Over the last year, Lauren Sánchez Bezos has become a key player in determining which organizations and causes get donations from Jeff Bezos’ $10 billion climate change fund. According to Fortune, Sánchez Bezos has served as the vice chair of the Bezos Earth Fund since its early days in 2020,…

The Department of Justice is investigating transactions tied to a business network linked to Iranian Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei that reportedly had exposure to major U.S. financial institutions, according to a Bloomberg News report. Bloomberg reported federal investigators are examining how companies connected to Khamenei built a global investment portfolio…

Americans’ contributions to their 401(k) savings accounts hit record highs in 2025, according to a new report from Vanguard.  Among employees with active 401(k) accounts in both December 2024 and December 2025, median account balances increased by 27%, according to the report, titled How America Saves 2026. Of those same participants,…

Mortgage rates fell this week to the lowest level in more than a month, mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Thursday. Freddie Mac’s latest Primary Mortgage Market Survey, released Thursday, showed the average rate on the benchmark 30-year fixed mortgage declined to 6.47% from last week’s reading of 6.52%. The average rate…

M&M’s makers Mars will debut artificial dye-free candies in August in a Make America Healthy Again (MAHA)-compliant move after facing pressure from Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. But while the classic candy-maker was able to use natural sources like beets or turmeric to replicate colors…

A new report on the U.S. housing sector finds that activity remains subdued through the first part of the year as high costs suppress demand. The Joint Center for Housing Studies of Harvard University released its annual “State of the Nation’s Housing” report on Wednesday, which found that existing home…

The empty nest is filling back up. Millions of young adults are delaying life on their own as high housing costs keep them living with mom and dad. In 2025, 25.2 million adults under 35 lived with a parent, according to new data from Realtor.com. That amounts to roughly one…

Meta has lobbied U.S. lawmakers for legal immunity from lawsuits alleging child harm from its social media platforms such as Facebook and Instagram, according to a report. This comes as Meta faces a wave of youth-safety litigation, including thousands of similar claims consolidated in California state courts and separate lawsuits…

President Donald Trump said Thursday that Apple has agreed to work with Intel on designing and producing chips in the U.S. “When I won my Second Term, it was clear America needed its Semiconductor Industry to come back to the U.S.A. We design everything, but we need to BUILD it…

Aldi is launching a limited-time giveaway of mystery grocery bundles, offering shoppers a chance to claim free boxes containing surprise products. The discount grocer said it will release a new themed ALDI Blind Box each day from June 22 through June 25. The boxes will be available while supplies last.Shoppers…