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While many Americans leave college in debt, Ben von Werder will likely have a positive net worth when he graduates from Purdue University in fall 2026.He’s “always been a saver,” he says, and “my portfolio has grown unbelievably” while he earns his undergraduate degree in accounting. As of Sept. 16, 2025, von Werder had about $115,000 in savings and investments, according to documents reviewed by CNBC Make It.That’s due to a couple of factors: The 21-year-old Indiana native worked throughout his teenage years, stashing most of his earnings in an investment account, and enlisted in the National Guard in order…

Gregg Donovan displays a sign at the El Capitan Entertainment Centre, where “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” is recorded to celebrate the show’s return on Hollywood Boulevard in Los Angeles, California, U.S. on Sept 23, 2025.Gabriel Cortes | CNBCThe image for Disney and its streaming service plunged to multiyear lows after pulling comedian Jimmy Kimmel temporarily off air, a move that managed to alienate members of both political parties, according to analysis by investment bank Jefferies.The firm, using Morning Consult data, shows sentiment for the company and its Disney+ platform have fallen to levels not seen in at least two years. Sentiment…

Facing growing global calls to suspend Israeli teams from soccer, FIFA president Gianni Infantino said on Thursday the governing body must promote peace and unity and could not solve political issues.In a febrile period for soccer politics, Infantino led a meeting of FIFA’s ruling council which did not have Israel formally on the agenda before 2026 World Cup qualifying games resume next week.The strongest push against Israeli teams by European soccer leaders during the two-year conflict in Gaza was paused after a peace proposal on Monday in the White House by U.S. President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin…

The government shutdown is unlikely to derail the stock market’s momentum into year-end, according to Tom Lee, Fundstrat Global Advisors’ head of research. Lee believes the suspension of economic data releases from federal agencies is a “sidebar issue,” adding that past shutdowns have had little lasting impact on equities. The widely followed strategist, who called 2025’s bull run to all-time highs in stocks, expects the S & P 500 to reach at least 7,000 by December with potential for further gains. “We would not lean bearish because of shutdowns,” Lee wrote in a note to clients Thursday. “If stocks are…

Trevor Williams | DigitalVision | Getty ImagesThe S&P 500 index closed at a new all-time high on Wednesday amid a federal government shutdown. It rose to a new intraday high early Thursday.Prior to that, the index — which is focused on large-cap U.S. equities — had risen almost 90% since the equity bull market began three years ago, thanks in large part to new AI developments, Morgan Stanley Wealth Management noted in Sept. 29 research.Nevertheless, experts say it may be time to reconsider the set-it-and-forget-it S&P 500-focused strategy, famously touted by legendary investor Warren Buffett.”The S&P 500 is broken,” said…

Jeff CarlisleOct 2, 2025, 10:30 AM ETCloseJeff Carlisle covers MLS and the U.S. national team for ESPN FC.AC Milan attacker Christian Pulisic, Juventus midfielder Weston McKennie and Fulham defender Antonee Robinson highlight the 26-player roster named on Thursday by United States men’s national team manager Mauricio Pochettino for two friendlies in the October international window.The U.S. will play Ecuador in Austin, Texas, on Oct. 10, followed by another match four days later against Australia in Commerce City, Colorado. All three countries have already qualified for the 2026 FIFA World Cup to be hosted next summer by Canada, Mexico and the…

Getting your bachelor’s degree will, in most cases, help you earn more. In 2022, the median earnings of workers ages 25 to 34 with bachelor’s degrees were nearly 60% higher than those in the same age group who only had a high school diploma, according to the National Center for Education Statistics.Holding a degree from certain schools may pay off even more. The median earnings of graduates from Massachusetts Institute of Technology are roughly $114,000 higher than the earnings of workers with only a high school diploma in Massachusetts, according to The Wall Street Journal.The publication recently ranked U.S. colleges that…

A version of this article first appeared in the CNBC Sport newsletter with Alex Sherman, which brings you the biggest news and exclusive interviews from the worlds of sports business and media. Sign up to receive future editions, straight to your inbox. All deals, big or small, need a willing buyer and a willing seller. Paramount is preparing a bid to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery, CNBC reported several weeks ago . The question for Warner Bros. Discovery Chief Executive Officer David Zaslav and his board will be whether to accept Paramount’s bid or to wait and move forward with a…

WASHINGTON (AP) — Earth’s nastiest and costliest wildfires are blazing four times more often now than they did in the 1980s because of human-caused climate change and people moving closer to wildlands, a new study found.A study in the journal Science looks at global wildfires, not by acres burned which is the most common measuring stick, but by the harder to calculate economic and human damage they cause. The study concluded there has been a “climate-linked escalation of societally disastrous wildfires.”A team of Australian, American and German fire scientists calculated the 200 most damaging fires since 1980 based on the…

Crystal Palace are expected to ramp up talks over Oliver Glasner’s future during the international break – amid the Austrian being monitored by some of Europe’s top clubs.Sky Sports News understands Palace have held positive discussions with Glasner over the future plans for the club, with the head coach’s contract set to expire in the summer. It is thought Glasner would like assurances from the club that they are serious about building upon the success he has already had. Palace beat Dynamo Kyiv in their Conference League opener to set a club record of 19 games unbeaten.Contrary to reports elsewhere, the…