The U.S. economy was supposed to slow down sharply this year because of higher interest rates, but it grew at a solid 2% annual pace in the first quarter, updated figures show, and the economy still appears to be expanding.

The number of Americans who applied for unemployment benefits last week fell to a one-month low of 239,000, indicating the U.S. labor market is still fairly robust.

Another analyst is feeling more upbeat about Netflix Inc.’s potential, but this time, the thesis isn’t about password sharing.

Investors have entered “a new macro regime” with monetary policy that probably will be “tight” for the long term, and is shifting market opportunities in an unfriendly backdrop for broad asset-class returns, according to BlackRock’s 2023 midyear outlook report. 

As rivals take a summer break, Hulu and Apple bring their A-games with “Justified: City Primeval,” “What We Do in the Shadows,” “The Afterparty,” “Foundation” and much more.

Technology stocks are leading the U.S. stock market to a spectacular turnaround in the first half of 2023. The Nasdaq-100, which tracks the top 100 stocks traded on the Nasdaq Exchange, is on track for its best first-half performance on record.

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell delivered a hawkish tone on monetary policy for a second day in Europe, telling a conference in Madrid that the bank doesn’t yet see a risk overdoing interest rate hikes.

Intentional breaks can lead to the next chapter of work, which can bring meaning and money.

Apple’s rise to a $3 trillion market cap and beyond can lift the market in the short term, but BCA Research fears it faces big economic and valuation headwinds

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