Jitalia17 | E+ | Getty Images The U.S. Department of the Treasury announced Series I bonds will pay 5.27% annual interest from Nov. 1 through April 2024, up from the 4.3% annual rate offered since May. Tied to inflation, investors can claim 5.27% for six months — the fourth-highest I bond rate since 1998 —
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In this article GM STLAM-IT F Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT United Auto Workers members and supporters rally at the Stellantis North America headquarters in Auburn Hills, Michigan, on Sept. 20, 2023. Bill Pugliano | Getty Images News | Getty Images While predictions across the board about employee pay are forecasting slower wage growth
An aerial image shows a red roofed house that survived the fires surrounded by destroyed homes and buildings burned to the ground in the historic Lahaina in the aftermath of wildfires in western Maui in Lahaina, Hawaii on August 10, 2023. Patrick T. Fallon | AFP | Getty Images Along East Boston’s waterfront sits The
In this article GM F STLA TSLA RIVN Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT President Joe Biden speaks next to Shawn Fain, president of the United Auto Workers, as he joins striking members of the union on the picket line outside GM’s Willow Run Distribution Center in Bellville, Michigan, Sept. 26, 2023. Evelyn Hockstein |
In this article PFE Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT CFOTO | Future Publishing | Getty Images Pfizer on Tuesday reported a narrower than expected adjusted loss for the third quarter as the drugmaker recorded charges largely related to struggles for its Covid antiviral treatment Paxlovid and Covid vaccine. Pfizer said that it recorded a
Jewel Inostroza was very excited when she bought her home in Newnan, Georgia, in 2008. “It seemed like it was a very nice, cozy, close-knit community,” said the 54-year-old. “Then it started turning into a horror story.” Inostroza is the only one listed on the deed, but she and her husband Enrique, 48, share financial
In this article GM Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT DETROIT — The United Auto Workers and General Motors have agreed to a deal that will put an end to collective bargaining talks between the union and Detroit automakers following more than six weeks of targeted U.S. labor strikes, sources told CNBC. GM is the final
In this article PINS Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT A banner for the online image board Pinterest Inc. hangs from the New York Stock Exchange on the morning Pinterest made its initial public offering, April 18, 2019. Spencer Platt | Getty Images Pinterest reported third-quarter earnings on Monday that beat on the top and
Many hotels claim to be eco-friendly. But are they? A quick-and-easy test is to look for two items, said Sonu Shivdasani, founder of Soneva and Six Senses hotel brands. First, sustainable hotels should not have branded water of any sort, he told CNBC Travel. “When you have incredible filtered water, and where
State and local pay transparency laws enacted over the last few years have more employers disclosing salary ranges in job descriptions. Yet, wages aren’t growing as expected. The growth of advertised wages for new hires is slowing, according to a report from job posting service ZipRecruiter — and in some cases, it’s reversing, with companies now
In this article CMG MCD Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Chipotle and McDonald’s fast-food restaurants in Chinatown in Washington, D.C. Jeff Greenberg | Universal Images Group | Getty Images McDonald’s and Chipotle Mexican Grill will raise their menu prices in California next year to offset the state’s minimum wage increase for fast-food workers, executives
Bitcoin, the world’s largest cryptocurrency, has been stealthily rising in 2023. Chris Ratcliffe | Bloomberg | Getty Images The U.K. government on Monday confirmed plans to regulate the cryptocurrency industry, announcing in a consultation paper that it will look to bring in formal legislation for crypto activities by 2024. The government published its response to
E+ Despite inflation concerns, most middle-income Americans still aren’t leveraging higher interest rates for savings. That’s according to a new Santander survey of roughly 2,200 middle-earning U.S. adults, conducted in early September. Some 64% of middle-income Americans are earning less than 3% on their primary savings account, the findings show. By comparison, the top 1%
Thomas Barwick When it comes to Social Security, many people have one question: “Will my benefits be there when I retire?” Fears that the program could run out of money tempt some people to claim benefits as early as possible to get back the funds they have paid into the program for their retirement. Meanwhile,
In this article STLA STLAM-IT Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Lana Payne celebrates on stage as Unifor, Canada’s largest private sector union, announce Lana Payne as their new president to replace outgoing leader Jerry Dias in Toronto, Ontario, Canada August 10, 2022. Cole Burston | Reuters DETROIT – After reaching a tentative agreement Saturday
In this article MCD Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT A McDonald’s restaurant is seen in Belmont, California, on April 3, 2023. Tayfun Coskun | Anadolu Agency | Getty Images McDonald’s is expected to report its third-quarter earnings before the bell Monday. Here’s what Wall Street analysts surveyed by LSEG, formerly known as Refinitiv, are
Aaron P | Bauer-Griffin | GC Images | Getty Images HSBC’s profit after tax came in at $6.26 billion in the three months ended September, jumping 235% compared to the $2.66 billion in the same period last year. Profit before tax for the quarter rose by $4.5 billion to $7.7 billion, mainly due to a higher
There are signs that China’s economic stumbles are starting to stabilize. But looking at quarterly numbers and commentary from multinational companies doing business there, the road back for the world’s second-largest economy remains uneven. This paints a fuzzy picture for our stocks that generate lots of revenue in China — Estee Lauder (EL), Starbucks (SBUX) and Wynn Resorts
Pictured here on Sept. 7, 2023, are residential buildings under construction at the Tao Yuan Tian Jing project, developed by Evergrande in Yangzhou, China. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Shares of embattled Chinese property Evergrande hit an all-time low of 18.8 Hong Kong cents (2.4 U.S. cents) after a Hong Kong judge delayed the
In this article F Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Members of the United Auto Workers union picket outside the Michigan Assembly Plant in Wayne, Michigan, on Sept. 26, 2023. Matthew Hatcher | AFP | Getty Images DETROIT – Local United Auto Workers union leaders approved a tentative agreement Sunday with Ford Motor that includes