A baker’s dozen and not one day more – A powerful April rally pushed the Nasdaq Composite Index into a 13‑session winning streak, its longest since 1992, before snapping on Monday, April 20. Gains were driven largely by renewed strength in major technology names and a rebound in previously oversold stocks. (Source: MarketWatch)

The Brits aren’t buying it – The UK economy showed surprising momentum ahead of the Iran war, with GDP rising 0.5% in February—its strongest monthly gain in over a year. Yet consumer sentiment has deteriorated sharply since then, with British households now the gloomiest about the economy since records began in 1978, weighed down by the energy‑price shock from the conflict. (Source: Reuters)

A special kind of purgatory – Job satisfaction among US workers has fallen to a new low, with just 52.3% saying they’re satisfied with their wages—the smallest share in the New York Fed survey’s 12‑year history. At the same time, only 9.7% of workers expect to change employers in the next four months, the lowest level since 2021. (Source: Axios)

The grass is pretty green right here, I guess – US gas prices recently topped $4 a gallon (the highest average price in four years), but Americans are still paying less than half what drivers in Germany shell out at $8.75 a gallon. The difference is largely taxes: in most of Europe, they make up 50%–60% of the retail price, while only about 60 cents of every US gallon goes to federal and state taxes. (Source: The Wall Street Journal)

Well, that won’t look too shabby on his resumé – Tim Cook, Apple's CEO since 2011, has announced he's stepping down after nearly 15 years at the helm. During his tenure, Apple's stock returned 2,323%, more than three times the S&P 500 Index's 680%. Cook oversaw the company's growth from $350 billion to $4 trillion in market cap, making Apple the first publicly traded company to hit $1 trillion, $2 trillion, and $3 trillion along the way. (Source: The New York Times and MarketWatch)

Check's in the mail. Just not yours – The US government has begun processing what's being called the biggest tariff repayment in history, with roughly 330,000 importers in line to reclaim a share of more than $160 billion collected under tariffs the Supreme Court struck down in February. The refunds are a win for importers, but everyday consumers—who ultimately footed the bill—aren't expected to see a cent. (Source: BBC)

See, all those lattes were good for me – A 43-year study of more than 8,000 people found that higher consumption of caffeinated coffee and tea was associated with an 18% lower risk of dementia. Researchers point to caffeine's ability to clear amyloid proteins and reduce neuroinflammation as possible explanations. Notably, the benefits didn't extend to decaf drinkers. (Source: Food & Wine)

I'll take "unstoppable" for $750,000, please – Fans can't get enough of “Jeopardy!'s” latest super-champ, Jamie Ding. With 27 straight wins (and counting) and more than $750,000 in winnings, he's already among the show's all-time greats. In just his third appearance, he tied Ken Jennings' record for most correct responses in a single game (45) and shattered Jennings' 22-year-old single-game earnings record. (Source: The Wall Street Journal, as of 4/22/26)

Macaroni and sleaze – Police say a California man pulled off a $34,000 retail scam by buying pricey Lego sets, swapping the pieces with uncooked pasta, and returning them for refunds. His pasta-and-switch scheme is part of a growing trend as high-end Legos become hot targets for resale theft. (Source: The New York Times)

Money doesn’t always equal talent, honey – Despite leading the MLB with a payroll of around $360 million, the New York Mets' early season is off to a rocky start with a 12-game losing streak. It's the franchise's longest since 2002, and no team in MLB history has ever made the postseason after losing 12 straight. (Source: The Wall Street Journal, as of 4/22/26)