Interest rate uncertainty, Iran conflict cloud commercial real estate outlook

One of the best ways to gauge how your fellow investors feel about the market is to follow the money. The flows of cash in and out of European exchange-traded funds (ETFs) during June suggests a pivot back towards US stocks and funds and away from their European counterparts, according to analysis of etfbook.com data…

Walk into any wealth management conference today, and you will still hear the old gospel: top performance, maximum access (which assumes impeccable transparency), and mutually beneficial relationships. Based on my numerous participations in such events, these were the industry’s holy trinity, and for good reason. But look closer, and the reality is already different. As…

Union Secures Agreement in Principle for 11,000 Mechanics and Related Employees Nationwide WASHINGTON, July 21, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — The Teamsters Union has reached an agreement in principle with United Airlines (UA) on a new contract for more than 11,000 mechanics and related employees nationwide, delivering a major victory after nearly two years of relentless bargaining…

In “The Odyssey,” Odysseus and his men arrive on a beach in search of provisions and find an unpleasant surprise in the form of angry giants, who proceed to kill a bunch of the men. Much like the Greeks’ deadly surprise, a handful of unfortunate moviegoers are sailing blindly into treacherous waters with fateful consequences….

OpenAI’s first device will be a portable smart speaker that serves as an artificial intelligence companion, Bloomberg reported Tuesday (July 14), citing unnamed sources. The device, which is still under development and could be changed, will be able to tap into ChatGPT’s capabilities, will become more personalized to the user over time, and will have a…

The White House has redoubled its efforts to remove Lisa Cook from the Federal Reserve’s board, sending the central banker a letter this week providing formal notice of its intentions. “You are hereby provided notice that the President is considering removing you from your position on the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve due…