Economy

I quit teaching to build a fidget business with my dad—it brings in $428,000/year

Victoria Baumann, 32, and Charlie Moreton, 51, are the father-daughter duo behind Victoria Essie Studio that produces fidget toys and other knickknacks out of their homes in North Carolina. The business averages about 1,500 orders a month, Moreton says. Standard-sized or hand-held fidgets cost between $5 to $30, while life-sized fidgets run $100 to $125.

Can Trump Accounts help close the wealth gap? Here's what experts say stands in the way

Trump Accounts come with free money for some children, but it may not be enough to reduce the wealth gap, some experts say.

Welcome to California: land of plunder and hypocrisy

From gold to water, California’s wealth was built on extraction. The AI boom is reviving an old question: who pays the price?

The World Cup could add $17 billion to the U.S. economy. Here are the stocks set to benefit

The 2026 World Cup could add $17 billion to the U.S. economy, largely driven by digital advertising, travel and consumer spending.

Here are the 3 big things we're watching in the stock market in the week ahead

The Kevin Warsh era is upon us.

This Chinese consumer stock could double if its global industrial pivot succeeds, JPMorgan says

A Chinese home appliance company has the chance to become a global player, JPMorgan analysts said in a report that gave several stocks an overweight rating.

JetBlue bets big on Fort Lauderdale, from a new airport lounge to an international gateway

JetBlue faces heavy competition from Miami International Airport, an American Airlines stronghold.

Howard Lutnick on the anniversary of the deal that saved U.S. Steel

Lutnick walked over the crowd of steelworkers in their hard hats and bright orange fireproof protective gear, a dozen wide and a dozen deep, and shook hands with each one.

How Brexit has made Britain poorer

Forecasters were wrong about an immediate recession but right that we would be worse off outside the EU

With uncertainty surrounding the H-1B visa fee, some U.S. businesses unsure how to move forward

Dallas — Kishore Khandavalli began his career in the U.S. on an H-1B skilled foreign worker visa.

UK and Japan set to agree investment deal worth £18bn

Keir Starmer says commercial and government agreements will create tens of thousands of jobs

What drove the stock market last week

The successful debut of Elon Musk's rocket company wiped away a week of anxiety.