Randy Chase, 57, does masonry work on construction crews. With unemployment benefits stalled since April and no savings left, he’s been living in his pickup truck outside of Denver since September, using an electric heater to keep warm. Randy Chase Randy Chase has lived in his pickup truck for months. Luckily, the tiny cab of
Month: December 2020
Take a look at some of the biggest movers in the premarket: Tesla (TSLA) – Tesla joins the S&P 500 index as of today, following a high-volume day of trading Friday as index fund managers prepared for its inclusion. Tesla will have the 6th largest market cap in the index, behind Apple, Microsoft, Amazon, Alphabet,
European markets are set to trade lower on Monday as investors monitor a fast-spreading new variant of the coronavirus strain that has shut down much of the U.K. Britain’s FTSE 100 was seen opening down by 75 points at 6,442, Germany’s DAX off by 190 points at 13,448 and France’s CAC falling 94 points to
US Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell speaks during a news conference with other Senate Republicans at the US Capitol in Washington, DC, on December 15, 2020. Tom Brenner | AFP | Getty Images Stock futures rose slightly in overnight trading on Sunday as Congress managed to seal a coronavirus stimulus deal hours before a shutdown
CFRA’s Sam Stovall is delivering yuletide optimism to investors. The firm’s chief investment strategist believes another fiscal stimulus measure coupled with Covid-19 vaccines hitting the marketplace will help stocks stage a year-end rally. “We’re familiar with the Santa Claus rally popularized by the Stock Trader’s Almanac,” he told CNBC’s “Trading Nation” on Monday. “Going back to
Bernd Vogel | Getty Images America’s millionaires are bracing for a tax hike next year, despite predictions of Washington gridlock and a Republican-led Senate, according to the CNBC Millionaire Survey. Nearly two-thirds of millionaires say taxes will go up under a Biden administration, according to the survey, which questioned 750 people with investible assets of
Window shoppers view holiday decorations at the Williams & Sons Country Store in Stockbridge, Massachusetts, on Dec. 13, 2020. Joseph Prezioso | AFP | Getty Images While the Covid crisis has boosted the wealth of many of the richest Americans, it has made some reconsider their holiday spending. Nearly a quarter of millionaires surveyed for
The year 2020 was a difficult one financially for many people around the world, with the global coronavirus pandemic wreaking havoc on countless businesses and roughly 19 million Americans currently collecting unemployment benefits. But for some of the weatlhy, it’s a very different story. During 2020, Amazon’s sales have spiked, as social distancing restrictions forced
America’s millionaires are betting on a strong stock market next year, with many expecting double-digit gains, according to the CNBC Millionaire Survey. Fully 70% of millionaires expect the S&P 500 will be up at least 5% next year, according to the survey of households with investible assets of at least $1 million. Nearly a third
Growing up Tim Ferriss suffered from “terrible insomnia,” and would watch infomercials until 2 or 3 a.m., the author and tech investor said on a recent episode of the NPR podcast “How I Built This” hosted by Guy Roz. In the 1980s, infomercials selling products or services ran during off-peak television-viewing hours, often in the
‘It feels like we’re back to March’ For the most recent PPP loans, businesses must have fewer than 300 employees and prove a revenue reduction of 25%, among other things, to qualify. Most borrowers can receive up to 2.5 times their average monthly payroll cost one year prior to the loan. But those in the
Signage stands on the building of a Public Storage facility in San Francisco, California, U.S., on Friday, April 21, 2017. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Elliott Associates sees a runway beneath Public Storage, and is pushing the self-storage company to boost investment and catch up to industry peers’ growth. The company is
Supporters listen as Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Jon Ossoff speaks at a news conference in Grant Park after the election in Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. November 6, 2020. Dustin Chambers | Reuters Wall Street and Washington are operating these days on the assumption that Republicans will retain control of the Senate after at least one Republican
Elon Musk, founder of SpaceX and chief executive officer of Tesla Inc., arrives at the Axel Springer Award ceremony in Berlin, Germany, on Tuesday, Dec. 1, 2020. Liesa Johannssen-Koppitz | Bloomberg | Getty Images Tesla‘s S&P 500 inclusion will be officially completed at the open of trading Monday. The electric car maker will have a
The four RS-25 engines slated to fly on the maiden flight of NASA’s SLS rocket, at the company’s facility at NASA’s Stennis Space Center. Aerojet Rocketdyne Lockheed Martin intends to buy Aerojet Rocketdyne at a $4.6 billion equity value, a deal that adds rocket engine and spacecraft propulsion assets to the defense contractor as it
CNBC’s Jim Cramer said Monday that investors should not overreact to the new strain of Covid-19 in the United Kingdom, criticizing that country’s response to the pandemic and pointing to positive news about U.S. companies as a reason for optimism. “I am not willing to give up on this market because of a 70% number
Natnan Srisuwan | Moment | Getty Images Assets managed with environmental, social and governance considerations continue to surge. And while still largely driven by institutional investors, the retail side is growing dramatically. In fact, money managers who use ESG factors in their investment analysis say climate change continues to be their top concern and the
jayk7 | Moment | Getty Images This has been the year of unpredictability. The pandemic, including self-quarantining for months, is top of mind for people around the globe. The many other surprises this year include the fastest bear market in history, civil unrest, quite a unique U.S. presidential election, the speedy creation of a coronavirus
Angela Weiss | AFP | Getty Images At some point — whether this week or in coming weeks — at least a couple of people are going to suddenly find themselves a whole lot richer. The Mega Millions jackpot has reached an estimated $330 million for Tuesday night’s drawing. Powerball’s top prize isn’t far behind
No-Mad | iStock | Getty Images A bipartisan coronavirus aid deal that lawmakers struck on Sunday will extend the national eviction moratorium through January and establish a rental assistance fund of $25 billion. The relief comes as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s eviction moratorium was set to expire at the end of the
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