Economy

Pedestrians cross an intersection in the Shibuya district of Tokyo, Japan, on Tuesday, April 25, 2023. Photographer: Kentaro Takahashi/Bloomberg via Getty ImagesBloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesJapan’s stock markets have been testing new highs not seen since 1990 — evoking memories of its “bubble economy” right before the country plunged into its so-called “lost decade.”Since… […]

Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai delivers the keynote address at the Google I/O developers conference at Shoreline Amphitheatre in Mountain View, California, May 10, 2023.Justin Sullivan | Getty Images News | Getty ImagesGoogle users have long been able to append their search queries with the term “Reddit” to find helpful resources on specific topics.When thousands of… […]

How to be happier has always been a tricky thing to figure out, but in recent years, experts have researched at length just how to achieve the desired feeling. August is National Happiness Happens Monthwhich serves as an annual reminder to celebrate what makes you happy. Over the past year we’ve talked to researchers about […]

Juggling a job, social responsibilities and taking care of yourself and your family can take a toll on your mental health. If you’re taking on more than you can handle, your body may warn you that burnout is on the horizon. However, burnout isn’t exactly a mental health diagnosis, says Molly Burretta licensed clinical psychologist. […]

Polaris Dawn commander Jared Isaacman during spacesuit testing. John Kraus / Polaris Program SpaceX is preparing to launch its next private mission by the end of the month, featuring the first attempt to have the astronauts step out into space. The Polaris Dawn mission — the first of three flights billionaire and Shift4 founder Jared […]

It’s no secret that kids are expensivebut where you raise them can add thousands to your annual budget. The average yearly cost of raising a child across the 100 most-populous U.S. metros is $22,989, but it can vary widely between cities, according to an analysis by Creditnews Research. In San Francisco, the annual cost of […]

Here’s our Club Mailbag emailinvestingclubmailbag@cnbc.com— so you send your questions directly to Jim Cramer and his team of analysts. We can’t offer personal investing advice. We will only consider more general questions about the investment process or stocks in the portfolio or related industries. This week’s question: Hi Jim! I’ve been holding a S&P Index […]

Russian mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin is a “dead man walking” after leading a botched rebellion against Vladimir Putin, according to Ian Bremmer, president of the Eurasia Group.The weekend’s armed revolt by Prigozhin, a former Putin ally who founded the Wagner private militia group, was widely seen as the biggest threat to the Russian president’s 23-year… […]

Russia’s President Vladimir Putin issues a statement in Moscow on June 24, 2023 as Wagner fighters stage rebellion in the biggest threat to Putin’s quarter-century grip on power.Pavel Bednyakov | AFP | Getty ImagesOil prices pared early gains on Monday, tracking a broader calm in financial markets as investors watched warily to see if there’ll… […]

The logo of the OPEC is pictured at the OPEC headquarters on October 4, 2022. In October last year, the oil cartel announced its decision to cut output by two million barrels per day.Joe Klamar | Afp | Getty ImagesKUALA LUMPUR — Global oil demand will rise to 110 million barrels a day in about… […]