Unlock the Editor’s Digest for freeRoula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.Darren Walker, the head of the $16bn Ford Foundation, has been one of the world’s leading philanthropists for more than a decade. He has rubbed elbows with US presidents and Elton John. He…

Many retirees are finding that retirement isn’t all it’s cracked up to be, and they’re returning to work in some way. In fact, the number is in the millions, as indicated by the results of a recent survey of retirees conducted by T. Rowe Price. They report that 1.5 million…

This article was written byFollowWith combined experience of covering technology companies on Wall Street and working in Silicon Valley, and serving as an outside adviser to several seed-round startups, Gary Alexander has exposure to many of the themes shaping the industry today. He has been a regular contributor on Seeking…

Israel has killed senior Hizbollah commanders in an air strike on the militants’ stronghold of southern Beirut in a devastating assault that has heightened fears of a full-blown war.Hizbollah’s special operations commander Ibrahim Aqil was killed along with at least 10 members of the “senior chain of command of the…

More and more households led by someone age 55 or older have debt, according to recent research from the Employee Benefits Research Institute (EBRI). In 1992, 53.8% of older households had debt. But the percentage steadily increased from 1998 through 2019 before dropping a little from 2019 to 2022, the…

Many Americans have been priced out of purchasing a home or making a move for years now amid elevated mortgage rates, sky-high home prices, and squeezed budgets due to inflation. Although mortgage rates have started to decline some in recent months, the housing market has been largely stalled as would-be…

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Stay informed with free updatesSimply sign up to the War in Ukraine myFT Digest — delivered directly to your inbox.European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen travelled to Kyiv on Friday where she announced a €35bn EU loan for Ukraine as part of a G7 plan to raise $50bn on…

Thirty-five years ago, Ken Dychtwald, PhD, wrote a landmark book, Age Wave. It was a thoughtful and well researched analysis on the impact of the baby boom population on the U.S. Dr. Dychtwald (Ken) went on to write many more books (19 in all) about the aging of America, but…

Mortgage rates declined again this week, sparking a subtle boost in demand for purchase and refinance applications.  Still, many buyers continue to hold off on making a move while waiting for steeper cuts, as fresh data shows existing home sales eased in August from the month before.Freddie Mac’s latest Primary…