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Trump to penalize India for buying Russian oil. Here’s how much it purchases.

By MarketWatch.com | Victor Reklaitis | 7/30/2025 1:43 PM

U.S. President Donald Trump’s latest salvo in his trade battles has targeted India, including that country’s reliance on Russian crude oil. So what’s the actual extent of India’s reliance on Russian fossil fuels? ... Read full Story

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Starbucks is juggling lots of new ideas to turn itself around. Here’s when you might see the newest menu offerings.

By MarketWatch.com | Bill Peters | 7/30/2025 1:34 PM

As Starbucks promises a “wave of innovation” into next year, some analysts see opportunity, while others say the line of sight into stronger profitability is still limited. ... Read full Story

finance

New estate-tax rules only increase inequality

By MarketWatch.com | Geoffrey Sanzenbacher | 7/30/2025 1:18 PM

How Trump’s new tax law cuts a tax that benefits only the mega rich ... Read full Story

finance

Your financial adviser has your risk tolerance all wrong — and it could cost you

By MarketWatch.com | Mark Hulbert | 7/30/2025 12:58 PM

Investing-risk questionnaires actually don’t reveal much about you and your money. ... Read full Story

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Mortgage rates move lower ahead of closely watched Fed meeting. When will they drop below 6%?

By MarketWatch.com | Aarthi Swaminathan | 7/30/2025 12:43 PM

Economists weigh in on when they think mortgage rates will drop significantly. ... Read full Story

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Amazon’s earnings are due. It needs to prove it isn’t a ‘one-hit wonder’

By MarketWatch.com | Bill Peters | 7/30/2025 8:10 AM

Amazon’s cloud-services business will be a key focus when the e-commerce giant reports earnings, with AWS revenue expected to grow 17%. ... Read full Story

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The ‘great wealth transfer’ is coming. Many people will be rich — but they’re not ready.

By MarketWatch.com | Morey Stettner | 7/30/2025 8:05 AM

Inheriting money is one thing; keeping it is another. ... Read full Story

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The stock market is turning into a casino — raise cash, and also buy this AI company, says strategist

By MarketWatch.com | Barbara Kollmeyer | 7/30/2025 7:34 AM

Yves Lamoureux has shifted his view on stocks to neutral from “extremely bullish,” as he says investors have turned into gamblers. ... Read full Story

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Has Humana turned the corner? Stock jumps as outlook raised, Medicare business improves

By MarketWatch.com | Tomi Kilgore | 7/30/2025 7:19 AM

Humana’s stock surges, after the health insurer raises its full-year profit outlook and sees improvement in its Medicare Advantage business. ... Read full Story

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Study finds it’s hard to make money trading, even when cheating

By MarketWatch.com | Steve Goldstein | 7/30/2025 7:14 AM

Early access to corporate financial results produced underwhelming results. Here’s why. ... Read full Story

finance

These ETFs will give you high income — but you need to learn about their strategies first

By MarketWatch.com | Philip van Doorn | 7/30/2025 7:03 AM

Exchange-traded funds using options to generate income have become popular. They take a variety of approaches to providing income and growth. ... Read full Story

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These two strategists believe a melt-up in stocks — even from here — is a growing probability

By MarketWatch.com | Jules Rimmer | 7/30/2025 6:19 AM

Two market commentators believe investors are underestimating the potential for stocks to respond positively to fiscal and monetary stimulus. ... Read full Story

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My therapist said he was in-network. He’s not. Am I obliged to pay out-of-network rates for all prior sessions?

By MarketWatch.com | Quentin Fottrell | 7/30/2025 5:15 AM

“The insurance company is saying he is not in-network and that they will not pay anything.” ... Read full Story

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Actor Orlando Bloom sells renovated Beverly Hills mansion for $7 million after breakup with Katy Perry

By MarketWatch.com | | 7/30/2025 5:02 AM

Hollywood heavyweight Orlando Bloom has offloaded his Beverly Hills mansion for $7 million, weeks after he and songstress Katy Perry called it quits. ... Read full Story

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UBS says savings from Credit Suisse deal reach $9.1 billion as profit tops forecast

By MarketWatch.com | Steve Goldstein | 7/30/2025 2:07 AM

UBS said it’s now achieved $9.1 billion of gross savings from its purchase of Credit Suisse as the Swiss banking giant reported stronger-than-forecast second-quarter earnings. ... Read full Story

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Here’s how much today’s 65-year-olds will spend on healthcare in retirement

By MarketWatch.com | Jessica Hall | 7/30/2025 12:01 AM

Ready for some ‘sticker shock?’ Retiree healthcare expenses keep rising. ... Read full Story

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Why a California law to protect office workers could resonate nationally after the NYC shooting

By MarketWatch.com | Charles Passy | 7/29/2025 10:19 PM

Some safety experts are saying new legislative initiatives are needed in other states following the deadly Midtown Manhattan incident ... Read full Story

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Visa says spending is growing at a healthy rate, but its stock dips after earnings

By MarketWatch.com | Emily Bary | 7/29/2025 8:21 PM

Visa is seeing “resilient” trends in discretionary and non-discretionary spending categories. ... Read full Story

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This oil company is spending $14 billion to be part of the AI data-center business

By MarketWatch.com | Steve Gelsi | 7/29/2025 7:01 PM

Oil-services giant outbids rival to hitch a ride on the data center gravy train by buying a heat cooling company ... Read full Story

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Starbucks vows a ‘wave of innovation’ next year. Will it get in the way of quicker service?

By MarketWatch.com | Bill Peters | 7/29/2025 6:25 PM

Coffee chain promises “a wave of innovation” in 2026. ... Read full Story

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Sony-Honda Is Now Building Pre-Production Units Of The Afeela EV

by carbuzz.com | Aug 02 2025

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Looking for groups in ‘Looking For Group’

by BookPage | Jul 29 2025

connecticut

Judge sends English Station cleanup dispute back to DEEP

by CT Mirror | Aug 01 2025

exercise

If You Don’t Walk Backward Every Day, a Sports Medicine Doctor’s List of the Benefits Might Convince You To Start

by thehealthy.com | Jul 11 2025

fashion

Mystery $10M Birkin buyer says purchase was his ‘most expensive’ ever: ‘Made me sick to my stomach’

by NY Post | Aug 01 2025

golf

War Amputees Find New Purpose on the Golf Course

by NY Times | Jul 25 2025

knowledge

10 Scary Facts Behind the World’s Most Adorable Animals

by Reader's Digest | Jul 29 2025

nutrition

Carnivore Diet: Expert Clinicians List the Foods, Effects, and Health Risks

by thehealthy.com | Jul 10 2025

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Thousands of hot dogs spill across busy highway

by Sky News | Aug 01 2025

real_estate

Radiant’s Exterior Takes Shape at 24-01 Queens Plaza North in Long Island City, Queens

by New York YIMBY | Aug 02 2025

retirement

Retirees face staggering 6-figure health care bill when leaving the workforce

by Fox News | Jul 30 2025

soccer

Why are United fans 'very worried' before Premiership start?

by Yahoo Sports | Aug 02 2025

technology

Rich Bronze Age grave from Iran hints ancient woman’s power status

by Interesting Engineering | Aug 02 2025

wellness

7 Best Shoes for Hip Pain of 2025

by Self.com | Aug 01 2025

world

Trump envoy says new Gaza aid plan in works after touring distribution site

by Global News | Aug 01 2025

Word of the Day

palimpsest

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for August 2, 2025 is:

palimpsest • \PAL-imp-sest\ • noun

Palimpsest in its original use refers to writing material (such as a parchment manuscript) used one or more times after earlier writing has been erased; the underlying text is said to be “in palimpsest.” Palimpsest in extended use refers to something that has usually diverse layers or aspects apparent beneath the surface.

// Scholars believe the motive for making palimpsests was often economic—reusing parchment was cheaper than preparing a new skin.

// The ancient city is an architectural palimpsest.

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Examples:

“My aim was to trace the course of … the Aqua Marcia, built between 144 and 140 B.C. by Julius Caesar’s ancestor Quintus Marcius Rex. … The original tuff arches carried the Marcia across a steep ravine. Subsequent retaining walls and buttresses have transformed the bridge into a palimpsest of building styles.” — David Laskin, The New York Times, 24 Apr. 2024

Did you know?

Long ago, writing surfaces were so highly valued that they were often used more than once. Palimpsest in its original use referred to an early form of recycling in which an old document was erased to make room for a new one when parchment ran short. (The word is from the Greek palimpsēstos, meaning “scraped again.”) Fortunately for modern scholars, the erasing process wasn’t completely effective, so the original could often be distinguished under the newer writing. De republica, by Roman statesman and orator Cicero, is one of many documents recovered from a palimpsest. Nowadays, the word palimpsest can refer not only to such a document but to anything that has multiple layers apparent beneath the surface.

Trump to penalize India for buying Russian oil. Here’s how much it purchases.

Starbucks is juggling lots of new ideas to turn itself around. Here’s when you might see the newest menu offerings.

New estate-tax rules only increase inequality

Your financial adviser has your risk tolerance all wrong — and it could cost you

Mortgage rates move lower ahead of closely watched Fed meeting. When will they drop below 6%?

Amazon’s earnings are due. It needs to prove it isn’t a ‘one-hit wonder’

The ‘great wealth transfer’ is coming. Many people will be rich — but they’re not ready.

The stock market is turning into a casino — raise cash, and also buy this AI company, says strategist

Has Humana turned the corner? Stock jumps as outlook raised, Medicare business improves

Study finds it’s hard to make money trading, even when cheating

These ETFs will give you high income — but you need to learn about their strategies first

These two strategists believe a melt-up in stocks — even from here — is a growing probability

My therapist said he was in-network. He’s not. Am I obliged to pay out-of-network rates for all prior sessions?

Actor Orlando Bloom sells renovated Beverly Hills mansion for $7 million after breakup with Katy Perry

UBS says savings from Credit Suisse deal reach $9.1 billion as profit tops forecast

Here’s how much today’s 65-year-olds will spend on healthcare in retirement

Why a California law to protect office workers could resonate nationally after the NYC shooting

Visa says spending is growing at a healthy rate, but its stock dips after earnings

This oil company is spending $14 billion to be part of the AI data-center business

Starbucks vows a ‘wave of innovation’ next year. Will it get in the way of quicker service?

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Sony-Honda Is Now Building Pre-Production Units Of The Afeela EV

Looking for groups in ‘Looking For Group’

Judge sends English Station cleanup dispute back to DEEP

If You Don’t Walk Backward Every Day, a Sports Medicine Doctor’s List of the Benefits Might Convince You To Start

Mystery $10M Birkin buyer says purchase was his ‘most expensive’ ever: ‘Made me sick to my stomach’

War Amputees Find New Purpose on the Golf Course

10 Scary Facts Behind the World’s Most Adorable Animals

Carnivore Diet: Expert Clinicians List the Foods, Effects, and Health Risks

Thousands of hot dogs spill across busy highway

Radiant’s Exterior Takes Shape at 24-01 Queens Plaza North in Long Island City, Queens

Retirees face staggering 6-figure health care bill when leaving the workforce

Why are United fans 'very worried' before Premiership start?

Rich Bronze Age grave from Iran hints ancient woman’s power status

7 Best Shoes for Hip Pain of 2025

Trump envoy says new Gaza aid plan in works after touring distribution site

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1.Wild Pennsylvania Highway Spill Leads To Commuters' Wurst Nightmare

2.Thousands of hot dogs spill across busy highway

3.'This shouldn't have happened': Bishop who interrupted church choir in dressing gown apologises

4.Watch: Newborn squirrel rescued after falling out of tree

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8.Watch: Giant baseball with 6,750 signatures breaks world record

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10.Wayward sea lion found wandering in California road