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MasterClass CEO David Rogier has sat down with hundreds of successful people, from tennis star Serena Williams to former Walt Disney CEO Bob Iger, to learn what sets them apart from everyone else. Rogier’s top takeaway: Some common myths about success need dispelling. “I think we have this myth that, if you just work hard, things will be OK [and] you’ll be successful,” says Rogier. “That’s not true.” Hard work, while essential, is just one necessary ingredient of success alongside pushing yourself out of your comfort zone, making mistakes and learning from those failures, he adds. Find out what other common myth he believes is worth debunking: cnb.cx/495lODN

Building up a large balance in a health savings account can be a smart financial move to cover medical expenses in old age. But dying with a hefty HSA can pose tax problems for heirs — specifically, non-spouse heirs like children, grandchildren, friends and others, according to financial planners. It's the "big unknown" that people don't understand about the tax-advantaged accounts, said Carolyn McClanahan, a certified financial planner and founder of Life Planning Partners in Jacksonville, Florida.

If new Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh is still itching for a "good family fight" over monetary policy, he is likely to get one if he sticks to his guns on interest rate cuts. With inflation spiking and Treasury yields surging, Warsh is likely to confront a Federal Open Market Committee in no mood to ease. In fact, several officials of late have stressed the need for the Fed to keep its options open for rate hikes ahead. If it looked like outgoing Governor Stephen Miran was a lone wolf howling for reductions, seeing a Fed chair trying to defy his fellow policymakers and push for cuts will loom even larger.

President Donald Trump has been considered the ultimate stock market president, overseeing an expansion to numerous record highs while serving as a catalyst for major declines. Within the first two months of Trump's second term, the S&P 500 experienced one of the fastest falls to correction territory since World War II, spurred primarily by uncertainty surrounding his tariff policies. Not even a month later, the index almost closed in bear market territory on the heels of the president's "liberation day" tariff announcement. A correction is defined as a fall of at least 10% but less than 20% from its recent high, while a bear market is a drop of at least 20% or more on a closing basis. But the market has also recovered faster than the norm under Trump.

Don't look now, but the pain from high energy prices might be about to bite Americans twice. With no end in sight to the war in Iran and oil prices stuck above $100 a barrel, bond traders worried about inflation have sold off long-term government debt in the U.S. and developed economies in recent days. That has the effect of raising bond yields, including on the benchmark 10-year Treasury note, which rose nearly 24 basis points in the past week to end Friday near 4.6%. The 10-year Treasury yield influences the cost of mortgages, auto loans, credit card rates and other consumer debt. When it goes up, consumers feel the pinch. Its rate is set by the market, not the Federal Reserve.

Howard Tucker spent more than 75 years practicing as a neurologist, continuing until his hospital closed in 2022. Now, at 103 — and recently named the oldest doctor ever by Guinness World Records — people often ask how he stayed happy, sharp and fulfilled. Read his three non-negotiables for a long and meaningful life — they are simple, and pretty much anyone can follow them: cnb.cx/4feSkqO Howard Tucker died on Dec. 22, 2025 at age 103, shortly after writing this essay for CNBC Make It. It is published here with his family’s permission.

When Spirit Airlines shut down before dawn on May 2, work for pilot Steve Giordano was just beginning. Giordano, managing partner of the Nomadic Aviation Group, told CNBC he organized a massive repossession of more than 20 Spirit planes that lessors wanted returned. In just over a week, he said he and his team ferried 23 Spirit planes from airports around the country to the Arizona desert. Just hours earlier, those bright yellow Airbus jets had been flying Spirit customers.

As the leaders of the world's two most powerful economies rekindled personal ties in Beijing on Thursday and Friday, with a cavalcade of American business leaders accompanying U.S. President Donald Trump, the Chinese capital turned into something of a spectacle. The visit — the first by a sitting U.S. president to China in nearly a decade — was full of friendly overtures, closely orchestrated pageantry, business dealmaking, and headline-grabbing sideshows that captivated audiences on both sides of the Pacific. Beijing deployed its diplomatic arsenal to the full.

From childhood, Pooja Bavishi dreamed of “being in the business of providing joy” by selling desserts, she says. She just got a late start on pursuing that dream. Bavishi, 42, is the founder and CEO of Brooklyn, New York-based ice cream company Malai, which she founded in 2015. The business — which operates four brick-and-mortar locations across New York, Philadelphia and Washington D.C., plus a growing wholesale and e-commerce business — distinguishes itself in a crowded market with flavors inspired by the spices and seasonings Bavishi grew up enjoying with her parents who immigrated to the U.S. from India. See how she built her business into what it is today: cnb.cx/3PhB89L

Russian President Vladimir Putin will meet his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping in Beijing from May 19-20th, Moscow and Beijing said on Saturday. The meeting will take place less than a week after U.S. President Donald Trump's meeting with Xi in Beijing, the second time the leaders of the two largest economies have met in less than a year. "The Russian President's visit is timed to coincide with the 25th anniversary of the Treaty of Good-Neighbourliness and Friendly Cooperation, which serves as the basis for interstate relations," Putin's office said in a statement.