos | Getty ImagesImprovement in mortgage rates at the end of the summer boosted home sales, but that gain may be short-lived.Sales of previously owned homes in October rose 1.2% from September to 4.1 million units on a seasonally adjusted, annualized basis, according to the National Association of Realtors. Sales were up 1.7% year over year. This count is based on home closings, so contracts likely signed in August and September. While contract signings would not be…

President Donald Trump said he will not support legislation to extend expanded Affordable Care Act subsidies even as senators are preparing to tee up a vote on the issue, complicating his party’s efforts to address health care costs.Trump said the only health-care plan he would “SUPPORT OR APPROVE” would be “SENDING THE MONEY DIRECTLY BACK TO THE PEOPLE” instead of to insurance companies, in a Truth Social post on Tuesday. He went on to urge lawmakers to “not waste your time and energy on anything else,” casting his proposal as “the only way to have great Healthcare in America.”The president’s…

B. Riley Financial Inc. said Nasdaq gave the firm more time to complete its missing quarterly financial reports, keeping the broker-dealer listed on the stock exchange until it catches up on overdue filings. The shares fell 15% in New York trading.The exchange ordered B. Riley to file its second-quarter report with the Securities and Exchange Commission by Dec. 23, and another for the third quarter by Jan. 20, according to a company filing Wednesday.The overdue reports have left investors without a clear idea of B. Riley’s finances, and the announcement of the new delays sent the shares to their lowest…

What do Netflix and MrBeast have in common? They’re two of the most recognizable names in media — and they’re both looking to theme parks as a new lane of growth.This month, Netflix opened a Netflix House in the King of Prussia mall outside Philadelphia, the first of multiple permanent installations for fans to hang out, take selfies, and play games based on popular shows like “Wednesday” and “One Piece.”Top YouTuber MrBeast, meanwhile, unveiled a mini theme park in Saudi Arabia last week, called Beast Land. The 45-day pop-up similarly taps into the creator’s intellectual property by offering guests a…

When my kids were little, I couponed, planned meals around the weekly specials, and tried to keep a tight rein on our grocery budget. But as they grew, I began working more. We all got busier, and I let some of those habits go.Slowly, without really realizing it, our grocery costs inched up. A few months ago, I tracked every grocery expenditure for the entire month and discovered our bill totaled $2,300. I about had a heart attack.I knew it was time for a change, and thankfully, the whole family pitched in.Small changes in my spending habits led to a…

Starbucks workers walk a picket line as they go on strike outside a Starbucks store on Nov. 13, 2025 in the Clinton Hill neighborhood of the Brooklyn borough in New York City.Michael M. Santiago | Getty ImagesOne week into what baristas have threatened to make the “largest, longest” strike in Starbucks’ history, the Workers United union said it is adding more than two dozen new cities and stores to its strike count. The union said Thursday it will now be striking at 95 stores in 65 cities, with some 2,000 baristas now engaged in the action. On Wednesday, baristas and allies…

Carolina Panthers owner David Tepper listens to a question during a press conference in 2022.Alex Slitz | Tribune News Service | 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.Private investment firms of the ultra-wealthy bought beaten up stocks last quarter as AI enthusiasm boosted global markets to record highs, according to third-quarter securities filings analyzed by CNBC.Hedge-fund billionaire David Tepper’s family office Appaloosa exited its entire stake in Oracle in the three months ended Sept.…

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Anastasia Soare, the 67-year-old founder and CEO of cosmetics brand Anastasia Beverly Hills and author of “Raising Brows.” She immigrated to the United States from Romania in 1989 and now lives in Los Angeles. The following has been edited for length and clarity.I opened my first salon in Beverly Hills in 1997 based on my “Golden Ratio” eyebrow method, and launched my line of makeup three years later.Now, I run the global company, Anastasia Beverly Hills, from my home in Los Angeles.Here’s what a day in my life is like.I get…

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Keaidy Bennett, a 36-year-old who sold her marital home in Fort Worth, Texas, in 2021. The interview has been edited for length and clarity.In 2019, my ex-husband and I purchased our first home in Fort Worth, Texas, for $222,000. We were able to buy our home with down payment assistance available to veterans.Our starter home had four bedrooms and three bathrooms, and was an almost 3,000-square-foot home. I had my own garden, an office, and all three of my children had their own rooms, as well as an upstairs playroom. We…

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Daniel Walton, a 43-year-old creative strategist for Facebook’s Creative Shop based in Singapore. It has been edited for length and clarity.I’ve wanted to work in advertising since I was a teenager. When I was 13, my aunt, who worked for an advertising company, said, “You like design, you should be an art director.” She explained that it involved drinking coffee, coming up with ideas, and going on photo shoots. I was like, “Wow. That sounds amazing.”I studied graphic design and did everything I could to get an internship at an ad…