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Updated Sept. 8, 2026, 11:56 a.m. ETLUBBOCK, Texas — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has unveiled his campaign plan to address several facets of the number one issue Texans care about in the race: affordability.Abbott visited Lubbock, Texas, on Sept. 4, touting a plan to lower Texans' property taxes, the cost of higher education, the cost of health care and more, as recent polling shows the governor's race is tightening."Texas ranks number one in the United States for the most jobs," Abbot said. "We rank number one as the best economy in...

April 24, 2026Updated May 1, 2026, 12:35 p.m. ETYounger Americans are flocking to high-risk "alternative" investments in 2026, driven by the conviction that crypto, meme stocks and prediction markets offer better odds for meeting their financial goals.Gen Zers and millennials are gripped by a pervasive sense of financial nihilism that pushes them into risky investments, according to Northwestern Mutual's Planning & Progress Study 2026.Three-quarters of millennials and 80% of Gen Zers who choose risky investments feel "financially behind," the study says. They believe speculative investments "will help reach financial goals more effectively than traditional methods," such as conventional stocks and bonds.But some high-risk investments are more akin to gambling,...

Sept. 4, 2026, 3:02 a.m. ETUnited States stock markets will be closed on Monday, Sept. 7, in observance of the Labor Day holiday.The Nasdaq and New York Stock Exchange will be closed Monday and reopen Tuesday, Sept. 8. The U.S. bond market will also be closed on Sept. 7, according to the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association.According to the U.S. Department of Labor, the holiday celebrates "the social and economic achievements of American workers" and is rooted in the late nineteenth century, when labor activists pushed for a federal holiday "to recognize the many contributions workers...

Sept. 3, 2026Updated Sept. 9, 2026, 2:26 p.m. ETA private developer wants to build a road through a portion of Yosemite National Park to access its property.The Interior Department stated that no decisions have been made and any proposal would be subject to federal laws and public review.A private developer has its eye on one of America’s oldest and most iconic national parks.Kingsbarn Realty Capital, a Las Vegas-based real estate investment firm with upward of $2.8 billion in assets, wants to build a road through part of Yosemite National Park...

July 31, 2026, 4:32 p.m. ETMicrosoft MSFT.O added nearly $450 billion in market value on Thursday, the largest one-day gain on record for a company, after it forecast stronger-than-expected cloud growth and signaled continued cash generation through its new fiscal year.The software giant's shares closed up more than 15%, lifting its market capitalization to $3.35 trillion, surpassing chip giant Nvidia's NVDA.O previous record one-day gain of $441 billion on April 9, 2025, according to LSEG data."Microsoft reported a very strong quarter and it struck the tone markets are looking to hear as the key drivers of...

July 10, 2026, 4:06 p.m. ETA zebra, an emu and alpacas were among the 60 animals removed from a Nebraska property after investigators say they were living in unsafe and unsanitary conditions.In a July 9 Facebook post, the Nebraska Humane Society said its personnel executed a search warrant at a West Omaha residence following an anonymous tip about animals’ well-being. Officials said a mix of exotic animals, livestock and domestic pets were living on the property, including dogs, cats, chickens, ducks, geese, donkeys, goats and pigs.Steve Glandt, executive vice president...

July 2, 2026, 6:08 a.m. ETUnited States stock markets will be closed on Friday, July 3, in observance of Independence Day, which falls on a Saturday this year.The Nasdaq and New York Stock Exchange will be closed Friday and reopen Monday, July 6. The U.S. bond market will also be closed on July 3 and will close early at 2 p.m. ET on Thursday, July 2, according to the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association.The origins of the Fourth of July date back to July 4, 1776, when the U.S. unanimously adopted the Declaration of...

Updated June 25, 2026, 10:54 a.m. ETThe stock market took a tumble earlier this week. Led by a global tech sell-off, the Nasdaq was down 2.2% Tuesday amid skepticism around long-term AI profitability and concerns that the Federal Reserve will raise interest rates this year.This volatility can prompt investors to wonder if they should shift into traditionally “safe” assets like gold, or weather the storm. But does this sell-off actually signal a wider trend? While stock dips can spook investors, most experts agree that this week’s decline looks more like a...