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on June 27, 2025 at 3:34 pm American households felt more optimistic about the economy in June, though confidence remains lower than it was at the start of the year ​Te-Ping Chen

The reading, from the University of Michigan, could show that the initial shock of tariff announcements is wearing off.

The reading, from the University of Michigan, could show that the initial shock of tariff announcements is wearing off.

on June 27, 2025 at 3:00 pm These Funds Are Yield Magicians. How Do They Do It?​Jason Zweig

New funds offer huge payouts, but harbor even bigger risks.

New funds offer huge payouts, but harbor even bigger risks.

on June 26, 2025 at 3:21 pm Israel’s War With Iran Has Reordered the Middle East—but Not as Expected​Stephen Kalin

Israel’s military success against Iran undermines one incentive for Saudi normalization and raises concerns about its growing power.

Israel’s military success against Iran undermines one incentive for Saudi normalization and raises concerns about its growing power.

on June 26, 2025 at 3:16 pm The Senate parliamentarian dealt a blow to the GOP megabill by blocking some proposed spending cuts​Richard Rubin

The GOP’s “provider tax” changes are out of bounds, the Senate parliamentarian rules.

The GOP’s “provider tax” changes are out of bounds, the Senate parliamentarian rules.

on June 26, 2025 at 3:00 pm David Murdock, Corporate Investor Who Made Nutrition an Obsession, Dies at 102​James R. Hagerty

Murdock, a high-school dropout, made a fortune in real estate and agriculture, owning Dole Food.

Murdock, a high-school dropout, made a fortune in real estate and agriculture, owning Dole Food.

on June 26, 2025 at 3:00 pm David Murdock, Corporate Investor Who Made Nutrition an Obsession, Dies at 102​James R. Hagerty

Murdock, a high-school dropout, made a fortune in real estate and agriculture, owning Dole Food.

Murdock, a high-school dropout, made a fortune in real estate and agriculture, owning Dole Food.

on June 26, 2025 at 2:59 pm U.S. Attack on Iran’s Nuclear Program Risks Emboldening North Korea’s Kim​Dasl Yoon

The strikes potentially hardened Kim Jong Un’s determination to hold on to—and expand—his nuclear arsenal as a deterrent to any attack on North Korea.

The strikes potentially hardened Kim Jong Un’s determination to hold on to—and expand—his nuclear arsenal as a deterrent to any attack on North Korea.

on June 25, 2025 at 4:00 pm Buying a Burnt-Out Cottage Instead of a Move-In Ready Home Pushed Him to the ‘Absolute Limit’​Fred A. Bernstein

A tough approval process, legal fees and pandemic price increases almost derailed Paul Fox’s project in Totteridge, but in the end, he got the home across the finish line

A tough approval process, legal fees and pandemic price increases almost derailed Paul Fox’s project in Totteridge, but in the end, he got the home across the finish line

on June 25, 2025 at 3:45 pm Zohran Mamdani was poised to deliver an upset in New York City’s mayoral primary that pitted youthful enthusiasm against Andrew Cuomo’s billionaire backers, union endorsements and old-guard Democratic support​Alyssa Lukpat

The election results have dealt a major blow to the Democratic establishment.

The election results have dealt a major blow to the Democratic establishment.