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Incompetent people from wealthy backgrounds are more likely to act like they’re smart — and people believe them

9 hours 17 min ago

A new study finds that overconfident people from upper-class backgrounds succeed, even if they’re not that clever.

Brexit Brief: Conservative Party slumps to fifth place in U.K. euro-election polls

9 hours 19 min ago

Prime Minister Theresa May’s Conservative Party are fifth in voting intentions in the European Parliament elections taking place on May 23, behind the Brexit Party, the Liberal Democrats, Labour and the Greens.

Market Snapshot: U.S. stock futures hint at rebound as investors watch trade headlines

9 hours 25 min ago

U.S. stock futures point higher for Tuesday, indicating investors could be willing to shake off trade-related losses that kicked off the trading week.

Europe Markets: European markets stage rebound after Monday malaise

9 hours 27 min ago

Though they didn’t erase Monday’s losses, investors piled back in amid slightly better news for Huawei

High-school students who take college classes don’t always save time — or money

9 hours 34 min ago

The question of whether college credits earned in high school transfer seamlessly is a complicated one.

Love & Money: This couple met on an app that buys and sells used furniture — then used it to save $3,000 for their wedding

9 hours 36 min ago

Couples are savings thousands of dollars on their wedding day by buying used goods.

Sustainable Investing: When your faith guides your investing decisions, can you still beat the stock market?

9 hours 37 min ago

Plenty of faith-based investment funds.

Outside the Box: I thought my meatless burger was the real thing — and that’s why the meat industry is headed for trouble

9 hours 42 min ago

Investors in Tyson Foods and Smithfield Foods parent WH Group should be worried about the conversations these meatless burgers are starting.

Mark Hulbert: Reports of an overheated IPO market are greatly exaggerated

9 hours 57 min ago

Investors now are cautious about buying new stocks, writes Mark Hulbert.

Credit.com: How to control medical debt after a cancer diagnosis

10 hours 14 min ago

Knowing your options and what your expenses will be can help protect against financial hardships.

Brexit Brief: May launches last-ditch push for her EU exit deal

Mon, 05/20/2019 - 3:30am

Prime Minister Theresa May has launched one final push to secure support for her Brexit deal as her last attempt to pass it through parliament approaches, scheduled for the first week of June.

Google, Xilinx begin to comply with Trump ban on China’s Huawei

Mon, 05/20/2019 - 3:17am

Alphabet Inc.’s Google and another U.S. chip maker have begun to comply with U.S. restrictions on Huawei Technologies Inc., with other companies also reportedly falling in line.

Trump wants to quiz immigrants on civics — but many natural born Americans lack basic knowledge of government

Mon, 05/20/2019 - 3:11am

Just under half of people knew that Justice John Roberts was the Chief Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court, a recent survey showed.

‘Game of Thrones’ fans could give HBO a rude awakening on Monday morning

Mon, 05/20/2019 - 3:10am

The battle for streaming subscriptions is fierce, just like the power plays on ‘Game of Thrones.’

Peter Morici: House Democrats should stop holding up trade deal with Mexico and Canada

Mon, 05/20/2019 - 3:05am

The USMCA trade deal with Mexico and Canada isn’t perfect, but House Democrats should put aside their partisan instincts to help pass it, writes Peter Morici.