Wealth

President Donald Trump gestures toward journalists shouting questions as he departs the White House May 29, 2018 in Washington, DC. Win McNamee | Getty Images President Donald Trump is the favorite candidate of America’s millionaires — and his support seems to be strengthening. Asked which candidate they support for president in 2020, 36% of millionaires

Traders work after the opening bell at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on August 5, 2019 in New York City. JOHANNES EISELE / AFP / Getty Images America’s wealthy are showing increased levels of anxiety about the economy and stock market headed into 2020, but overall sentiment from the wealthy remains baseline optimistic. Most

Anyone can line up to see the queen, her children and some of her grandchildren as they attend church on Christmas Day — and last year my mom and I braved the cold to spot all of them, including Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, as well as Prince William

Eiffel Tower fireworks. Fred Dufour | AFP | Getty Images T’is the season to be gloomy, when the world’s prognosticators provide their competing lists of the coming year’s top risks. And there are plenty of candidates, from Iran to North Korea, and from American elections to global warming. Acting on the advice of Winston Churchill,

Busakorn Pongparnit | Moment | Getty Images The Democratic-controlled House passed a bill on Thursday that would do away with the $10,000 limit on the itemized deduction for state and local taxes for two years. Legislators narrowly voted in favor and did so largely along party lines: 218 to 206. The measure, dubbed the “Restoring

Traveling brings out the best in me. My husband and I share the love of exploring new places and so obviously, when our son was born two years ago, we decided to continue this journey — with tiny feet this time. While we sometimes miss the spontaneity in our travel plans, chasing our toddler in

The Technology Select Sector ETF, the XLK, is up over 3.5% in the past week. The rally in technology stocks earned the sector another record high on Monday, and history suggests the winning streak will continue through the end of the year. Coming into December, many investors were fearful about a big market drop, a

Mark Wragg | Stockbyte | Getty Images Credit cards are a growing problem for everyone. Overall, Americans have $830 billion in credit card debt as of the second quarter of 2019, a 6% jump year over year, according to the most recent report from Experian. It is the second-fastest-growing type of debt, after personal loans,

Someone is having a good start to the holidays. A lottery player in Ohio won the $372 Mega Millions jackpot on Tuesday night, according to the lottery website. The ticket was purchased at the Giant Eagle supermarket in Mentor, a Cleveland suburb. We might not learn much about the lucky player: Ohio allows lottery winners

The Chinese consumers’ expensive taste is driving growth of the luxury market and fueling a boom in luxury five-star hotels in cities across China. The number of wealthy Chinese recently surpassed the number of wealthy Americans, according to Credit Suisse. The survey found 100 million Chinese in the world’s top 10% of richest people, while

With tourism taking a toll on the environment, more luxury tour operators than ever are now offering eco-friendly alternatives for travelers. This is especially true in the remote South American region of Patagonia. Shared by Chile and Argentina, Patagonia runs along the southern range of the Andes Mountains. The area is famed for its four-seasons-in-a

CNBC’s Jim Cramer said on Tuesday that Sen. Elizabeth Warren missed her chance to court ultra-wealthy voters who may have naturally supported her 2020 presidential run. “She’s scared people, and that’s why I think people are flocking to other candidates,” Cramer said, referring to Warren’s bank-bashing and wealth-taxing proposals. The Massachusetts Democrat, who has recently

With the Mega Millions jackpot at $340 million, Friday the 13th might turn out to be someone’s ultra-lucky day. Heading into Friday night’s drawing, the top prize has been climbing for more than two months with no one matching all six numbers in the twice-weekly drawings. And while the odds are stacked against a jackpot

Here’s about 18 minutes, uncut, from the last part of Jon Fortt’s Fortt Knox interview this week with rapper and entrepreneur Fat Joe. They’re in the back of Fat Joe’s UPNYC store in Washington Heights, days after he dropped latest album “Family Ties,” a collaboration with hit-making producer and rapper Dre. The album features features

The Chartwell Estate Photograph by Jim Bartsch, courtesy of the Estate of Jerry Perenchio Media scion Lachlan Murdoch reportedly paid $150 million for an estate in Los Angeles’ Bel Air neighborhood, making it the most expensive home ever sold in the city. According to The Wall Street Journal, Murdoch — the eldest son of media

Gerrit Cole #45 of the Houston Astros pitches during Game 1 of the 2019 World Series between the Washington Nationals and the Houston Astros at Minute Maid Park on Tuesday, October 22, 2019 in Houston, Texas. Cooper Neill | Getty Images Five Major League Baseball teams are set to spend more on their top two

A Warby Parker’s store in The Standard, Los Angeles, California.  Michael Buckner | Getty Images When Dave Gilboa lost a pair of eyeglasses early on a post-college backpacking trip, little did he know it would lead him to form and co-CEO a company that would not only take on the biggest glasses entity in the

Sen. Elizabeth Warren, as well as three other Democratic Presidential hopefuls Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, Gov. Jay Inslee and react to questions during the Daily Kos/Netroots Nation candidate forum, at the Convention Center in Philadelphia, PA, on July 13, 2019. Bastiaan Slabbers | NurPhoto | Getty Images A new study from the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton

Martin Barraud | Getty Images A majority of Americans say the economy is only benefitting the wealthy, despite record-low unemployment and rising wages. A poll by Pew Research Center found that 69% of Americans say the economy is helping the wealthy, while hurting the poor, those without college degrees and the middle class. Responses also

The Mega Millions jackpot has climbed higher yet again. With no one hitting all six numbers on Tuesday, the top prize is an estimated $340 million for Friday night’s drawing. And while the odds are stacked against hitting the jackpot — your chance is 1 in about 302 million — at some point, someone will