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As the social media platform’s standing in the United States is still up in the air, TikTok sponsored an Ed Sheeran concert in New York City on Saturday. The Trump administration has a preliminary agreement with Beijing on TikTok, according to President Donald Trump and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Monday. However, it was unclear how the agreement would align with a 2024 law that aims to ban the social media platform nationwide if it is still owned by its Chinese parent company, ByteDance. There was “a framework for a TikTok deal,” Bessent told reporters after meeting with Chinese officials…

Tua Tagovailoa, quarterback for the Miami Dolphins, got a concussion in Week 2 of the NFL season. It was his fourth concussion in the last six seasons, which includes time in the pros and in college. Reports say Tagovailoa, who had the most passing yards in the NFL last year, doesn’t plan to quit the league right away. But because of growing worries about his health, he is meeting with neurologists this week to talk about his future as a player, according to ESPN. Not long ago, Tagovailoa and the Dolphins agreed to a new four-year, $212.4 million deal that…

The chip market has been a big part of what has driven the stock market. Nvidia Corp.’s huge sales growth has helped a lot—the company’s most recent quarterly revenue was 4.5 times what it was two years ago. It’s not likely that Nvidia NVDA -1.02% will grow at that fast of a rate in the future, but the company is still expected to grow quickly. It came in at number four on our list of chip companies whose sales are expected to grow the fastest through calendar year 2026. A lot of things can change when it comes to Nvidia…

The ambiguous position of TikTok, the Chinese-controlled video platform, in the United States is being overshadowed by significant economic concerns with China. Next week, President Donald Trump is anticipated to provide TikTok with yet another lifeline, as his administration’s attempts to persuade the Chinese-controlled app to sell off its U.S. operations seem to be hampered by larger trade talks with Beijing. As long as the video-sharing site is still under the control of its Chinese parent company, ByteDance Ltd., Trump has issued three orders instructing the U.S. Justice Department to refrain from enforcing a bipartisan bill that was meant to…

One of the biggest challenges for many potential homebuyers is still affordability. Since demand for new homes is still low, more builders are lowering the price of their newly constructed homes. They’re hopeful that this week’s interest-rate drop by the Fed would alter that. September saw low confidence among home builders due to the continued burden on house affordability. As the market remained weak, nearly four out of ten builders lowered their pricing to increase sales—the largest percentage in more than five years. As builders faced a dismal home-buying environment, sentiment was generally negative. According to the trade association, the…

“The U.S. economy is continuing to expand,” and “consumer spending is booming.” Despite slowing economic growth and trade wars, Americans haven’t reduced their spending much. According to a Wall Street adage, don’t wager against the American customer. The point might be demonstrated by the most recent rise in retail spending. For the third consecutive month, retail sales increased significantly in August, indicating that people are spending at solid levels in spite of concerns about persistent inflation and a deteriorating labor market. The government said on Tuesday that retail cash register receipts rose by 0.6% last month, and that July expenditures…

A week before the Federal Reserve is anticipated to announce a rate cut, in early September, the 30-year mortgage rate dropped to its lowest level in a year. According to analysts, mortgage rates are unlikely to decrease following the upcoming Federal Reserve meeting, when the central bank is anticipated to lower interest rates. Do you have inquiries concerning the real estate market? Aarthi Swaminathan, a real estate correspondent for MarketWatch, may respond to your questions during a live Q&A session today from 1 to 2 p.m. Eastern time if you post them here. Instead, homeowners and those wishing to purchase…

On Wednesday, the Federal Reserve could start a run of interest rate cuts with either a 25- or 50-basis-point cut. This has Wall Street excited. It’s possible that the S&P 500 index will start the week just a little below its all-time high. This is because 2-year Treasury yields are at their lowest level since September 2022. Researchers at Jefferies, on the other hand, say they are “ambivalent to the size of the first cut…as the implications for the economy appear to depend more on the direction of travel for interest rates than the precision of the delivery mechanism over…

David Flores Wilson, a financial planner, had a hard time getting his clients to put their money in places that would earn them money, like high-yield savings accounts, CDs, money-market funds, and T-bills TMUBMUSD06M 4.597% when the Federal Reserve started raising interest rates in 2022. In this case, the reverse is true. Wilson says it’s hard to get some of them to lower their money in those roles. About a year ago, these very safe investments were giving owners 4% to 5% on their money. That gain is likely to go down, though, when the Fed starts cutting rates. Wilson’s…

If you buy an annuity right before interest rates go down, you’ll get a better deal. However, they might still not be a good idea if you think that inflation will rise a lot. There have been a lot of stories lately telling us to buy annuities right away because interest rates are likely to drop a lot. This is important to note. One recent piece on the Advisor Perspectives website said that “now is the best time to act and secure elevated rates for annuities” because rates are going down. Brett Arends, a writer for MarketWatch, said the same…