Economy

Ever dreamed of taking a sabbatical from your career and traveling the world? Jason Lee and his wife Katie did that when, in July 2024, they moved themselves and their son from Columbus, Ohio, to Taipei, Taiwan. Jason and Katie, both 34, came up with the idea after they brought Forrest, now 6, to visit […]

The rise of generative AI and large language models has drastically shifted the cybersecurity landscape, empowering attackers with easy-to-use tools that can create realistic video and voice deepfakes, personalized phishing campaigns, and malware and malicious code. That has opened the door for AI on the defense as well. As agentic AI becomes more deeply embedded in […]

Like many Americans, I had always dreamed up moving to Europe. And in 2015, at 35, I decided to leave Texas for Spain. Two years later, I founded She Hit Refresha community that helps women over 30 take the leap abroad. Since then, I’ve helped hundreds of women build new lives in countries like Portugal […]

The Chevron logo is seen at a gas station on July 18, 2025 in Austin, Texas. Brandon Bell | Getty Images The Trump administration’s fluctuating trade policies add uncertainty into the economy, but investors seeking stable income can look at dividend stocks to bolster their portfolios. To this end, the recommendations of top Wall Street […]

Sales tax free week at the Connecticut Post Mall, in Milford, Conn. Aug. 19, 2024. Connecticut Post/hearst Newspapers | Hearst Newspapers | Getty Images Every year, a handful of states offer shoppers a temporary tax break to encourage spending. This year, some of those “sales tax holidays” are happening as President Donald Trump’s tariffs threaten to […]

Pfizer Chairman and CEO Albert Bourla attends a conversation during the World Economic Forum WEF 2022 Annual Meeting in Davos, Switzerland, May 25, 2022.Zheng Huansong | Xinhua News Agency | Getty ImagesPfizer’s CEO signed on to an open letter calling for the reversal of a federal judge’s decision to suspend the Food and Drug Administration’s… […]

Decades before the Marie Kondo was of clearing out the clutter, Elaine St. James began simplifying her life and wrote a bestseller about it in the early 90s. In her book, “Simplify Your Life,” St. James shares 100 ways that you can embrace simplicity and “enjoy the things that really matter.” From living on half […]

Jayde Powell started her social media career over a decade ago, working for wellness brands and big name companies like Delta Airlines. She never imagined she’d make money creating content as herself — especially not on LinkedIn. Powell started posting observations from her experience in corporate America on the job search-platform after she noticed other […]

Two exchange-traded funds are looking for profits in China with two different strategies. While the Rayliant Quantamental China Equity ETF dives into specific regions, the newly launched Roundhill China Dragons ETF buys the country’s biggest stocks. “[It’s] focused just on nine companies, and these companies are the companies that we identified as having similar characteristics […]

What lengths would you go to for your dream house? Would you move to another country? How about remodeling the interior of a space that was never meant to be a home at all? For the Americans who invited CNBC Make It into their homes for an Unlocked tour, thinking outside the box helped them […]