Welcome to 2025, where great expectations merge with bold trends that are anything but boring. Here's this week's money news.

The U.S. is now home to 764 of the world’s 1,553 unicorns — privately held companies valued at over $1 billion. Here's this week's money news.

Gen Z has big goals for financial success, believing it takes a salary nearly nine times the national average, per Empower research. Here's this week's money news. 

Half of people (51%) admit they're unsure what is the "right,” or etiquette-appropriate amount, for gift-giving this year. Here's this week's money news.

For those hosting Thanksgiving this year, 84% of Americans say these dinner conversations are off the table. Here's this week's money news.

Some people are feeling tapped out, with nearly one third of Americans (32%) saying they have a savings shortfall. Here's this week's money news.

The New York Stock Exchange announced plans to transform to extended trading on its all-electronic exchange to 22 hours a day. Here's this week's money news.

Some concerns about a hard landing may have vanished after U.S. retail sales figures showed a modest increase in September, up 0.4%. Here's this week's money news.

54. That’s the magic number, or age, when Gen Zers hope to retire, according to Empower research. Here's this week's money news.

From the top of the ticket to the bottom line, people see a link between their own prosperity and the highest office in the land. Here's this week's money news. 

OpenAI raised $6.6 billion in its latest funding round, at a valuation of $157 billion. The deal marks the largest venture capital round ever. Here's this week's money news. 

The Campbell Soup Company plans to drop “Soup” from its iconic label — and name dropping might also help you land your dream job. Here's this week's money news.