Shoppers enter and exit a Dior luxury boutique in Venice, Italy, on Nov. 16, 2025. Michael Nguyen/NurPhoto via Getty Images Travelers to Europe may be leaving money on the table when they buy goods there. I learned this during a recent trip to Italy. My girlfriend, who bought a pair of shoes in Venice, was…
When music strategist Anjula Acharia began launching superstar actress Priyanka Chopra Jonas into Hollywood in the early 2000s, her label partner Jimmy Iovine — the name behind pop sensations such as Eminem and Lady Gaga — told her she was 20 years too early to bring South Asian talent to the U.S. Now, Acharia is…
Hollywood can breathe a sigh of relief: Generation Z is not only going to the movies, it’s driving box office growth. During the pandemic, when theaters shut down and streaming became a dominant force in the media landscape, fears rose that this young cohort would shun the big screen as they matured into more engaged…
Choreograph (Konstantin Yuganov) | Istock | Getty Images The IRS has released the 2027 contribution limits for health savings accounts, or HSAs, which offer triple-tax benefits for investors. Starting in 2027, the new HSA contribution limit will be $4,500 for self-only plans, up from $4,400 in 2026, based on the latest inflation adjustments. The HSA limit for…
Americans have spent nearly $450 extra per household on rising energy costs during the Iran War, according to an analysis shared exclusively with CNBC’s Steve Liesman. The average household has shelled out $447.19 for additional fuel-related expenses since the conflict began, data from Moody’s Analytics found. That’s cumulatively cost American consumers nearly $60 billion as…
Solstock | E+ | Getty Images For lower- and moderate-income workers who contribute to retirement savings, the new federal Saver’s Match — scheduled to start with the 2027 tax year — could be a much-welcomed addition to their nest egg. Yet many current savers may first need a different account to get the money. Authorized…
Boy_anupong | Moment | Getty Images Millions of federal student loan holders will have access to two new repayment options starting July 1, due to changes included in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. As a result of the legislation, some student loan repayment plans are also going away. The Repayment Assistance Plan, or RAP,…
A “double scar” of past inflation woes and geopolitical trauma is warping how consumers view the economy and threatening a drop-off in retail spending, new research from the European Central Bank showed. According to ECB researchers, euro area households have become more sensitive to the financial consequences of the Iran war due to cumulative economic…
Thomas Fuller | Lightrocket | Getty Images Replimune plans to resubmit its melanoma drug to the Food and Drug Administration for review after a leadership exodus at the agency, the company said Friday. The FDA twice rejected Replimune’s melanoma treatment under the previous FDA leadership, including former Commissioner Marty Makary, who stepped down earlier this…
When Candice Choi launched her Korean seaweed snack brand, Geem, in 2023, she thought the company would be strictly direct-to-consumer, with its marketing strategy relying primarily on TikTok. But within three months, the seaweed snacks were on the shelves of grocery stores, including some Whole Foods locations, where Geem chips sit next to kale chips…