On Aug. 8, a series of small brush fires started in Maui. They quickly spread due to dry weather and high winds from Hurricane Dora, which passed Hawaii a few hundred miles to the south. The fires have since been mostly contained, but residents are still dealing with the destruction left in their wake. The
After more than a year of recession predictions, some experts have backed off past forecasts and now embrace what’s known as a “soft landing” for the economy. Even so, one financial advisor is stressing the importance of preparing for future stock market volatility. A soft landing could include an economic slowdown and unemployment ticking higher
The Biden administration released new guidance Monday on how colleges can “lawfully achieve a diverse student body” in the wake of the Supreme Court‘s ruling striking down affirmative action. In a “Dear Colleague” letter and a questions and answers page, the U.S. Department of Education outlined what policies and practices for promoting a diverse student body remain
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In this article F Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT An electric Ford truck is displayed during the Electrify Expo In D.C. on July 23, 2023 in Washington, DC. Nathan Howard | Getty Images DETROIT – Ford Motor said Monday that it has hired Apple veteran Peter Stern to lead a newly created division focused
Workers replace a roller that compresses steel at the A&T Stainless steel plant in Midland, Pennsylvania, March 2, 2020. Michael Rayne Swensen | Bloomberg via Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines in premarket trading. U.S. Steel — Shares of the steel producer surged more than 26% premarket after it rejected a $7.3 billion buyout
Franckreporter | E+ | Getty Images People can easily fall into “false financial comparisons,” a scenario in which we believe we can afford the same lifestyles people we perceive as “just like us” have, said author Manisha Thakor in her new book, “MoneyZen: The Secret to Finding Your ‘Enough.'” A certified financial planner, Thakor noticed
In this article EXPE 9961-HK EDR-ES BKNG TRIP HTG-DE Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT According to a global survey of more than 5,700 travelers commissioned by Expedia Group, the average traveler spends more than five hours researching a trip and reviews 141 pages of content — for Americans, it’s a whopping 277 pages. And
In this article TGT FL Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT This is part two of a three-part series on organized retail crime. The stories will examine the claims retailers make about how theft is impacting their business and the actions companies and policymakers are taking in response to the issue. Read the first story
Mark Cuban says his net worth isn’t what makes him successful — it’s his ability to to stay focused on doing fulfilling work every day. “Success isn’t necessarily how much money you have,” Cuban, 65, recently told LinkedIn’s “The Path” podcast. “Success is just setting a goal and being able to wake up every morning
In this article MCD STX PXD COP CVX Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Michael Wirth, CEO of Chevron. Adam Jeffery | CNBC When times get rocky for the stock market, dividends can offer investors a measure of stability in the form of portfolio income. Here are five attractive dividend stocks, according to Wall Street’s
Rome ranked second on a recent list of best travel destinations for a digital detox. Piola666 | E+ | Getty Images Despite inflation, Gen Z and millennials are determined to travel this summer, even if it means spending a bit more. While almost two-thirds, or 73%, of people are willing to pay extra fees for
In this article TSAT-CA Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT A rendering of Telesat’s low earth orbit broadband constellation Telesat Shares of Canadian telecommunications satellite operator Telesat surged on Friday after the company announced it would swap suppliers for its planned Lightspeed global internet network. Canadian space company MDA will now build the Lightspeed satellites,
Latest Updates Updated to reflect recent developments. Originally published. See Full Timeline Starting on September 1st, federal student loan payments will resume after a three-and-a-half-year pause on payments and accrued interest following the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. The resumption comes three months after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down President Biden’s student loan debt
In this article ILMN Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT A building on the campus at the world headquarters of Illumina is shown in San Diego, California, September 1, 2021. Mike Blake | Reuters The Securities and Exchange Commission is investigating Illumina over its controversial $7.1 billion acquisition of cancer test developer Grail, the DNA
Advancements in investment products and trading platforms haven’t altered long-standing investing fundamentals, according to neurologist and best-selling financial author William Bernstein. Bernstein, who released the second edition of his 21-year-old classic investment guidebook “The Four Pillars of Investing” this summer, joined CNBC’s Bob Pisani on “ETF Edge” this week. The first pillar of investing according
As Americans increasingly lean on credit to make ends meet, new reports show signs of potential problems ahead. Total credit card debt surpassed $1 trillion for the first time ever, the New York Federal Reserve reported Tuesday. Credit card balances are up almost 20% from a year ago, according to a separate quarterly credit industry insights
Major retailers and brands have driven $14 billion in revenue to Black-owned businesses since May 2020. In the last three years, Nordstrom, Macy’s, Sephora, Ulta Beauty and 25 others have partnered with nonprofit organization Fifteen Percent Pledge. The group asks companies to reflect the Black community that makes up 15% of the U.S. population by
The logos of Swiss banks Credit Suisse and UBS on March 16, 2023 in Zurich, Switzerland. Arnd Wiegmann | Getty Images News | Getty Images UBS on Friday said that it has ended a 9 billion Swiss franc ($10.27 billion) loss protection agreement and a 100 billion Swiss franc publicly liquidity backstop that were put