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CostcoCostco is selling 1-ounce platinum bars online for $1,090. The move comes about a year after the retail giant started selling gold bars and silver coins. Platinum prices are stable year to date but have risen 14% over the past year. Costco is diversifying its precious-metals business by selling 1-ounce bars of platinum for $1,090.

Anton Petrus/Getty ImagesOil prices could surge past $200 a barrel if Iran's oil installations are taken offline, a chief commodities expert said. Iran accounts for over 2 million barrels of crude exports per day. Traders are hedging against the risk of oil disruption as Middle East tensions heat up. Oil prices could roar past $200 a barrel if escalating tensions in the Middle East decimate Iran's crude output, a chief commodities analyst told CNBC.

The author, left, and her husband connect over fitness. Courtesy of Sarah HaselwoodMy husband and I met at the gym, and we celebrated our 13th wedding anniversary this year. Fitness is still a major part of our relationship, creating a shared interest. That shared interest has made us a stronger couple and better parents to our two kids.

Wall Street firms want to offer retail investors ETFs backed by private credit. Momo Takahashi/BIInvestment firms want to offer private-credit ETFs to ordinary investors, the WSJ reported. It would give retail investors access to a $1.7 trillion market. It could be tricky, as private credit tends to be illiquid while ETF investors need high liquidity.

On October 21, 2021, Alec Baldwin fired a gun while rehearsing a scene for the movie "Rust" that killed cinematographer Halyna Hutchins and injured director Joel Souza. The movie's armorer, Hannah Gutierrez-Reed, was found guilty of involuntary manslaughter, Baldwin was acquitted of the same charge. "Rust" will have its world premiere at a film festival in Poland in November. Hannah Gutierrez-Reed in court.

Stephanie Ross, left, with her mom, Monica Ross, husband, Andrew Philippe, and their triplets dressed up for a costume party. Courtesy of Stephanie RossAttorney Stephanie Ross and her husband, who works in a grocery store, had triplets in 2021. The couple couldn't afford the cheapest $2,400 cost of full-time, professional childcare each month.