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Gen X money crisis: Why America’s forgotten generation fears the US economy

Updated on Aug 6, 2026 18:36 IST

Gen X faces a money crisis as rising costs, retirement worries and family pressure drive low consumer confidence (Pexel/Representative image)

Why is the stock market down today? Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq fall

US stocks fell as oil prices and Treasury yields rose, while Dow, S&P 500 and Nasdaq faced pressure (Photo by Michael M. Santiago / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP)

Updated on Aug 6, 2026 17:29 IST

SpaceX stock faces pressure as 911.5 million shares unlock after record IPO

SpaceX stock faces pressure as 911.5 million shares unlock. (REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo)

Updated on Aug 6, 2026 16:42 IST

Governments are making a dangerous bet on the AI boom

Governments look increasingly as if they are betting on economic growth to pay the bills—which today means a bet on ai.

Published on Aug 6, 2026 16:07 IST

Bitcoin price today: BTC, Ethereum rise; can Bitcoin rally in August?

Bitcoin and Ethereum prices rise as Hormuz talks continue and weak US jobs data supports risk assets. (Pexel/Representative image)

Updated on Aug 6, 2026 15:14 IST

Investors are having doubts about Elon Musk’s grandiose ambitions

FILE PHOTO: A live feed shows SpaceX CEO Elon Musk on the day of SpaceX's initial public offering (IPO) at the Nasdaq MarketSite, in New York City, U.S., June 12, 2026.

Published on Aug 6, 2026 13:07 IST

Why Pizza Hut is failing in America: How the iconic chain lost its edge

Pizza Hut is closing US restaurants as sales fall and customers shift to faster, cheaper food. (Joe Raedle/Getty Images/AFP (Photo by JOE RAEDLE / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP)

Updated on Aug 6, 2026 15:31 IST

The Investors Whose SpaceX Shares Vanished Before They Could Cash In

The investment firm, Late Stage Management, wasn’t selling actual shares, but stakes in vehicles that it said held them.

Published on Aug 6, 2026 12:21 IST

Airlines Push Back Against ICE Enforcement at Airports

Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents patrol Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport.

Published on Aug 6, 2026 11:22 IST

SpaceX revenue jumps 92%: Where will SpaceX stock be in 1 year?

SpaceX stock faces a key year ahead as revenue, Starlink and AI growth rise. (Photo by Patrick T. Fallon / AFP)

Updated on Aug 6, 2026 10:43 IST

Air India CEO Tewolde Gebremariam was in talks to head Pakistan's PIA: Report

Air India appoints Tewolde Gebremariam as Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director.

Published on Aug 6, 2026 09:20 IST

Why Google is resetting its AI map, and centre of gravity back to California

Google CEO Sundar Pichai speaks at a conference in Mountain View, California.

Published on Aug 6, 2026 07:10 IST

The RBI is emerging as an Asian rate outlier. Five charts show why

A rebound in the Indian rupee since June has further strengthened the RBI’s case for patience.

Published on Aug 6, 2026 06:43 IST

ONMO+ is a little gaming console with big ambitions, and genuine potential

The ONMO+ console is priced at <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>4,999 and can run titles including Cricket 26 and Cyberpunk 2077. (Vishal Mathur | HT picture)

Published on Aug 6, 2026 06:40 IST

Zero waste, 99% purity: MiniMines pulls critical minerals from dead batteries

Anupam Kumar and Arvind Bhardwaj working on the extraction process; (right) extracted minerals from a battery. (Official photos)

Published on Aug 6, 2026 06:08 IST

Earn Interest or Pay Interest? A Smarter Way to Buy a ₹1 Lakh Phone

Consumers can buy what they want without compromising their financial health. Learn how small monthly investments can yield big returns while avoiding the trap of consumer debt.

Updated on Aug 6, 2026 04:15 IST

All about cars: Maruti Suzuki milestones, Ferrari’s order book & Xiaomi Kunlun

Ferrari Purosangue

Published on Aug 6, 2026 02:30 IST

Why 40+ companies including Amazon and Meta are cutting jobs: Check full list

More than 40 companies, including Amazon, Meta, UPS and Walmart, have announced layoffs in 2026 (Pexel/Representative image)

Updated on Aug 5, 2026 19:04 IST

Google stock falls as Demis Hassabis steps down in DeepMind leadership shake-up

Google stock falls as Demis Hassabis steps down as DeepMind CEO, Jeff Dean exits. (REUTERS/Steve Marcus/File Photo)

Updated on Aug 5, 2026 17:45 IST

Investors in Situational Awareness deserved to lose their shirts

Mr Aschenbrenner is in his mid-20s and runs Situational Awareness, a hedge fund—named without irony—which posted a loss of 67% in July.

Published on Aug 5, 2026 16:39 IST

Uber stock fall 4.8% as company doubles down on $10 billion robotaxi plans

Uber shares fall 4.8% as the company plans to invest over $10 billion in robotaxis. (Photo by Heather Diehl / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP)

Updated on Aug 5, 2026 15:42 IST

Why AMD stock is falling despite a strong earnings report

AMD stock falls after earnings beat estimates as investors seek stronger AI growth. (REUTERS/Chris Helgren)

Updated on Aug 5, 2026 14:36 IST

IndiGo@20

IndiGo has given the country one of its strongest brands, something that delivers consistently - despite many variables not in its control - and has helped connect small towns and cities in India that might not have been connected by air at all.

Updated on Aug 5, 2026 13:21 IST

Govt operationalises inventory-based cross-border e-commerce export framework

The development is in line with the Foreign Trade Policy (FTP), unveiled on March 31, 2023, which identifies e-commerce as a focus area for amplifying India’s exports. (MINT/ Representative photo)

Updated on Aug 5, 2026 12:47 IST

Wall Street mixed as SpaceX, AMD fall; Dow and S&P 500 rise

Wall Street opens mixed as Dow and S&P 500 futures rise while SpaceX and AMD shares fall, with investors watching AI stocks, jobs data and Fed rate plans. (REUTERS/Brendan McDermid//File Photo)

Updated on Aug 5, 2026 11:35 IST

SpaceX rocket crashes into Moon in unintentional collision

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket part is believed to have crashed into the Moon in an unplanned collision (REUTERS/Steve Nesius/File Photo)

Updated on Aug 5, 2026 10:14 IST

SIAM's now-withdrawn letter: What science says about chloride, moisture in E20

Cutouts of petrol dispensing machines at AAP office ahead of protest against E20 fuel planned by the party this week.

Published on Aug 5, 2026 08:46 IST

RBI keeps policy repo rate unchanged at 5.25%, maintains neutral stance

RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra, while announcing the repo rate, also said that the economic growth continues to be supported by resilient demand.

Updated on Aug 5, 2026 05:29 IST

Sensex gains, Nifty flat ahead of RBI rate decision

File photo: A broker reacts while trading at his computer terminal at a stock brokerage firm in Mumbai

Updated on Aug 5, 2026 04:16 IST

Alibaba’s Qwen 3.8 Max, rogue behaviour, and rising capex leads to rising worrie

Qwen Max

Published on Aug 5, 2026 02:30 IST

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