It can take a toll on your finances and other things

As of 2012, about half of all adults in the U.S., 117 million people, were reported to live with one or more chronic health conditions. But for those of us who struggle with chronic illness and disease on a day-to-day basis, our conditions are much more than just a staggering statistic. From diabetes, to heart disease, arthritis, Lupus, and Lyme, the list of chronic illnesses seems to goes on and on. But, unfortunately, the psychiatric, medical, and financial resources designed to help feel few and far between.

Appetite for stocks tends to taper when 10-year Treasury yield moves above 3%

Albert Edwards, global strategist at Société Générale, this week cautioned that the moment of reckoning for stocks is near and investors should stop buying into the fantasy of a robust economy as a recession is lurking right around the corner.

Yet there is virtually no difference in wages between married women, single women and single men

Married men sit on the top of the wage ladder.

Most investors are neutral on the market’s short-term prospects

The U.S. stock market is back at record levels, but investors aren’t in a celebratory mood.

Only 96 people are included in the first cohort of borrowers of the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program

Move comes after U.S. announces to tariffs on $200 billion of Chinese goods

China scotched trade talks with the U.S. that were planned for the coming days, according to people briefed on the matter, further dimming prospects for resolving a trade battle between the world’s two largest economies.

But parents shouldn’t panic, experts say

The new round of tariffs President Donald Trump announced Monday could hit new parents where it hurts, with cribs, bassinets, diaper bags and other infant products all on the list of products that would be affected, manufacturers say. This latest round of tariffs would impose a 10% tax starting Sept. 24 on $200 billion in Chinese products and would increase to 25% in January 2019.

Fewer than 10% of households in the Carolinas had federal flood insurance, according to estimates

Most homeowners whose properties were in the path of Hurricane Florence’s torrential rains would have been better off if their home had been hit by a wildfire or volcanic eruption — at least from an insurance perspective.

Excitement around faster cross-boarder payments pushes XRP coin to 75 cents, up nearly 200% on the week

The cryptocurrency that runs of the Ripple protocol has surged as much as 75% Friday, regaining the No. 2 spot from Ether on the list of most highly valued digital currencies.

First-day buyers were generally more interested in large-screen iPhone XS Max, according to one former analyst

Waiting in line for an iPhone doesn’t seem to hold the allure it once did, but a dwindling band of analysts still camp out with Apple Inc.’s superfans and try to glean insight from their presence and preferences.