Donald Trump will reemerge after an attempted assassination as an even greater mythical hero of his MAGA movement with the Republican National Convention opening Monday after an extraordinary two weeks that have transformed the 2024 campaign. More than 24 hours on, the horror of Saturday’s shooting is only beginning to…

I woke up this morning to a financial “headline” that, while not uncommon, grated on me even more today. It’s a misleading question, asked not by a curious consumer but by a massive financial institution, that is surely designed to act as a lure for transactional sales more than a…

Buying a home is more complex and expensive than it has been in many years. Interest rates and home prices are high, and inventory is just starting to slowly grow. To help eligible veterans and active-duty service members combat these barriers, the VA is adjusting some of its rules. Temporarily,…

The more dire predictions for China’s highly anticipated “Third Plenum” that kicks off Monday hint at constraining the financial sector, despite slowing economic growth. What’s widely expected, on the other hand, is reinforced support for high-tech and manufacturing. “For investors it’s not necessarily bad news because everybody knows exactly where…

Saturday’s shooting at U.S. former President Donald Trump’s election rally raises his odds of winning back the White House, and trades betting on his victory will increase this coming week, investors said on Sunday. Trump was shot in the ear during the rally in Pennsylvania on Saturday in what the…

Editor’s Note: We’re making some updates to this newsletter and will be going on a hiatus starting tomorrow. In the meantime, you can stay up to date on the latest business news with CNN’s Business Nightcap newsletter. Small and mid-sized businesses are struggling to survive. Many have already gone under water…

This article was co-produced with Leo Nelissen. When it comes to investing in retail real estate, we often cover some of our favorites, including Realty Income (O), Agree Realty (ADC), and NNN REIT (NNN), all of which are great examples of net lease giants in the consumer-focused retail space. One…

Shares in Bank OZK, a mid-sized US lender with century-old roots in rural Arkansas, plummeted 20 per cent in May after a Citigroup analyst questioned its increasing exposure to the troubled commercial real estate sector. Two weeks later, the bank inked a deal to finance the largest real estate loan…

Former President Donald Trump was about 400 to 500 feet (120 to 150 meters) from the suspected gunman at the time of the shooting at his rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, according to CNN’s analysis of their geolocated positions. Trump had been holding the event at the Butler Farm Show Grounds…

Married women face a special retirement planning challenge that’s best addressed when they and their spouse transition into retirement. Here’s the problem: When one spouse passes away, the survivor’s retirement income usually drops much more than their living expenses do. This often results in the phenomenon I’ve called the “retired…