Actor Karen Brown walks the picket line with fellow SAG-AFRA actors and Writers Guild of America (WGA) writers in front of Paramount Studios in Los Angeles, California, July 17, 2023. Mike Blake | Reuters Hollywood’s labor pool is taking a hit as the dual strikes by actors and writers drag on. The film, TV and
Mario Tama | Getty Images Both jobseekers and policymakers can take solace in the current state of the U.S. job market, according to labor economists. Largely, that’s because it’s cooling gradually but remains strong — a sort of Goldilocks scenario whereby workers can find jobs with relative ease but the Federal Reserve likely won’t see
Powerball’s jackpot has risen to a sizable $420 million ahead of Saturday night’s draw, although the take-home amount will vary based on your choice of payout and the state taxes where you live. There are two payout options when you win the jackpot: The amount spread out over 30 years as an annual payment, or
Bitcoin Umit Turhan Coskun | Nurphoto | Getty Images Even as the Securities and Exchange Commission delays a decision on several applications for the first spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund, many in the crypto industry are still feeling optimistic for a future blessing from the agency. SEC filings dated Aug. 31 indicated the agency would give
After rising steadily since January, home prices may now be turning lower again. The latest read on home prices shows they hit another all-time high in July, rising 2.3% from the same month last year, according to Black Knight. That’s a bigger annual gain than the roughly 1% recorded in June, and August’s annual comparison
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In this article DIS NFLX Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Barry Diller Mike Newberg | CNBC Barry Diller is calling on the legacy Hollywood studios to end the dual writers and actors strikes, otherwise it’ll be “catastrophic” to the industry. The media mogul, speaking on the podcast “On with Kara Swisher,” said the strikes
In this article CRM Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff walks with other attendees as they leave a morning session at the Allen & Company Sun Valley Conference in Sun Valley, Idaho, on July 12, 2023. Kevin Dietsch | Getty Images News | Getty Images Salesforce shares jumped 6% in extended
Mike Green | CNBC The Federal Reserve “didn’t do their homework” and mischaracterized the spike in inflation that has plagued the U.S. economy over the last two years, according to Nobel Prize-winning economist Joseph Stiglitz. U.S. inflation started to gain pace in early 2021 as the economy emerged from the Covid-19 pandemic, rising from an
An image of the Honor V Purse. Chinese smartphone giant Honor showed off the concept device at the IFA technology show in Berlin as it looks to highlight its innovation. Honor Chinese smartphone firm Honor on Friday unveiled a concept smartphone designed to be worn like a handbag. The concept phone, displayed at the IFA
Source: Envato Elements Job openings and layoffs dropped slightly for another consecutive month in July, according to government data released on Tuesday. That slowdown is a sign the labor market is getting back to pre-pandemic patterns, economists say. The number of job openings edged down to 8.8 million in July, dropping from 9.58 million in June, reported
What can Former President Trump’s previous tariff efforts—specifically the safeguards he authorized on imported washing machines in 2018—tell us about his most recent proposal for a 10 percent tariff on all imports? That each job saved would come at a severe cost to consumers and taxpayers. The U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) recently released an
In this article LULU Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT A customer enters a Lululemon store on June 02, 2023 in Corte Madera, California. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images Lululemon raised its full-year guidance Thursday after reporting an 18% jump in both sales and profit for its fiscal second quarter, boosted by a 61% revenue
“Buy-now, pay-later” firm Klarna aims to return to profit by summer 2023. Jakub Porzycki | NurPhoto | Getty Images Swedish buy now, pay later firm Klarna reduced its losses by roughly 67% in the first half of 2023, as the company dramatically cut costs in a bid toward profitability. The company reported overall net operating
In this article DELL MDB AVGO VMW LULU Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Ralph Orlowski | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines after hours. MongoDB — Shares of the database software maker gained 5% in extended trading. MongoDB reported earnings of 93 cents per share, excluding items, on revenue totaling $423.8 million
A shopper makes their way through a grocery store on July 12, 2023 in Miami, Florida. Joe Raedle | Getty Images News | Getty Images As high inflation persists, many workers may be struggling to come up with the cash to cover an unexpected emergency expense. To that point, 63% of employees are unable to
In this article NOVO.B-DK Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT A pharmacist displays boxes of Ozempic, a semaglutide injection drug used for treating type 2 diabetes made by Novo Nordisk, at Rock Canyon Pharmacy in Provo, Utah, U.S. March 29, 2023. George Frey | Reuters Ozempic, the blockbuster diabetes treatment from Novo Nordisk, could be
In this article A4N1-FF Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT The Polestar 3 SUV, originally expected late this year, has been pushed into early 2024 because of delays with its Volvo-developed software. Courtesy: Polestar Swedish electric-vehicle maker Polestar on Thursday reiterated that it still expects to deliver at least 60,000 EVs in 2023, with a
In this article TSLX Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Traders on the floor of the NYSE, August 29, 2023. Source: NYSE The drought in the IPO market could be near an end, according to a big investor overseeing more than $70 billion. Alan Waxman, the CEO and co-founder of Sixth Street, believes we’re in
Some kids gain confidence from report cards and gold medals. Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban built his by dancing. His mother taught him after the 12-year-old Cuban chipped his two front teeth and was forced to wear “silver stainless steel” caps, he told NBC’s “TODAY” last year. “I was a little short chubby kid [and] my