Unlock the Editor’s Digest for freeRoula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.The Israeli military deployed thousands more troops in Lebanon and signalled an expanded ground offensive against Hizbollah, even as the militant group launched one of the largest rocket barrages into northern Israel…

After mail-in and absentee voting reached new levels in the 2020 election during the Covid-19 pandemic, a wave of lawsuits over the popular vote-casting methods this year is laying the groundwork for potential challenges to the outcome of the November presidential election. Key swing states like North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Nevada…

By Kerri Fivecoat-Campbell, Next Avenue A friend with whom I had previously worked with instant-messaged me on Facebook a couple of years ago and asked, “Hey, have you applied for your pension?” We had worked together 35 years ago in the credit department of a major bank. I replied, “Pension?…

GRAPEVINE, Texas — When shoppers walk into Sam’s Club’s newest store, they’ll soon see a shiny blue Mercedes-Benz SUV, a sectional sofa and zero checkout lanes.Welcome to the Walmart-owned membership club’s first all-digital store — and a preview of what could be its future.Inside the club, which will open in…

Holly Taylor estimates she’s interviewed hundreds of people in her decade-long career in the HR space.The head of people at Public Digital, a London-based consultancy, says she tries to be innovative and equitable in the hiring process, such as recently sending interview questions to job candidates in advance.But one question…

Elevated mortgage rates and higher home prices have made owning a home feel increasingly out of reach for many Americans. Last month, the Federal Reserve cut its benchmark interest rate by half a percentage point and signaled that more cuts are coming. But post-pandemic inflation has left scars on the…

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Unlock the Editor’s Digest for freeRoula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.Goldman Sachs has upgraded its expectations for Chinese stocks, telling investors that shares could go a further 20 per cent higher after a historic rally following Beijing’s pledge to do more to…

Both Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump are rolling out ever-growing lists of promises to voters — from making housing and health care more affordable to supporting manufacturers to providing tax relief to millions of Americans. But those proposals come with hefty price tags, and the candidates…

Surprisingly, many retirees return to work for reasons other than finances. According to T. Rowe Price’s March report, “ ‘Unretiring’: Why Recent Retirees Want to Go Back to Work,” 20% of retirees are working and 7% are actively seeking work. While many people work in retirement for financial reasons, the…