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There are nearly 4 million health and personal care aides in the U.S.In fact, health and personal care aides were the most common job Americans held as of May 2024, earning an annual median salary of $34,000, according to a CNBC Make It analysis of the latest data available from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.Other common occupations held by Americans include retail salespeople, registered nurses, customer service representatives and fast food and counter workers, though the results vary slightly by geography.The most popular job in Chicago, the third-largest U.S. city by population, involves manual labor. Workers who move freight,…

The most gifted runners not only go faster and with a smoother gait. They also need less recovery time. The phase of the current bull market that pushed off the blocks six months ago is proving elite at refreshing itself with the briefest of respites before continuing forward to the next mile marker. The S & P 500 fell a maximum of 2.98% using intraday prices, nearly all of that in one day on Oct. 10, after President Donald Trump rhetorically re-escalated the U.S-China trade confrontation. The index then spent the next nine trading days inside that single-day range until…

Cameron Pappas, owner of Norton’s FloristNorton’sFor Cameron Pappas, owner of Norton’s Florist in Birmingham, Alabama, the artificial intelligence boom is a world away.While companies like Nvidia, Alphabet and Broadcom are lifting the stock market to fresh highs and bolstering GDP, Pappas is experiencing what’s happening in the real economy, one that’s far removed from Wall Street and Silicon Valley.Small businesses like Norton’s, and companies of all sizes in retail, construction and hospitality, are struggling from higher costs brought by the Trump administration’s sweeping tariffs, and as downbeat consumers reduce their spending.”We’ve just got an eagle eye on all of our costs,”…

A version of this article first appeared in CNBC’s Inside Wealth newsletter with Robert Frank, a weekly guide to the high-net-worth investor and consumer. Sign up to receive future editions, straight to your inbox.More than a third of the condo apartments sold in Manhattan over roughly the past year sold at a loss, although the top end of the market fared better, according to a new report.Despite the steady stream of headlines about eye-popping sales and soaring prices in Manhattan real estate, the median price per square foot for Manhattan condos is essentially flat from a decade ago, according to a report from Brown Harris Stevens. One in…

(This is the Warren Buffett Watch newsletter, news and analysis on all things Warren Buffett and Berkshire Hathaway. You can sign up here to receive it every Friday evening in your inbox.)Berkshire Hathaway’s B shares have rebounded 7.2% higher since their near-term closing low of $459.11 on August 4.At that point, they had dropped almost 15% in the wake of Warren Buffett’s surprise announcement in early May that he will be stepping down as CEO at the end of the year.That gives BRKB a YTD gain of 8.6%. (The A shares are up 8.5%)Zoom In IconArrows pointing outwardsZoom In IconArrows pointing outwardsAs Apple gains, Berkshire has…

Sdi Productions | Istock | Getty ImagesAmid growing consumer interest in alternative investments, financial advisors say it’s important to find the right way to invest.Alternative investments are a broad category that covers many assets outside traditional holdings of cash, stock and bonds. Alts include private-market assets, real estate, commodities such as gold and oil, and cryptocurrencies, among others.Investing in these products can entail added risks and complexities, advisors said. One smart way to get exposure to them is a more traditional vehicle: exchange-traded funds.More from ETF Strategist:Here’s a look at other stories offering insight on ETFs for investors.The strategy represents…

Jack Clarke came off the bench to net the solitary goal as Ipswich got back to winning ways with a 1-0 success against West Brom at Portman Road.The Tractor Boys were the dominant side throughout but could not make their supremacy pay despite a series of chances until Clarke’s fifth goal of the season seven minutes from time. It was a welcome result after back-to-back Championship defeats and lifted Ipswich just a point behind their opponents.Albion’s goalkeeper Josh Griffiths had to acrobatically dive full length to palm away a goal-bound shot from Jaden Philogene after the Ipswich winger was put…

Portsmouth defender Hayden Matthews scored a second half own goal to gift Stoke a much-needed 1-0 win at Fratton Park.Mark Robins’ stuttering Potters had to work hard on the south coast to claim only their second win in seven Sky Bet Championship games. Pompey handed summer signing Makenzie Kirk his first league start while the visitors seven changes following the midweek defeat at Millwall.Promotion hopefuls Stoke began on the front foot, forcing two quickfire corners in the opening three minutes.The Potters also created the first chance of the game in the seventh minute when an Aaron Cresswell cross saw Divin…

League leaders Coventry recorded their sixth win in a row with a 3-1 victory over 10-man Watford.Frank Lampard’s side got off to a flying start when Brandon Thomas-Asante and Jamie Allen scored within the first seven minutes. Tatsuhiro Sakamoto made it 3-0 on 42 minutes before James Abankwah was sent off for the visitors.Imran Louza’s second half penalty proved nothing more than a consolation for Javi Gracia’s side.Championship top scorer Thomas-Asante set Coventry on their way when he nodded Sakamoto’s cross into the far corner in the third minute. It could have been a very different start to the afternoon…

Ghouls, goblins … and gummy bears.Trick-or-treaters may find more fruity candy than chocolate among their Halloween handouts this year. That should be fine with younger consumers, who have been gravitating for years toward non-chocolate candies like gummies, freeze-dried treats and other sweets that come in a variety of shapes, colors and flavors. Last year, 52% of the total volume of Halloween candy sold in the U.S. was made of chocolate, according to Dan Sadler, a principal for client insights at the market research company Circana. But in the 12 weeks ending Oct. 5, chocolate accounted for 44% of the Halloween…