Social Security income is critical to most American retirees, with tens of millions relying on it. Therefore, it’s important to understand the program well, to avoid costly blunders. Here’s a quick look at a handful of common Social Security mistakes to avoid. Image source: Getty Images. 1. Expecting more than you’ll get If you’re thinking…
On a humid and rainy July night in Sunset Park, Brooklyn, people from throughout the commercial real estate industry escaped the elements at the new mixed-use complex MADE Bush Terminal, which hosted Commercial Observer’s annual summer networking mixer. Amid a series of massive square wooden columns conveying the complex’s industrial feel, attendees networked, enjoyed drinks…
The median sales price for an existing US home reached approximately $441,000 in June, an all-time high, according to NAR. Mortgage rates hovered near 6.5% during the month and have since risen further. The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage hit its highest reading since August 2025, reaching 6.65% in the week ending July 10, according to the Mortgage…
Once upon a time a serious engineer looking at the map of Europe and Africa thought: what if the sea between them was just not there anymore? That was no science fiction.” It was a genuine engineering proposal, Atlantropa, drafted by a Munich architect called Herman Sörgel, and for nearly three decades it had governments,…
Ukrainian special operators are learning to keep a close watch on the skies when they move in to assault Russian-held trenches, as the surge in drones on the battlefield forces soldiers to constantly change how they fight. “Our training has changed,” an operator in the 4th Ranger Regiment of Ukraine’s Special Operations Forces told Business…
Residential construction rebounded in June as housing starts and completions recovered from May’s unusually weak levels, though building permits continued to trend lower. The latest Census Bureau data suggests that while builders remain cautious about future projects, construction activity itself regained momentum after last month’s sharp pullback. Privately owned housing starts jumped 19.0% to a…
There were 188 transactions totaling $322 million filed in New York City records in the 24 hours before 4 p.m. on Friday, July 17. 🏆Residential: The most expensive recorded home sale was in the East Village, where Elizabeth Martin scooped up a four-bedroom condo at 80 East 10th Street for $7 million. The sellers were…
RBL Bank reported a 27% year-on-year (YoY) rise in standalone net profit to Rs 254 crore for Q1 FY27. The lender’s management said the recent majority stake acquisition by Emirates NBD has significantly expanded the bank’s growth opportunities. The company’s net interest income, which is the difference between interest earned and interest expenses, jumped 12%…
Artificial intelligence may or may not take your job, but it has already broken into the human resources department and vandalized the org chart. The evidence is all over LinkedIn, where perfectly serviceable occupations now arrive wearing titles such as “forward-deployed and agentic AI architect.” That person may be building sophisticated software. They may also…
Key Points Meta’s plan to build more efficient AI compute capacity could be significant for shareholders. Meta’s forward P/E multiple lags behind those of most of its “Magnificent Seven” peers. Wall Street remains skeptical about Meta’s capital spending plans, yet the company continues to report robust ad revenue growth. 10 stocks we like better than…