The Highest-Returning Stock of the Last 45 Years Is Home Depot

The ‘Acquired’ podcast ran the numbers to see how home improvement became much larger than anyone…

A New Buffett Takes On the Task of Preserving Berkshire Hathaway’s Culture

Howie Buffett’s appointment as chairman ushers in a new era at Berkshire, and puts the conglomerate…

RFK Jr. Got Free Flights to Fiji and Greece From a Top Donor

The health secretary disclosed over $250,000 in gifts from security specialist Gavin de Becker.

Law Firms Have a Big Problem: Senior Partners Aren’t Retiring

It’s not uncommon for lawyers to work well into their 80s. Firms are finding ways to…

The Three Dreaded Words No One Wants to Hear: What’s for Dinner?

Americans spend more time cooking than they have in two decades, but hectic schedules and rising…

U.S. Industrial Production Unchanged in August

Production held flat last month after rising in July and June. Analysts polled by The Wall…

U.K. Retail Sales Climbed Despite Inflation Pickup

Retail sales rebounded in August, helped by online sales, as consumers shrugged off recently rising inflation.

Week Ahead for FX, Bonds: U.S. PMI Data, Various Central Bank Decisions in Focus

Provisional purchasing managers’ surveys measuring activity in the U.S. manufacturing and services sectors during September are…

U.S. Leading Indicators Ticked Down in August

The Conference Board’s Leading Economic Index fell by 0.1% to 99.5 as consumer expectations remained a…

AI juggernaut Anthropic’s IPO is coming later than expected, Trump pushed out major media outlets from the White House and Warren Buffett announced his retirement. Read more in today’s What’s News newsletter:

Plus, Howard Buffett steps into his father’s shoes and Trump bans certain news media from the…