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Is the inflation scare over? Iran cease-fire leads to hope for more Fed interest-rate cuts. April 17, 2026
U.S. inflation is going to get worse before it gets better, but price increases tied to the Iran war could start to evaporate during the summer and open the door for the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates again.
Jeffry Bartash
‘I have more money than I know what to do with’: I’m a single millionaire with no heirs and don’t like spending. What’s wrong with me? April 17, 2026
“I buy clothes at thrift stores.”
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Mortgage rates dip to 4-week low — just in time for the best week of the year to sell a home April 17, 2026
Mortgage rates fell for the second straight week, setting the spring home-buying season up for a reboot after inflation worries linked to the Iran war sent rates climbing last month.
Andrew Keshner
These insurance companies are sending record-breaking cash payouts to their customers this year. Should you switch plans? April 17, 2026
While most carriers pocket your premiums, mutual-insurance companies are owned by their customers.
Genna Contino
U.S. oil prices plunge to around $80 a barrel after Iran declares Strait of Hormuz ‘completely open’ during cease-fire April 17, 2026
Oil prices were plunging on Friday morning after Iran’s foreign minister said the Strait of Hormuz is declared open for the passage of all commercial vessels for the remaining period of the cease-fire.
Isabel Wang
These two sectors have been boosted by AI hopes. Why investors should buy one, and trim exposure to the other. April 17, 2026
Technology has lifted the market higher and has further to go, says Ned Davis Research
Jamie Chisholm
Even OpenAI’s top economist thinks the AI job apocalypse is overstated. Here’s why. April 17, 2026
OpenAI has done an in-depth study at just what AI disruption means for the jobs market, pushing back at some gloomier forecasts.
Barbara Kollmeyer
Lilly’s new GLP-1 pill is off to a ‘robust’ start April 17, 2026
Lilly’s new GLP-1 pill had 1,390 prescriptions in its first week on the market.
Jaimy Lee
‘We keep our finances separate’: My boyfriend is in his 50s with no retirement savings — how worried should I be? April 17, 2026
“He built our home over the last three years. We are both on the title and carry no mortgage.”
Quentin Fottrell
Think the rally is safe? This elite market-timing indicator says a correction is overdue. April 17, 2026
The gold-platinum ratio suggests the stock market is living on borrowed time.
Mark Hulbert

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