I’m managing a pathological liar who never does her work. How do I deal with her?

Mary is always so late with her work and just straight up won’t do things. I know sometimes people just forget or overlook an ...

Where are all the new jobs? Hiring slows again — and it probably won’t speed up soon.

The U.S. labor market seemed to be on upswing after a surge in new employment early this year — but a summer slowdown in ...

Why would someone lock up money by rolling it into a 401(k)?

I understand why someone might roll funds out of a 401 (k) plan, but why would anyone under 59½ ever roll money into a 401 (k ...

The S&P 500 keeps climbing on days when stocks broadly struggle. Here’s what’s going on.

Investors’ intense focus on AI is at times adding to the might of a small club of Big Tech stocks with mega market values to ...

Corporate earnings have been growing at a blistering pace. Here’s why that’s not likely to last.

That’s because soaring growth rates — such as those seen in recent quarters — are more often than not followed by ...

Kevin Warsh gets what every Fed chair hopes for: a bond market that trusts his word

Kevin Warsh passed another big test as a new Federal Reserve chairman on Friday: He said the central bank still has work to ...

Dolly Parton’s music, books and theme park see spikes in interest following her death

Dolly Parton’s music catalog and other parts of her empire are seeing a resurgence of interest following the death of the ...

Meet Generation Renter — young Americans who don’t expect to ever own a home

Traditionally, young adults have been likely to expect to rent during their early working years while they save up for a down ...

Microsoft’s stock seals its longest winning streak of the year as AI software fears fade

Microsoft’s stock just sealed its longest stretch of gains in 10 months, underscoring how much it’s come back into favor as ...

Over 60% of Americans get this fact about their life wrong — and it could create a ‘critical retirement security challenge’

A surprising psychological blind spot about the future may be causing millions to under-save. Here’s how experts stress-test ...

AI wants to help you pick a Medicare plan. Should you let it?

Using artificial-intelligence tools to help navigate Medicare’s open-enrollment season might seem like an easy way to ...

SLB Ltd. stock outperforms competitors on strong trading day

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