Ting Shen/Bloomberg via Getty Images The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau on Friday pledged a crackdown on student loan servicers that flout rules on loan forgiveness for public servants. The government agency said it “plans to prioritize” oversight of student loans in the coming year, with a “specific focus” on monitoring how servicers are engaging with
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The nation’s museums are facing increased flooding and more frequent wildfires, and all that history inside is at risk. The value at stake is incalculable. Now the rush is on to make the structures more resilient, but funding that will be a feat. The problem is particularly acute at the nation’s Smithsonian museums. At the
Mexican avocados are seen for sale at a market in Mexico City on February 15, 2022. Pedro Pardo | AFP | Getty Images The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced Friday that imports of Mexican avocados could resume after a brief pause. A week ago, one of the USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service inspectors
A Doordash delivery person rides their bike on Church Avenue in the Flatbush neighborhood of Brooklyn on December 04, 2020 in New York City. Food delivery startup DoorDash Inc is expected to raise its U.S. initial public offering up to $3.14 billion. Michael M. Santiago | Getty Images Shares of DoorDash soared as much as
A view of the Marriner S. Eccles Federal Reserve building on January 26, 2022 in Washington, DC. Anna Moneymaker | Getty Images Federal Reserve officials won’t be able to trade a slew of assets including stocks and bonds — as well as cryptocurrencies — under new rules that became formal Friday. Following up on regulations
In this article KER-FR Shoppers wait in line to enter a Gucci store on Fifth Avenue in New York, U.S., on Saturday, May 22, 2021. Victor J. Blue | Bloomberg | Getty Images LONDON — The chief executive of French luxury group Kering expects fashion label Gucci to continue to deliver growth for the company
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket and Dragon spacecraft ahead of the Inspiration4 mission in Merritt Island, Florida, U.S., on Wednesday, Sept. 15, 2021. Eva Marie Uzcategui | Bloomberg | Getty Images Elon Musk’s SpaceX is splitting the value of its common stock 10-for-1, CNBC has learned, with the company’s valuation having soared to more than
PeopleImages | iStock | Getty Images There was a time not too long ago when holding “AMT-free” municipal bond funds might have made perfect sense for many investors. These days? Maybe not so much. With a small share of taxpayers subject to the alternative minimum tax, or AMT, since a federal tax overhaul took effect
A sold sign is posted in front of a home in Phoenix, Arizona. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images Sales of previously owned homes in January rose 6.7% from December to a seasonally adjusted annualized rate of 6.5 million units, according to the National Association of Realtors. That exceeded Wall Street expectations significantly. Sales were 2.3%
Many older Americans like to ease into being an ex-worker — but you need to think carefully about just how to get there. Pat Sterner, who runs her own business consulting for nonprofits in Duluth, Minn., would love to retire and spend more time kayaking on Lake Superior. In the summer, she says, her neighbors
In this article DIS A guest takes a selfie at Magic Kingdom Park at Walt Disney World Resort on July 11, 2020. (Photo by Olga Thompson/Walt Disney World Resort via Getty Images) Walt Disney World Resort is raising ticket prices for guests visiting the parks for multiple days. This is the first major adjustment to
In this article DKNG Shares of DraftKings fell more than 20% Friday morning after it posted fourth-quarter earnings that beat analyst estimates for the quarter but revealed the company expects a greater adjusted loss for 2022 than analysts had projected. Here’s what the company reported: Loss per share: 35 cents, ex-items vs 81 cents estimated,
In this article SPCE ROKU BLMN DLTR SHAK Scott Olson Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Roku — Roku shares were down nearly 25% after the company reported revenue for the most recent quarter that fell short of analysts’ forecasts. Roku also issued a weaker-than-expected outlook due to higher component prices and supply
French luxury goods brand Hermes said Friday it has “no strategy” to significantly increase prices or expand production of its prized products despite disappointing fourth quarter results which saw supply fail to meet demand. Speaking to CNBC, CEO Axel Dumas said the company’s hand-crafted production model means it is less exposed to inflationary pressures, such
In this article SPCE Virgin Galactic leaders in front of the New York Stock Exchange, from left: CEO George Whitesides, founder Richard Branson and Chairman Chamath Palihapitiya. Virgin Galactic Virgin Galactic announced Friday that Chairman Chamath Palihapitiya is stepping down from the space tourism company’s board of directors, effective immediately. Palihapitiya’s SPAC, or special purpose
damircudic | E+ | Getty Images As the IRS struggles with a backlog of millions of returns, the agency has temporarily stopped sending out more than a dozen types of automated notices, including some for unpaid taxes. However, a suspended notice doesn’t mean interest stops accruing on outstanding balances, said National Taxpayer Advocate Erin Collins
Mike Reynolds, 76, started building “earthships” in Taos, New Mexico, more than half a century ago. For many years, most people thought he was nuts. Why is this idiot using garbage to build with, and why is this idiot trying to make buildings that don’t need utilities?” said Reynolds, summarizing what people thought of him.
Patients lie in hospital beds waiting for medical treatment at a temporary shelter outside the Caritas Medical Center in Hong Kong, China, on February 16, 2022. Leung Man Hei | NurPhoto | Getty Images Hong Kong needs to protect its health-care system, which is under tremendous stress right now due to a spike in coronavirus
In this article ROKU Anthony Wood David Orrell | CNBC Roku shares fell as much as 12% in extended trading on Thursday after the video-streaming company issued fourth-quarter revenue and first-quarter revenue guidance that came in below consensus. Here’s how the company did: Earnings: 17 cents per share, adjusted, vs. 9 cents per share as
The Great Hall of the People is seen after the closing meeting of the fourth session of the 13th National People’s Congress (NPC) on March 11, 2021 in Beijing, China. VCG | Visual China Group | Getty Images BEIJING — Chinese President Xi Jinping told top leaders to speed up work on new laws for