In this article WFC A shopper bags fruit inside a supermarket in Chevy Chase, Maryland, on Feb. 7, 2022. Mandel Ngan | Afp | Getty Images Inflation is costing the average U.S. household an additional $296 per month, a Moody’s Analytics analysis found. The figure is based on the latest reading on consumer prices, which
The Federal Reserve is expected to raise rates Wednesday as they look to contain soaring inflation. The first quarter-point increase in the federal funds rate in three years will likely lay the groundwork for additional hikes to follow. “The cumulative effect of rate hikes is what is really going to have an impact on the economy and
Ben Rains discusses the wild and whipsawing market as we approach the halfway point of March. The episode then breaks down two large-cap technology stocks, Micron (MU) and Microsoft (MSFT), that investors with long-term horizons might want to consider buying right now at rather significant discounts and holding despite the possibility of continued volatility. (0:30)
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Health workers dressed in protective clothing give nucleic acid tests to men at a mass testing site to prevent COVID-19 on March 14, 2022 in Beijing, China. Kevin Frayer | Getty Images Shares of the major vaccine makers rose on Monday as China battles its worst Covid outbreak since 2020, fueling fear that the pandemic
Jerome Powell, chairman of the U.S. Federal Reserve, speaks during a House Financial Services Committee hearing in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Wednesday, March 2, 2022. Stefani Reynolds | AFP | Getty Images The Federal Reserve this week faces the monumental challenge of starting to undo its massive economic help at a time when conditions are
Signage outside the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) headquarters in Washington, D.C. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images A group of bipartisan lawmakers is pressing the IRS for answers on lingering issues amid a backlog of millions of unprocessed returns. Sens. Bob Menendez, D-N.J., and Bill Cassidy, R-La., members of the Senate Finance Committee overseeing the
In this article JPM Jamie Dimon, Chairman and CEO of JPMorgan Chase, attends a meeting hosted by US President Joe Biden with business leaders about a Covid-19 relief bill in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, February 9, 2021. Saul Loeb | AFP | Getty Images JPMorgan Chase on Monday told
Westend61 | Getty Images The now-volatile stock market may not be the ideal starting point for new investors, but it’s always a good time to begin investing. Millennial Americans — ranging in age from 22 to 40 — are famously wary of the financial markets. Market collapses like the dotcom bust of 2002 to 2004
Tom Brady of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers waves to fans at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida, on Sept. 9, 2021. Julio Aguilar | Getty Images Tom Brady sat on the sidelines for only 40 days before deciding to end his retirement from pro football. It is possible that more retired workers could do the
When Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds (R) delivered the Republican response to the State of the Union Address on March 1, she touted a state tax reform package on which the ink was barely dry: “Today, I signed legislation that eliminates Iowa’s tax on retirement income and sets our tax rate at 3.9 percent. That’s less
In a four-story apartment building in Brooklyn, New York, a very small company is implementing a very big idea: Electrify every building in the United States by leasing landlords the necessary equipment to make the transition. BlocPower is a Brooklyn-based start-up that has “greened” more than 1,200 buildings in New York City and has similar
Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Deutsche Bank has said it will wind down its Russia operations — a major U-turn that sent shares higher Monday. In an announcement released late Friday, the German bank said it was joining a host of international peers in exiting the country in response to its invasion of Ukraine
Take a look at some of the biggest movers in the premarket: Alibaba (BABA), JD.com (JD) – The e-commerce stocks were among China-based companies taking a hard hit on concerns about U.S. delistings, as well as the impact of new Covid-19 outbreaks in the Chinese tech hub of Shenzhen. Alibaba fell 4.7% in the premarket
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, March 11, 2022. Brendan McDermid | Reuters Stock futures rose in overnight trading Sunday ahead of an important week as the Russia-Ukraine war continues to escalate and the Federal Reserve could hike rates for the first time since 2018.
Ford CEO Jim Farley poses with the Ford F-150 Lightning pickup truck in Dearborn, Michigan, May 19, 2021. Rebecca Cook | Reuters Ford Motor dealer Marc McEver was taken back when he heard about the automaker’s plans to separate its electric vehicle and legacy businesses as part of a restructuring under CEO Jim Farley. The
In this article MRVL FIGS TSLA WMG CRWD The New York Stock Exchange welcomes executives and guests of FIGS, Inc. (NYSE: FIGS), on May 27, 2021, in celebration its Initial Public Offering. NYSE Investors aren’t likely to get a break from the market’s tumult any time soon. Stocks were off to a rocky start at
Elizabeth Frantz | Reuters A majority of small business owners on Main Street say they support more financial relief from the federal government, but the resolution of the battle in Congress last week over the spending bill for the federal government shows that it may not be coming. This shouldn’t be a surprise. With fiscal
A general view of the March Madness logo before game between the Syracuse Orange and the Houston Cougars in the Sweet Sixteen of the 2021 NCAA Tournament at Hinkle Fieldhouse. Aaron Doster | USA TODAY Sports | Reuters After two rocky, pandemic-disrupted years, the March Madness we all know so well is coming back. The
Sevdha Thompson, digital producer of marketing for Coalition Technologies, spent a few weeks working in Costa Rica last year. Courtesy: Sevdha Thompson Millions of Americans are quitting their jobs and rethinking what they want when it comes to work and work-life balance. Companies are responding, meeting their employees’ needs in areas like remote work, flexible hours,