As small business owners await a much-needed lifeline Friday in the form of a massive expansion of the Small Business Administration’s 7(a) lending program, new data show just how dire the situation is for Main Street as questions circulate about the program’s readiness. The National Federation of Independent Business’ Research Center is out with a
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Bill de Blasio, mayor of New York City, speaks at a news conference as the USNS Comfort hospital ship arrives at Pier 90 in New York, U.S., on Monday, March 30, 2020. Angus Mordant | Bloomberg | Getty Images New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio told New Yorkers to cover their faces when they
Self-employed and gig workers may have to wait a little longer than other jobless Americans to get their unemployment benefits. The new coronavirus relief law significantly expanded the financial assistance it gives to out-of-work Americans, partly by expanding pay to groups of workers who were previously ineligible. But the claims-filing process for these groups has
This is breaking news. Please check back for updates. Short seller Jim Chanos warned investors about piling into “virus stocks” boosted by the coronavirus lockdown temporarily. “One area I would warn people about for example is the virus stocks,” Chanos said on Thursday on CNBC’s Halftime Report. They are “doing well right now in this enforced lockdown.
A customer pays with cash at a Best Buy store in Texas, United States, on November 26, 2010. Aaron M. Sprecher | Bloomberg | Getty Images If you’re counting the days until you receive your stimulus money from the government, hold tight: It could take up to five months. A House Ways and Means Committee
A few hours before the expected launch of a federal program to dole out at least $350 billion in loans to small businesses struggling amid the coronavirus pandemic, none of the participating banks interviewed by CNBC are sure they’ll be ready. From massive global institutions with trillion dollar balance sheets to regional banks and small
A pedestrian passes in front of a Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc. store in the Hollywood neighborhood of Los Angeles, California. Christopher Lee | Bloomberg | Getty Images Walgreens Boots Alliance beat Wall Street earnings expectations Thursday, sending shares up about 3% in early trading. Here’s what Walgreens reported for its fiscal second quarter of 2020 compared
Reinout Schakel, chief financial officer of Luckin Coffee Inc., speaks during a television interview ahead of the company’s initial public offering (IPO) at the Nasdaq MarketSite in New York, on Friday, May 17, 2019. Victor J. Blue | Bloomberg | Getty Images Luckin Coffee disclosed Thursday that an internal investigation has found that its chief operating
7:46 am: Walgreens earnings top estimates, boosted by stock up trend from coronavirus Walgreens Boots Alliance beat Wall Street earnings expectations Thursday, sending shares up about 3% in early trading. The drugstore chain reported earnings per share of $1.52, topping the $1.46 per share expected by analysts, according to Refinitiv. Revenue was $35.82 billion for the quarter,
JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon told employees in a memo Thursday he is “happy to be back at work” following emergency heart surgery last month. “I have been recuperating well and getting stronger every day, and I am happy to be back to work this week — albeit working remotely like so many of you,” Dimon
The stimulus checks are on their way. The coronavirus relief bill, signed March 27 by President Donald Trump, provides payments of as much as $3,400 for families, based on 2019 tax returns for those who have already filed and information from 2018 if they haven’t. If you’re one of the people looking froward to this
A view of an empty restaurant is seen at Grand Central Station on March 25, 2020 in New York City. Angela Weiss | AFP | Getty Images Last summer Jon Poteet fulfilled a dream when he opened Shine Distillery & Grill, a 260-seat restaurant and micro-distillery in Portland, Oregon’s historic Williams district. These days, however,
This is a live blog. Please check back for updates. All times below are in Beijing time. 8:23 am: Apple donates almost 2 million N95 masks to New York Apple has donated 1.9 million N95 masks to the state of New York, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said on Wednesday. “We are so grateful to Apple for
U.S. stock futures rose in overnight trading and pointed to gains at the open on Thursday, as markets try to rebound after kicking off the second quarter in the red. Dow futures rose 203 points, indicating a 134-point gain at the open on Thursday. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite were also set to open
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, U.S., March 20, 2020. Lucas Jackson | REUTERS Heading into earnings season, investors should expect delayed reports, withdrawn forecasts and confusing results from U.S. businesses grappling with the coronavirus shutdown. There is a general consensus that company earnings are going
shot of social security card Kameleon007 People who receive Social Security benefits and who do not submit tax returns will not have to file in order to get a government stimulus check. The announcement by the Treasury Department and Internal Revenue Service on Wednesday night reverses earlier guidance that said those people would have to
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, director general of the World Health Organization (WHO), speaks during a news conference on the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak in Geneva, Switzerland, on Monday, March 2, 2020. Stefan Wermuth | Bloomberg via Getty Images World Health Organization officials are “deeply concerned” about the “rapid escalation and global spread” of the coronavirus outbreak, saying global
U.S. President Donald Trump signs H.R. 748, the CARES Act in the Oval Office of the White House on March 27, 2020 in Washington, DC. Erin Schaff | Getty Images The $2 trillion coronavirus stimulus bill, signed into law on March 27, is the largest emergency aid package in U.S. history. Known as the CARES
Analysts have warned that falling oil prices will lead to a wave of consolidation or bankruptcies in the U.S. energy sector, and the Street got its first taste of what could be to come when U.S. shale producer Whiting Petroleum filed for bankruptcy on Wednesday. “The oil patch is falling apart … This is the other
NoDerog | iStock | Getty Images There may be a catch for individuals who typically don’t file a tax return but are expecting to receive a stimulus check. They may have to send a return to the government in order to get paid. New guidance was released on Monday by the IRS, which said there