Ever dreamed of taking a sabbatical from your career and traveling the world?Jason Lee and his wife Katie did that when, in July 2024, they moved themselves and their son from Columbus, Ohio, to Taipei, Taiwan.Jason and Katie, both 34, came up with the idea after they brought Forrest, now 6, to visit his paternal grandparents in Taiwan when he was an infant.They spent eight weeks together while Jason took paternity leave and saw how special it was for his parents to bond with their grandson.Jason tells CNBC Make It that during their tearful goodbyes at the airport at the…
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There’s still too little visibility from a policy perspective for investors to plant their feet in one direction or the other as stock valuations sit at record highs, according to BNY head of market strategy Robert Savage . Savage noted that picking between sticking with sky-high valuations and looking for value in an expensive market isn’t a black and white decision. The S & P 500 currently trades at a forward price-to-earnings ratio of about 22 times, near the top of its historical average over the past 20 years, when it’s averaged about a 16 times multiple, according to FactSet…
J.B. Pritzker, Gov. of Illinois, speaking on Squawk Box at the WEF in Davos, Switzerland on Jan. 18th, 2023. Adam Galica | CNBCIllinois Gov. JB Pritzker slammed President Donald Trump as a “cheater” and Texas Gov. Greg Abbott as a “joke” days after welcoming Texas Democrats who fled their state in protest of GOP-led redistricting efforts.”Governor Abbott is the joke,” Pritzker, a Democrat, told NBC News’ “Meet the Press” in an interview that aired Sunday in response to Abbott calling Illinois’ congressional map a “joke.””He’s the one who is attempting mid-decade here — at a time when, frankly, all of us…
The logos of Google Gemini, ChatGPT, Microsoft Copilot, Claude by Anthropic, Perplexity, and Bing apps are displayed on the screen of a smartphone in Reno, United States, on November 21, 2024.Jaque Silva | Nurphoto | Getty ImagesIn the world of online payments, the buzzword these days is frictionless, as companies entice customers with increasingly convenient online payment options. Think the online equivalent of a biometric handwave: the fewer steps involved, the more customers will buy, experts say. With that aim in mind, the growing presence of generative AI such as ChatGPT in the shopping ecosystem may next take a shape that…
The Chevron logo is seen at a gas station on July 18, 2025 in Austin, Texas.Brandon Bell | Getty ImagesThe Trump administration’s fluctuating trade policies add uncertainty into the economy, but investors seeking stable income can look at dividend stocks to bolster their portfolios.To this end, the recommendations of top Wall Street analysts can help investors pick the dividend stocks that support consistent payments.Here are three dividend-paying stocks, highlighted by Wall Street’s top pros, as tracked by TipRanks, a platform that ranks analysts based on their past performanceChevronThe first dividend-paying company in this week’s list is energy giant Chevron (CVX). The company recently…
Like many Americans, I had always dreamed up moving to Europe. And in 2015, at 35, I decided to leave Texas for Spain.Two years later, I founded She Hit Refresh, a community that helps women over 30 take the leap abroad. Since then, I’ve helped hundreds of women build new lives in countries like Portugal, Spain, France, Italy, and the Netherlands.The most popular destinations among the women I work with tend to have warm weather and flexible visa options. Spain and Portugal top the list because they’re relatively affordable for Western Europe, enjoy a relaxed pace of life, and have…
Bartender Athena Young cleans glasses while speaking to the Review-Journal about the “no tax on tips” policy at Atomic Kitchen in Las Vegas, Wednesday, July 31, 2024. Las Vegas Review-journal | Tribune News Service | Getty ImagesMaddy Lopez, a bartender in Los Angeles, has spent 25 years working in the restaurant industry, where tips can make up a significant portion of a worker’s income. When she heard about President Donald Trump’s “big beautiful bill,” which includes a section called “no tax on tips,” she said her first reaction was: “It’s a little too good to be true.”Lopez said that in her…
A Cambodian man who fled his home near the Cambodia-Thailand border walks at a pagoda compound in Banteay Meanchey province, Cambodia, on July 30, 2025.Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty ImagesThree Thai soldiers were injured by a landmine near the Cambodian border on Saturday, the Thai army said, days after the Southeast Asian neighbours agreed to a detailed ceasefire halting last month’s deadly five-day conflict.One soldier lost a foot and two were injured after one of them stepped on a landmine while patrolling an area between Thailand’s Sisaket and Cambodia’s Preah Vihear provinces, the army said in a statement.The soldiers were being treated at…
Visitors visit the NVIDIA booth at the 3rd China International Supply Chain Expo in Beijing, China, on July 20, 2025.Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty ImagesNvidia’s chips pose security concerns for China, a social media account affiliated with China’s state media said on Sunday, after Beijing raised concerns over backdoor access in those chips.The H20 chips are also not technologically advanced or environmentally friendly, the account, Yuyuan Tantian, which is affiliated with state broadcaster CCTV, said in an article published on WeChat.”When a type of chip is neither environmentally friendly, nor advanced, nor safe, as consumers, we certainly have the option…
Head of the International Department of the Communist Party of China Liu Jianchao speaks during the 13th World Peace Forum in Beijing on July 3, 2025.Wang Zhao | Afp | Getty ImagesLiu Jianchao, a senior Chinese diplomat widely seen as a potential future foreign minister, has been taken away by authorities for questioning, the Wall Street Journal reported on Sunday.Liu was taken away after returning to Beijing in late July from an overseas work trip, WSJ reported, citing people familiar with the matter.China’s State Council Information Office, which handles media queries for the Chinese government, and the Chinese Communist Party International Liaison Department did…
