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Economic conditions like gas prices well above $4 a gallon, according to AAA estimates, and annual inflation nearing 4%, per the Bureau of Labor Statistics, are pushing Americans’ financial stress levels higher.The National Foundation for Credit Counseling expects Americans’ economic stress levels to tick back up in the second quarter of the year after a slight fall in the first quarter, according to its quarterly Financial Stress Forecast released on Wednesday. The forecast considers data on consumer counseling behavior as well as other broader economic indicators to predict trends in Americans’ financial stability. It rates Americans’ financial stress on a…
A few months ago David Navazio, founder and CEO of medical supply company Gentell, had never heard of the Strait of Hormuz. But now, the narrow waterway thousands of miles away from the company’s headquarters in Yardley, Pennsylvania, is impacting the company’s operations in more ways than one.Chief among them is price, with Gentell under pressure from multiple angles. The company relies on derivatives from oil and gas production to manufacture its products, which includes medical dressings. Some raw material costs have surged by as much as 30%.And, with a global footprint that spans five continents, moving those products around…
An aerial view of water being sprayed onto an overheated 34,000-gallon tank at GKN Aerospace on May 23, 2026 in Garden Grove, California. A malfunctioning tank at an aerospace plant has the potential of a chemical leak or explosion. An incident at GKN Aerospace, a manufacturer of components for commercial and military aircraft, triggered the facility’s automatic sprinkler system. Investigators are expected to examine the cause of the hazardous leak once the site has been fully stabilized.Apu Gomes | Getty Images News | Getty ImagesFirefighters trying to keep a tank of hazardous chemicals in California from exploding or leaking brought…
Still from Disney’s “Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu.”DisneyWalt Disney’s “The Mandalorian and Grogu” jettisoned into theaters Friday, marking the first time in seven years that a new Star Wars film has launched on the big screen.Sunday estimates indicated that the film, based on the hit Disney+ show “The Mandalorian,” surpassed initial box office projections, tallying $82 million in domestic ticket sales through its first three days in theaters. Official numbers will be released on Monday.While “The Mandalorian and Grogu” outpaced the $80 million that most box office analysts predicted, it has so far tallied less than 2018’s “Solo: A Star…
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US President Donald Trump holds an umbrella as he steps off of Air Force One upon arrival at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland on May 22, 2026. Brendan Smialowski | Afp | Getty ImagesPresident Donald Trump on Sunday said talks to end the war with Iran and reopen the Strait of Hormuz are proceeding, but urged his negotiating team not to rush into a deal. Read more CNBC politics coverageTrump’s comments on Truth Social are largely a continuation of the status quo from Saturday, when Trump said that a deal with Iran was “largely negotiated.” Trump said that “time is…
In hours of underwater video footage from a New York aquarium, a beluga whale named Natasha stretches her neck, pirouettes, nods, and shakes her head in front of a two-way mirror. Her daughter Maris does much the same. According to a new study published in PLOS One, both animals show the behavioral hallmarks of mirror self-recognition—a cognitive ability long considered a marker of self-awareness, and one that had never before been documented in beluga whales. If the result holds up, belugas join a remarkably short list. The mirror self-recognition test (MSR) has been passed, with varying degrees of confidence, by…
The stock market has been volatile due to rising Treasury yields and high oil prices amid tensions in the Middle East. Amid this uncertainty, dividend stocks can help investors secure consistent portfolio income.Top Wall Street analysts can inform investors on their search for attractive dividend stocks that have the ability to generate solid cash flows and pay dividends consistently. Here are three dividend-paying stocks that are highlighted by Wall Street’s top pros, as tracked by TipRanks, a platform that ranks analysts based on their past performance.Energy TransferEnergy Transfer owns and operates a diversified portfolio of energy assets in the U.S., with about 140,000…
Surfside drinks on display at the trade show during CinemaCon 2026 at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas on April 15, 2026.Travis P Ball | APAbout a decade ago, sales of LaCroix began to skyrocket. Soon, flavored seltzers were everywhere, from grocery store refrigerators to liquor store shelves.But the era of bubbles looks like it is winding down, thanks to seltzer fatigue. Now, non-carbonated drinks, from Liquid Death to Surfside Iced Teas, are taking the spotlight.”If you think about where there’s more growth, where there’s more consumer interest relative to a few years ago, it’s a shift more to still, across…
This photo taken on April 3, 2026 shows an exterior view of the U.S. Oracle tech corporation in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates. Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guard Corps IRGC said Thursday that it had hit a data center of the U.S. Oracle tech corporation based in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates. (Photo by Wen Xinnian/Xinhua via Getty Images)Xinhua News Agency | Xinhua News Agency | Getty ImagesThe Gulf’s ambition to become a global hub for artificial intelligence is being tested, as the potential for a prolonged conflict in the Middle East raises questions over energy security, infrastructure resilience and investor…