FAANG stocks displayed at the Nasdaq. Adam Jeffery | CNBC Futures contracts tied to the major U.S. stock indexes slipped at the start of the overnight session Monday evening after investors punished Big Tech equities during the regular session. S&P 500 futures shed 0.1%, while those tied to the Dow were little changed. Nasdaq 100
Month: May 2021
The Bahamian island Faith Hill and Tim McGraw spent years and many millions to develop is on the market for $35 million. The country music power couple bought the island known as Goat Cay in 2003. It’s located in the Exumas, a district of the Bahamas comprised of a chain of over 365 islands, about
In this article ARKK ARKK Cathie Wood Source: CNBC Cathie Wood’s flagship fund Ark Innovation hit its lowest point of the year on Monday amid further selling in innovation stocks. Ark Innovation‘s drop of as much as 5% on Monday dragged the “disruptive innovation” ETF below its March low, a level that many investors are
In this article MBAYX Caiaimage/Robert Daly | Getty Images Chances are that deciding when to claim Social Security likely will be one of the biggest retirement choices you will ever make. Yet a recent survey from MassMutual found that many pre-retirees are getting key facts about the program’s rules wrong — and just one mistake
Gov. Asa Hutchinson said Arkansas will end enhanced unemployment benefits June 26. Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg via Getty Images Tensions are flaring over a $300 supplement to weekly unemployment benefits. A weaker-than-expected April jobs report has led to outcry in some circles that the payments are fueling a labor shortage. The extra aid offers an incentive for
Leo Lee and his wife, Lydia, relied on takeout and delivery services to keep their Los Angeles restaurant, RiceBox, afloat during the pandemic. Source: Leo Lee Like many small business owners around the country, Leo and Lydia Lee saw the earnings from their Los Angeles restaurant nosedive when the Covid pandemic hit. They also had
About a month ago, Illinois governor JB Pritzker signed legislation that boosted pension benefits for a group of Chicago firefighters, despite the urging of Chicago mayor Lori Lightfoot not to do so, because of the cost to the already-woefully-underfunded plan. As I wrote back in January, this change could drop the funded status from 18%
Now that we know the Biden administration’s ideal rate for a global minimum corporate tax — 21% — it’s a bit easier to look at what that rate might mean, particularly for developing countries. At the high end, one estimate has pegged the potential global gains in unrecovered taxes at over $500 billion annually. In a recent
Beatrice is the Consumer Trends Expert for Opendoor. Buying a home will likely be one of the biggest and most important purchases you make during your lifetime, and it’s still part of the American dream. Investing in a home can also be a smart way for younger generations to build wealth over time. Over the last
Magic mushrooms are seen in a grow room in the Netherlands in this 2007 file photo. Peter Dejong | AP Entrepreneur Dick Simon has never shied away from speaking up about business topics other CEOs might find too stigmatized to touch. He has spent years dedicated to improving U.S. business relations with Iran, and more
Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty Images Futures contracts held steady at the start of the overnight session Sunday evening, suggesting that the major U.S. equity indexes could trade at or near records when regular trading opens in New York. Dow futures gained 30 points, while those linked to the S&P 500 rose 0.1%. Nasdaq
fizkes | iStock | Getty Images Outstanding student loan debt in the U.S. has climbed to $1.7 trillion, a balance that is not evenly distributed among college graduates. Certain groups are far more burdened than others. President Joe Biden is now considering whether or not to reduce or eliminate those burdens by forgiving student debt.
In this article CMG Customers order from a Chipotle restaurant at the King of Prussia Mall in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania. Mark Makela | Reuters As the labor market heats up, Chipotle Mexican Grill announced Monday it’s raising pay for restaurant workers, reaching an average of $15 an hour by the end of June. The
The labor market is barely and apparently very slowly starting to recover and employers are already claiming that they cannot find enough workers. The Washington Post reports of anecdotal evidence that employers in the restaurant industry, among others, supposedly cannot find enough people to work for them. Most of the labor market data, especially a
Tax day this year was extended till May 17, but with that right around the corner, are you ready to file? Many mistakes happen when people are in a hurry, and tax returns are important. Each one must be signed under penalties of perjury. So instead of rushing to file your taxes, you can go
Eric is a Real Estate investor, founder of MartelTurnkey, and author of Stop Trading Your Time for Money. Apartment buildings are widely considered to be a good investment, but are they right for you? To answer this, let’s first differentiate between two investment strategies when it comes to apartment buildings: buying turnkey properties versus value-add properties. Turnkey
Crowds thronged Singapore’s shopping belt, Orchard Road, in preparation for the festive season on Dec. 12, 2020 in the middle of the Covid-19 pandemic. Zakaria Zainal | Anadolu Agency | Getty Images SINGAPORE — Covid-19 is “permanent” and subsequent waves of infections will be a normal occurrence in the coming years, Singapore’s Foreign Minister Vivian
A logo of Ant Group is pictured at the headquarters of the company, an affiliate of Alibaba, in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, China October 29, 2020. Aly Song | Reuters BEIJING — Ant Group, an affiliate of Alibaba, is becoming one of the first major privately run businesses to work with China’s digital currency trials. MYbank
In addition to on-site yoga classes and ergonomic desks, companies may have a new wellness initiative up their sleeves — granting workers an annual period of remote work. Remote work has proved popular with many workers, with 54% of employees saying they want to keep working from home after the pandemic ends, according to
Mary Ann Sergeant Source: Kara Sergeant After a year of grappling with the pandemic, many baby boomers have made changes to their retirement plans. Mary Ann Sergeant, 65, spent more than 15 years working as a pharmacy technician at Anna Jaques Hospital in Newburyport, Massachusetts. She wasn’t planning to retire from the community hospital for
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