An ‘Open House’ sign is displayed as potential home buyers arrive at a property for sale in Columbus, Ohio. Ty Wright | Bloomberg | Getty Images Rising mortgage rates, high home prices and uncertainty in the overall economy have Americans feeling more pessimistic about the state of the housing market. In October, just 16% of
Mark Ralston | Afp | Getty Images Whoever is the next jackpot winner in Powerball will be looking at the largest lottery prize ever awarded. The tax bill will also be pretty impressive. After no one hit all six numbers drawn Saturday, the Powerball jackpot headed higher. For Monday night’s drawing, it’s now an estimated
As Maryland’s elected comptroller, Peter Franchot (D) is technically the defendant in two cases challenging the state’s first-in-the-nation digital advertising tax, whether he likes it or not. These days, he doesn’t seem too happy about it. In a statement issued after a Maryland circuit court ruled against the tax on three separate grounds, Franchot said
A recreational marijuana smoker indulges in smoking weed on April 14, 2020 in the Bushwick section of the Brooklyn borough of New York City. Bruce Bennett | Getty Images Voters in a handful of states — including four that traditionally favor Republicans — are set to decide Tuesday whether to legalize recreational marijuana, paving the
In this article FIVN TRIP TTWO LYFT Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT A traveler arriving at Los Angeles International Airport looks for ground transportation during a statewide day of action to demand that ride-hailing companies Uber and Lyft follow California law and grant drivers “basic employee rights” in Los Angeles, California, U.S., August 20,
It’s hard to imagine what it would be like to win Powerball’s $1.9 billion prize. But the reality almost always falls far short of the fantasy. “The curse of the lottery losers is very real,” said Andrew Stoltmann, a Chicago-based lawyer who has represented several recent lottery winners. One of the very first decisions a
A home awaits sale at a reduced asking price in Glendale, California. David McNew | Getty Images The historic run-up in home prices during the first two years of the pandemic gave homeowners record amounts of new home equity. Since May, however, about $1.5 trillion of that has vanished, according to Black Knight, a mortgage
courtneyk | E+ | Getty Images After a rough year for the stock market, investors may not expect to receive a surprise tax bill from year-end actively managed mutual fund payouts, experts say. When a fund manager sells underlying assets at a profit without losses to offset it, those gains are passed along to investors.
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In this article CVNA Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT A Carvana used car “vending machine” on May 11, 2022 in Miami, Florida. Joe Raedle | Getty Images Shares of Carvana were briefly halted Monday morning due to volatility, down by as much as 24% at one point to below $7 per share — its
Take a look at some of the biggest movers in the premarket: BioNTech (BNTX) – The drugmaker’s shares slid 3.4% in the premarket despite reporting better-than-expected quarterly profit and revenue. Results were down sharply from a year ago, with both profit and revenue off more than 40% from 2021’s third quarter. Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.b) –
Damon_moss | Istock | Getty Images This has been a year of opportunity for investors who took to heart the old Wall Street adage that “the time to buy is when there’s blood in the streets.” Indeed, a market drop can prove to best the best time to take advantage of various financial planning opportunities.
New laws are making it easier than ever to know how much a given job pays. Pay transparency legislation is gaining momentum in cities and states across the country, from New York City to California and Washington state. Being armed with information about the salary range for a position you’re interested in can be the
The aviation industry requires more carrot and less stick going forward to become more sustainable, according to the director general of the International Air Transport Association. Speaking at CNBC’s Sustainable Future Forum on Friday, Willie Walsh was asked if subsidies and tax breaks to encourage investments into cleaner energy were more effective than firms or
In this article KPOP Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT K-pop girl group BlackPink performed at The Late Late Show with James Corden airing Thursday, April 18, 2019. (Photo by Terence Patrick/CBS via Getty Images) Cbs Photo Archive | Cbs | Getty Images The creator behind the new exchange-traded fund aimed at converting global fans
Gift-giving can be a good way to learn how good you are at hospitality. And if you think success comes down to the amount being spent, you are setting yourself up for failure, according to one of the world’s most renowned restauranteurs. Will Guidara, former owner of elite New York City restaurant Eleven Madison Park,
Jenny Just, co-founder of Peak6 Investments, made a fortune in the high-risk world of options trading, and did so against the odds in a male-dominated industry. Not much has changed. Just says when she was on the Chicago Board Options Exchange floor in the early 90s she was one of the few women. “It’s not
In this article RCL NCLH Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Outbreaks, port refusals, travelers stuck onboard. Cruise ships dominated the news in early 2020 for all the wrong reasons. Some people predicted the industry would never recover. But cruising fans say: That’s ancient history. “Given a choice, we would be living on the
Climate activists protest against environmental pollution from aviation at Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport, in Schiphol, Netherlands November 5, 2022. Piroschka Van De Wouw | Reuters Hundreds of climate activists swarmed a private jet section of Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport on Saturday as part of a day of demonstrations in and around the airport. The activists stopped several
In this article ATUS Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Igor Golovniov | Lightrocket | Getty Images Altice USA‘s shares fell 29% Thursday, after the company posted a weak earnings report. The company, which provides broadband, cable-TV, wireless and phone services, saw its shares sink following Wednesday’s earnings report that net income and revenue fell