This week served up a sampler platter of business stories with a little bit of everything: food recalls that had shoppers double-checking the fridge, a high-stakes immigration raid that spilled into international diplomacy, and a splashy fintech IPO testing investor appetite. Housing data hinted that the balance of power is (slowly) tilting back toward buyers in parts of the country, while a blue-chip tech veteran reminded Wall Street that AI demand can paper over a messy quarter. Overseas, Argentina’s markets were whipsawed by politics—again—underscoring how quickly sentiment flips when reform agendas wobble. There’s a common thread running through it all:…
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The five teens who make up The Breakfast Club struck a major chord with its Gen X audience, earning the film over $50 million on a $1 million budget when it was released. John Hughes created characters who felt like real teenagers—and he cast five young actors who did a bang-up job portraying these realistic kids with emotion, dignity, and humor. It felt like we were watching real people overcome their prejudices together. Which raises an interesting question: if these were real people, what might they be up to 40 years after that fateful day in detention? Let’s imagine what…
Want more housing market stories from Lance Lambert’s ResiClub in your inbox? Subscribe to the ResiClub newsletter. Over the past year the supply-demand equilibrium—measured by shifts and levels in active housing inventory and months of supply—has shifted directionally in favor of homebuyers. That doesn’t mean buyers have all the leverage, or that the picture is the same in every market. Directionally, however, homebuyers in most markets have gained leverage compared to the 2024 housing market. Among the nation’s 200 largest metro-area housing markets: 62% saw home prices rise year over year from July 2024 to July 2025 38% saw home prices fall year over year…
On Monday, Apple will release the iPhone’s next operating system, iOS 26, to the general public. The new operating system features the most radical redesign of the iPhone’s software in over a decade. Gone are iOS’s flat, minimalist interface elements, replaced by a new transparent design language called Liquid Glass. But iOS 26 is offering iPhones more than a facelift. The new operating system is also packed with new features, including more advanced AI tools, a revamped calling experience, an all-new Games app, and dozens of enhancements to major apps, including Maps, Photos, Messages, and more. If you plan on…
If Gallup’s latest look at alcohol consumption in the United States is any indication, football tailgate parties will have fewer kegs this weekend than in years past.Gallup has tracked Americans’ drinking habits since 1939, and its latest poll finds that Americans’ self-reported drinking has dropped to 54%, the lowest percentage in 90 years.The late 1970s saw the highest consumption habits, with 71% of Americans saying that they drank alcohol. In more recent years, the rate dropped from 62% in 2023 to 58% in 2024, and is now down to 54% in 2025. Related: Why Entrepreneurs Who Ditch Alcohol Gain More…
AT&T is scaling back its employee tracking system after discovering that the system yielded inaccurate results that were “driving people to the brink of frustration,” according to a C-Suite executive.Business Insider recently obtained leaked audio of an internal meeting last month where AT&T’s Chief Marketing and Growth Officer, Kellyn Kenny, said that her division was cutting back on “presence tracking” or monitoring employees working hours through badge swipes, laptop network connections, and mobile location data. AT&T as a whole is reducing its reliance on the tracking system for all salaried employees, the outlet reported.AT&T workers have been back in the…
Retirement remains a far-off — and in some cases, unattainable — goal for many Americans.About one in four adults over age 50 said they expect to never retire, according to an AARP survey. That’s perhaps not surprising given that Americans believe they’ll need $1.26 million to retire comfortably, per Northwestern Mutual.Related: Are You on Track for Your Age? Here’s When You Should Save for Retirement, Make 6 Figures and Buy a Home, According to a New Survey. In a new report from Bank of America, 68% of employees said that saving for retirement is their No. 1 financial goal, though…
Atlanta-based convenience store operator RaceTrac has agreed to acquire fast-casual sandwich chain Potbelly Sandwich Works in an all-cash transaction valued at approximately $566 million. The deal is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2025, pending regulatory approvals and other closing conditions, according to Potbelly.Related: Considering franchise ownership? Get started now to find your personalized list of franchises that match your lifestyle, interests and budget.Ambitious growth planPotbelly, founded in Chicago in 1977, ranked # 336 on the 2025 Franchise 500 and currently operates about 445 locations across the United States, with a mix of company-owned and franchised units. Under…
Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. There is no shortage of people who talk a really impressive game about how they’re rich, have the whole “day trading” thing dialed in, and are willing to teach you how easy it can be to follow in their footsteps to become the next great day trader.I’m not one of them.Yes, I day trade for a living, and I’ve done OK. But I’m first in line to tell you that day trading is not easy. It takes dedicated effort over time to start becoming solid at day trading. Then it takes even…
Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Most solopreneurs are stuck using AI the old way — writing captions, drafting emails, and hoping it drives results.But the ones scaling to seven figures fast? They’re using AI to run their business like a machine — automating growth, traffic, and operations without hiring a single employee.In this video, I’ll show you the exact four AI tools I used to go from side hustle to seven figures in just 12 months — no coding, no complexity and no team required.Here’s how I used them:The traffic tool: Pinpoints what your audience is searching…