Share to facebook Share to twitter Share to linkedin The U.S. government took control of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac in 2008. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta) ASSOCIATED PRESS Topline: The Trump administration on Thursday proposed a plan that would bring mortgage buyers Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac out of government conservatorship, where both have been
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Photo by Eduardo Munoz Alvarez/Getty Images) There’s $700 million of student loan forgiveness up for grabs on a first-come, first-served basis. Here’s what you need to know and how to apply. Student Loan Forgiveness See if you can follow this story. The federal government offers a student loan forgiveness program. Student loan borrowers who think
Stewart Butterfield, chief executive officer of Slack Technologies Inc., walks past signage displayed outside of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) during the company’s initial public offering (IPO) in New York, U.S., on Thursday, June 20, 2019. Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty Images The Slack work chat app has had a spate of technical
If the Federal Reserve follows expectations and cuts interest rates by a quarter point later this month, it will still leave the central bank well behind where the bond market thinks it should be. A 25 basis point reduction would bring the Fed’s benchmark overnight lending rate to a range between 1.75% and 2%. Assuming
The National Football League was on the brink last year. Not of death, but of the type of loss of relevance that has humbled baseball and boxing over the past generation or so. Now as the NFL’s 100th season kicks off this week, there’s a sense of fresh energy. But if football’s going to make
In this photo illustration, a visual representation of a cryptocurrency sits on display in front of a Facebook logo. Chesnot | Getty Images When it comes to the development and regulation of cryptocurrencies, many in Washington have been producing more heat than light. By all accounts, the crypto industry and its dozens of digital asset
For tennis great Andy Roddick, there’s one important rule that works both on the court and in the world of investing. “Even if you’re intimidated by words like ‘volatility’ and you think the world’s going mad … be disciplined with what you put away monthly,” the one-time U.S. Open champ told CNBC’s “Fast Money: Halftime
You’ve seen the frightening student loan statistics, such as the $1.5 trillion in outstanding debt they now represent. And if you’re a parent of a teenager or twentysomething, you’ve probably lived them. (A recent Bloomberg BusinessWeek report said some recent college grads have so much debt and are chipping away at it so slowly, some
Living Room with Hermes-designed chandelier Joel Dantro It isn’t just the cars that should catch your eye for this home in Beverly Hills Flats. The Fendi-designed kitchen, the Hermes-designed chandelier, quartz marble driveway and elevator lined with crocodile leather are also worth mentioning. Asking $45 million, which would break all on-market records for the Flats
The tarp covers the field before a baseball game between the Washington Nationals and the New York Mets at Nationals Park, Sunday, Sept. 23, 2018, in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik) ASSOCIATED PRESS New York Times reporters Jesse Drucker and Eric Lipton wrote a well-reported piece the other day on the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act’s Opportunity Zone (OZ) provisions.
A shopper carries Target Corp. shopping bags while walking in New York. Natan Dvir | Bloomberg | Getty Images As companies scramble to deal with newly imposed tariffs on Chinese goods, Target is demanding that its suppliers absorb increased costs so consumers wouldn’t be affected. In an Aug. 27 letter to suppliers, Target said it “will
Stewart Butterfield, co-founder and CEO of Slack, at the 2018 WEF in Davos, Switzerland. Adam Galica | CNBC Slack, maker of the popular workplace chat app, will release its first earnings report as a public company after the market close on Wednesday. Here are the numbers to watch for the company’s fiscal second quarter: Earnings:
US Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell speaks during a press conference after a Federal Open Market Committee meeting in Washington, DC on July 31, 2019. Andrew Caballero-Reynolds | AFP | Getty Images Amid a deepening global economic outlook, the Federal Reserve is expected to cut interest rates by another quarter point when it holds its
Confetti falls as Lyft CEO Logan Green (C) rings the Nasdaq opening bell celebrating the company’s initial public offering (IPO) on March 29, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. Mario Tama | Getty Images Lyft’s recent troubles are priced into the company’s stock and now is a good entry point, according to Deutsche Bank. The firm
If you feel like spending on your kids took a toll on your summer budget, you’re not alone. A new survey from TD Ameritrade finds that 52% of parents with children under 18 spent more than they intended to this summer. Hero Images | Getty Images The average summer debt for parents with children under
Fiduciary responsibilities can be stressful for any business administering a 401(k) plan, with investment-related responsibilities being especially daunting. One of the most difficult investment-related responsibility is ensuring participants are paying reasonable fees for their mutual funds. This can prove to be difficult to find the cheapest, yet most effective option due to the sheer amount
The United States is one of the 20 most dangerous places to live in the world, and critics blame much of it on gun-related crime. Getty Gun violence regularly tops the news in the United States, and the impact is far-reaching , according to a new survey from InterNations, a global community and information site for people
Getty Genetic testing kits are all the rage these days – and recent tax news may make it even more affordable. Taxpayers may now get a tax break for some testing, piquing interest for some taxpayers. Unfortunately, the increased popularity also makes genetic testing kits ripe for scammers. The U.S. Department of Health and Human
A customer exits a CVS Health Corp. store in Oakland, California, U.S., on Friday, Aug. 2, 2019. Michael Short | Bloomberg | Getty Images A federal judge reviewing a Justice Department decision to allow U.S. pharmacy chain and benefits manager CVS Health to merge with health insurer Aetna said on Wednesday that the agreement was
The Slack Technologies logo is seen on a banner outside the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) during thew company’s IPO in New York, June 20, 2019. Brendan McDermid | Reuters Check out the companies making headlines after the bell: Shares of Slack plunged 15% in extended trading after the company released its first earnings report
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