The chairman and CEO of the world’s largest asset manager told CNBC on Wednesday that he worries about a “silent crisis of retirement,” citing global monetary policies that create disincentives for savers. “Unquestionably, as central banks keep rates low, or negative in Europe, the savers are getting slammed,” BlackRock co-founder Larry Fink said on “Squawk
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Today, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D), Senate Finance Committee Chairman Ron Wyden (D), and Sen. Cory Booker (D) released their discussion draft—the Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act—for federal descheduling of marijuana. While federal descheduling impacts all states, it does not deschedule marijuana in states which choose to keep their own ban. Nevertheless, descheduling would
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In this article WFC Wells Fargo on Wednesday reported second-quarter earnings and revenue results that topped Wall Street’s expectations as it continued to release funds it had set aside during the Covid-19 pandemic to safeguard against widespread loan losses. Shares of the bank rose 0.5% in premarket trading following the earnings announcement. Here’s how the
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A visual representation of digital currencies. Yuriko Nakao | Getty Images LONDON — Cryptocurrencies aren’t yet big enough to pose a systemic risk to financial stability, Bank of England Deputy Governor Jon Cunliffe said Wednesday. “The speculative boom in crypto is very noticeable but I don’t think it’s crossed the boundary into financial stability risk,”
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Jon Feingersh Photography Inc | DigitalVision | Getty Images Workers may be dreaming of quitting their job as part of the post-pandemic “Great Resignation,” yet employers aren’t necessarily buying it, a survey from human resources software company Tinypulse found. On average, human resources and C-suite leaders expect only 8% of their employees will choose to
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2022 Jeep Compass Jeep CHICAGO – Jeep is updating one of its smallest SUVs with new technologies and a redesigned interior ahead of the brand’s push into electric vehicles. New features on the 2022 Jeep Compass include active emergency braking and blind-spot monitoring as standard safety technologies as well as optional 10-inch interior screens and
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Investors may want to keep the antacid nearby. Long-term market bull Tony Dwyer sees near-term turbulence in connection with his “summer of indigestion” call. So, he’s encouraging investors to resist making any big moves right now. “We’ve had one heck of a run. It’s been an excessive run in the indices,” the Canaccord Genuity chief
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A Social Security Administration office in San Francisco. Getty Images There’s new leadership at the Social Security Administration. A number of retirement advocates are applauding the move. President Joe Biden fired Social Security Commissioner Andrew Saul on July 9. Saul, an appointee of former President Donald Trump, locked heads with Democrats earlier this year over
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