Chamath Palihapitiya, Social Capital Founder and CEO CNBC A new buyback tax has motivated more and more SPAC sponsors to close up shop before the year-end, adding another headwind to the blank-check space already roiled by a tough market environment. A total of 27 SPAC deals, worth $12.8 billion, have been liquidated this year, according
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Mortgage demand, which has suffered four straight months of declines, fell last week to the lowest level since 1997, as interest rates continued to rise. Homebuyers’ demand for mortgages dropped 4% for the week and was 38% lower than the same week one year ago, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association. Applications to refinance a
The IRS will receive an extra $80 billion in funding over the next decade thanks to the Inflation Reduction Act. Understandably, this announcement has caused some apprehension among taxpayers. Does this new funding mean your risk of an audit will go up this tax season? Let’s look at the facts. We’ll also review how you
Andersen Ross | Blend Images | Getty Images Amid soaring inflation, the IRS this week announced higher federal income tax brackets and standard deductions for 2023. The agency has boosted the income thresholds for each bracket, applying to tax year 2023 for returns filed in 2024. These brackets show how much you’ll owe for federal
Rising costs have chipped away at most Americans’ standard of living. As inflation pressures continue, two-thirds of working adults said they are worse off financially than they were a year ago, according to a recent report by Salary Finance. To make ends meet, many are dipping into their cash reserves or going into debt. Nearly three-quarters, or
In this article LAD KMX GM F Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT A sign advertises to purchase cars at a used car dealership in Arlington, Virginia, February 15, 2022. Saul Loeb | AFP | Getty Images DETROIT – Since the start of the pandemic in early 2020, U.S. automakers and dealers have seen record
In this article PG Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Containers of Tide detergent on grocery store shelves. Richard Levine | Corbis | Getty Images Procter & Gamble on Wednesday reported quarterly earnings and revenue that topped analysts’ estimates as higher pricing helped offset lower sales volume and currency headwinds. The maker of Tide detergent,
Every weekday the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer holds a “Morning Meeting” livestream at 10:20 a.m. ET. Here’s a recap of Wednesday’s key moments. Hold onto recession-proof stocks Quick mentions: PG, HAL, PXD, DIS 1. Hold onto recession-proof stocks Amid ongoing market volatility, the Club remains focused on companies that can withstand an impending
Cavan Images | Cavan | Getty Images Inflation is causing American households to spend $445 more per month buying the same items they did a year ago, according to an estimate from Moody’s Analytics. Consumer prices jumped by 8.2% in September versus the same month in 2021, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics said Thursday.
Juan Espinoza, far left, with his family. A combination of rising interest rates, high home values and limited inventory has been squeezing prospective homebuyers — and perhaps few know that as well as Juan Espinoza does. The 23-year-old resident of Santa Ana, California, has been on a three-year search for a dwelling that’s within the
On a yearly basis the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) adjusts more than 60 tax provisions for inflation to prevent what is called “bracket creep.” Bracket creep occurs when people are pushed into higher income tax brackets or have reduced value from credits and deductions due to inflation, instead of any increase in real income. The IRS used to
Brandon Bell | Getty Images There’s no question that persistently high inflation is pinching household budgets across the nation. Yet, depending on variables such as location and spending patterns, your personal rate of inflation could be better or worse than the national average. In September, prices overall were 8.2% higher than they were a year
United Airlines forecast another profit for the end of the year and said consumer appetite for travel is showing no signs of slowing down despite high airfares. Shares jumped more than 7% in after-hours trading on Tuesday. “Looking forward through the end of the year, the airline expects the strong Covid recovery trends to continue
In this article ADBE Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Adobe shares rose as much as 4% late on Tuesday after the software maker issued guidance for the next fiscal year that fell short of expectations, but blamed some of the shortfall on a stronger dollar and unfavorable foreign exchange rates. For the 2023 fiscal
In this article AAPL WFC BAC JPM GS Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT David Solomon, Goldman Sachs, at Marcus event Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon is reining in his ambition to make the 153-year-old investment bank a major player in U.S. consumer banking. After product delays, executive turnover, branding confusion, regulatory missteps and deepening
Following a successful beta test over the weekend, President Joe Biden announced on Monday the student debt forgiveness application is now live. You can visit the Federal Student Aid website to apply for up to $20,000 of student debt relief. Individuals who earned under $125,000, or households that made under $250,000, in 2021 or 2020
RyanJLane | E+ | Getty Images After a difficult year for the stock market, investors have poured money into Series I bonds, a nearly risk-free and inflation-protected asset that’s paying a record 9.62% annual interest rate through October. With the rate expected to drop to roughly 6.48% in November, there’s a brief window to secure
In this article NFLX Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Netflix logo Mario Tama | Getty Images News | Getty Images Netflix has a message for investors: start focusing on revenue and profit, and stop obsessing about subscriber growth. Netflix made its argument with several pointed comments in its quarterly shareholder letter. The world’s largest
In this article NFLX Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Netflix shares skyrocketed more than 14% after the bell Tuesday as the company posted better-than-expected results on the top and bottom lines. The streamer also reported the addition of 2.41 million net global subscribers, more than doubling the adds the company had projected a quarter
In this article JBHT IBKR ADBE UAL ISRG NFLX Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Netflix signage next to the Nasdaq MarketSite in New York, U.S., on Friday, Jan. 21, 2022. Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines in extended trading. Netflix — The streaming giant’s shares skyrocketed more