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America’s ‘zombie foreclosures’ are declining — but thousands of abandoned homes still haunt neighborhoods

America’s ‘zombie foreclosures’ are declining — but thousands of abandoned homes still haunt neighborhoods

More than 8,000 properties remain stuck in foreclosure limbo nationwide, with 29 states seeing increases even as overall vacancy rates fall, per ATTOM.

Santa Monica’s secret, charming ‘Gilmore Girls’ shopping district is thriving just blocks from retail apocalypse

Santa Monica’s secret, charming ‘Gilmore Girls’ shopping district is thriving just blocks from retail apocalypse

It’s a tale of two cities.

Airbnb pledges $500M for its nonprofit to offer more free emergency stays

Airbnb plans to dedicate $500 million to its philanthropic arm over the next five years to increase temporary housing support for medical travelers and disaster survivors.

Embattled Purdue Pharma exec ordered to stop blocking sale of mansion to fund opioid settlements

Embattled Purdue Pharma exec ordered to stop blocking sale of mansion to fund opioid settlements

A judge has cleared the way for the sale of a massive Greenwich mansion to help fund the Purdue Pharma family’s $7.4 billion opioid settlement.

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Patrick Stewart quietly sold NYC home in his beloved neighborhood a year before his death

The late “Star Trek” actor Patrick Stewart became a beloved Park Slope fixture after buying a Brooklyn duplex for $2.5 million in 2012.

San Francisco’s luxury dealers are salivating at Anthropic IPO, bracing for ‘tidal wave’ of cash to hit their coffers

San Francisco’s luxury dealers are salivating at Anthropic IPO, bracing for ‘tidal wave’ of cash to hit their coffers

Realtors and yacht brokers are already feeling the effect.

Roblox Narrows Loss as User, Engagement Metrics Fall

Roblox Narrows Loss as User, Engagement Metrics Fall

The video-game company said average daily users were down 9% to 138 million, and engagement hours fell 15% to 34 billion.

Chipotle stock soars after chain reveals menu price increases will reach 3% in fourth quarter as costs climb

Chipotle stock soars after chain reveals menu price increases will reach 3% in fourth quarter as costs climb

Chipotle shares surged after the burrito-and-bowl chain reported improving sales and revealed roughly 3% menu price hikes in the fourth quarter amid rising beef, freight and labor costs.

Air Canada Expects High Fuel Costs to Eat Further Into Profit

Air Canada Expects High Fuel Costs to Eat Further Into Profit

The airline cut its full-year adjusted EBITDA outlook to C$2.4 billion to C$2.7 billion, down from its earlier range of C$2.9 billion to C$3.2 billion.

Barry Diller is 84 and says he has no plans to retire: ‘I have a motor inside me.’

Barry Diller is 84 and says he has no plans to retire: ‘I have a motor inside me.’

Barry Diller doesn’t want to stop running companies like People Inc., saying he has a “motor inside” that can’t stop.

Apple’s new touchscreen MacBook Pro can cost up to a whopping $15K, infuriating fans

Apple’s new touchscreen MacBook Pro can cost up to a whopping $15K, infuriating fans

The Cupertino, Calif.-based tech giant introduced the redesigned laptop Wednesday, touting a new OLED display.

Granola crunches up a dictation feature to compete with Wispr

Granola crunches up a dictation feature to compete with Wispr

Uno reverse! After Wispr added meeting notes to its dictation app, Granola is adding dictation to its meeting notetaker. The voice AI wars are getting interesting.

Is it curtains for COLA? Saving Social Security could mean changing the cost-of-living adjustment.

Is it curtains for COLA? Saving Social Security could mean changing the cost-of-living adjustment.

Several proposals consider changing the way retirees receive inflation protection. Here’s what it could cost you.

This chart shows how much Google’s head count surged in the AI boom

This chart shows how much Google’s head count surged in the AI boom

Google’s total workforce hit nearly 205,000 employees at the end of September. The hiring surge runs counter to Big Tech layoffs across the industry.

Many voters say AI data centers will shape their midterm vote — but it’s not their top concern

Many Americans are not happy about AI data centers and say they plan to vote accordingly.

Meta super PAC pours $1M into Xavier Becerra’s Calif. governor campaign: ‘Straight out of the Zuckerberg playbook’

Meta super PAC pours $1M into Xavier Becerra’s Calif. governor campaign: ‘Straight out of the Zuckerberg playbook’

Mobilizing Economic Transformation Across (META) California – the Mark Zuckerberg-backed super PAC in Meta’s home state – donated a total of $999,066 in five installments between Oct. 20 and Oct....

Sandisk sees revenue nearly quintuple — and a stock split is on the way

Sandisk sees revenue nearly quintuple — and a stock split is on the way

Sandisk’s stock has climbed more than 2,600% since the company separated from Western Digital 20 months ago — and it has one of the highest prices in the S&P 500.

‘The Dog Stars’ finds an audience on streaming after bombing in movie theaters

‘The Dog Stars’ finds an audience on streaming after bombing in movie theaters

Filmmaker Ridley Scott’s “The Dog Stars” is finding an audience on streaming after flopping in its theatrical run earlier this year.

Apple’s new touchscreen MacBook Pro can cost up to a whopping $15K, infuriating fans

Apple’s new touchscreen MacBook Pro can cost up to a whopping $15K, infuriating fans

The Cupertino, Calif.-based tech giant introduced the redesigned laptop Wednesday, touting a new OLED display.

Intel Shares Tumble on Disappointing Profit and Weak PC-Market Outlook

Intel Shares Tumble on Disappointing Profit and Weak PC-Market Outlook

The chip maker now expects its total addressable market for personal computers to contract by about 12% this year.

Can Bond Vigilantes Prevent the Next Debt Crisis?

Can Bond Vigilantes Prevent the Next Debt Crisis?

Nouriel Roubini, Project Syndicate The factors that could turn rising public debt and interest rates into a serious problem.

Why Being Right Can Make You a Worse Investor

Why Being Right Can Make You a Worse Investor

Allan Roth, Morningstar Even being right about the economy, markets, or world events can lead to costly investing mistakes.

SoCal saloon named California’s ‘best hole in the wall’ for comfort food

SoCal saloon named California’s ‘best hole in the wall’ for comfort food

A different kind of San Diego experience.

Wall Street con man used 87-year-old Obama donor as ‘front’ to secretly run Nasdaq firm despite SEC ban: suit

Wall Street con man used 87-year-old Obama donor as ‘front’ to secretly run Nasdaq firm despite SEC ban: suit

Daniel Gordon, a disgraced ex-Merrill Lynch trader who currently owes New York State $59 million in unpaid taxes, allegedly used a prolific Democratic mega-donor as a puppet to skirt his...

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Snowball or avalanche? The best debt repayment plan depends on one thing

So… Which is it going to be?

The R2 SUV is already Rivian’s best-selling vehicle

The R2 SUV is already Rivian’s best-selling vehicle

Rivian is seeing strong enough sales of the new EV that it improved its guidance to Wall Street for the second time this year.

As search traffic dries up, Reddit announces it’s shifting to a logged-in experience

As search traffic dries up, Reddit announces it’s shifting to a logged-in experience

As AI transforms how people find information online, Reddit is rethinking its open-web roots to protect its audience and business.

The midterms are crucial to the future of Social Security — no matter how old you are

The midterms are crucial to the future of Social Security — no matter how old you are

The program is expected to run out of money in the next six years, which is the same amount of time as a senator’s term.

California grocery store closing after 57-year run

California grocery store closing after 57-year run

They’re emptying out the aisles.

Wealth-Tax Proposals Won’t End on Election Day

Wealth-Tax Proposals Won’t End on Election Day

Steven Malanga, City Journal Their pursuit of levies on net worth already have support beyond California.